Visit Us at AFP ICON 2025
April 27 - 29
AFP ICON 2025
General sessions with the experts
Booth sessions with the experts
April 27th | April 28th | April 29th
Happy hour awaits
Join us Sunday, April 27th at The Collective to toast to new connections.
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General Education Sessions
Join us for in-depth sessions to learn strategies, tips, and more to inform your fundraising efforts.
Back to the Future in your Next Fundraising Plan:
Techniques for Near-Term & Long-Term Fundraising Growth
Sunday, April 27 | 4:00pm – 5:15pm | Room 420 – 422
Hop in our fundraising DeLorean! “Roads? Where we’re going, we won’t need roads!” Join us to future-proof your 2025 plan.
We’ll navigate data, strategy, and AI, ensuring your fundraising hits 88 mph towards sustainable success. No flux capacitor required, just your brilliant mind!
Speakers
Services Offered
Ann Fellman
Chief Marketing Officer – Bloomerang
As the Chief Marketing Officer at Bloomerang, Ann is responsible for the company’s overall thought leadership, brand, marketing and community outreach programs that work to strengthen relationships with customers and the broader nonprofit community. Ann brings with her more than 24 years of experience in business-to-business (B2B) marketing in the technology industry, including time spent working at a nonprofit organization. Prior to Bloomerang, Ann spent two years as an independent marketing consultant for high-growth, B2B Software as a service (SaaS) businesses and was named one of the “Top Women Leaders in SaaS of 2018.
Services Offered
Hannah Berger, CFRE
President – The Philanthropy Coach, LLC
With 20+ years of experience in the philanthropic sector, Hannah provides coaching and consulting that is steeped in lived experience as a professional fundraiser, non-profit executive, campaign consultant and board member. To learn more: ThePhilanthropyCoach.com
Services Offered
Alice Ferris, ACFRE, CFRE, MBA
Partner – GoalBusters Consulting
Alice Ferris, GoalBusters founder, began her career at age 16, blowing bubbles at PBS Wisconsin during a fundraiser for the Lawrence Welk Show. Alice thrives in finding creative solutions for the fundraising challenges of small organizations and teaching and training about practical and realistic tactics. Alice was the 90th professional to receive the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive (ACFRE) credential, is a three-time honoree as AFP Northern Arizona’s Outstanding Fundraising Professional, and was the 21st recipient of the AFP Founders’ Medallion, recognizing exemplary service to the sector. Alice is known for her on-air work for public television, both nationally and locally, and currently serves on the advisory boards for the Bolz Center for Arts Administration at the Wisconsin School of Business and the Communication Arts Program at the University of Wisconsin.
Services Offered
T. Clay Buck, CFRE
Founder and Principal – Next River Fundraising Strategies
T. Clay Buck, CFRE is the founder and principal of TCB Fundraising, a fundraising and communications consultancy focusing on strategic individual giving programs that strengthen results and deepen engagement. A thirty-year fundraising veteran, Clay has worked in leadership roles at nonprofits across the country. He has held the CFRE designation for 10 years, is a certified coach, and completed the certificate in Philanthropic Psychology. He is the co-creator of The Fundraiser’s Planner and teaches strategic planning and fundraising at UNLV.
Unlock your fundraising potential at AFP ICON
Mission Retainable:
Donor Engagement and Loyalty Strategies to Ignite a Connection and Raise More
Monday, April 28 | 8:00am – 9:15am | Room 343 – 344
Boost donor loyalty! Learn actionable strategies from fundraising experts Meena Das, Barbara O’Reilly, and Chad Barger. Discover research-backed techniques to increase retention and recurring gifts. Transform your fundraising results at AFP ICON 2025!
Speakers
Services Offered
Meena Das
CEO – NamasteData
Meena Das (she/her) is the CEO, consultant, and facilitator of two practices – Namaste Data and Data Is For Everyone. Namaste Data focuses on advancing data equity for nonprofits and social impact agencies, while Data Is For Everyone provides tools and resources to help people learn how to navigate the world of data. Meena is a specialist in designing and teaching equitable research tools and analyzing engagement. She supports nonprofits in three critical areas: data collection assessments, community surveys, and staff workshops on topics like improving data equity and human-centric algorithms. You can learn more about her work through her two newsletters, ‘Dear Human’ and ‘Data Uncollected’, or directly connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meenadas.
Services Offered
Ann Fellman
Chief Marketing Officer – Bloomerang
As the Chief Marketing Officer at Bloomerang, Ann is responsible for the company’s overall thought leadership, brand, marketing and community outreach programs that work to strengthen relationships with customers and the broader nonprofit community. Ann brings with her more than 24 years of experience in business-to-business (B2B) marketing in the technology industry, including time spent working at a nonprofit organization. Prior to Bloomerang, Ann spent two years as an independent marketing consultant for high-growth, B2B Software as a service (SaaS) businesses and was named one of the “Top Women Leaders in SaaS of 2018.
Services Offered
Barbara O’Reilly, CFRE
Founder and Principal – Windmill Hill Consulting
Barbara O’Reilly, CFRE is an AFP Master Trainer and a frequent and sought-after presenter and speaker at national and international conferences and webinars. Her consulting firm, Windmill Hill Consulting, helps nonprofit organizations peel back the layers and develop a fundraising strategy that focuses on the resources, skills and tactics they need to raise more money and keep more donors.
Services Offered
Chad Barger, ACFRE, ACNP
Fundraising Strategist, Speaker & Coach, Owner – Productive Fundraising
Chad Barger [BAR-jur] helps nonprofit professionals across the US and Canada fundraise more efficiently and effectively. He is a top-rated speaker, master trainer, and coach. Chad owns the firm Productive Fundraising which specializes in teaching the latest research-based fundraising tactics and making them approachable for small, community-based nonprofit organizations.
Unlock your fundraising potential at AFP ICON
Booth sessions with the experts
Join us for short sessions to learn strategies, tips, and more to inform your fundraising efforts.
Sunday, April 27th
Services Offered
Ask the Bloomerang Expert:
All About Bloomerang Volunteer
Speaker: Bloomerang
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Services Offered
Ask the Expert:
All Things Fundraising
Speaker: Chad Barger
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Services Offered
Ask the Bloomerang Expert:
All About Bloomerang Donor Management
Speaker: Bloomerang
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Services Offered
Ask the Expert:
All Things Major Gifts
Speaker: Barbara O’Reilly
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Services Offered
Ask the Expert:
All About Modern Capital Campaigns
Speaker: Gail Perry
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Services Offered
Ask the Bloomerang Expert:
All About Bloomerang Donor Management
Speaker: Bloomerang
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday, April 28th
Services Offered
Ask the Bloomerang Expert:
All About Bloomerang Volunteer
Speaker: Bloomerang
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Services Offered
Ask the Expert:
All About Planning During Uncertain Times
Speaker: Alice Ferris
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Services Offered
Ask the Bloomerang Expert:
All About Bloomerang Donor Management
Speaker: Bloomerang
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Services Offered
Ask the Bloomerang Expert:
All About Qgiv by Bloomerang
Speaker: Bloomerang
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Services Offered
Ask the Expert:
All About Donor Surveys
Speaker: Meena Das
11:30 p.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Services Offered
Ask the Bloomerang Expert:
All About Bloomerang Donor Management
Speaker: Bloomerang
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Services Offered
Ask the Expert:
All Things Data
Speaker: T. Clay Buck
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Services Offered
Ask the Bloomerang Expert:
All About Bloomerang Volunteer
Speaker: Bloomerang
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 29th
Services Offered
Ask the Bloomerang Expert:
All About Bloomerang Donor Management
Speaker: Bloomerang
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Services Offered
Ask the Bloomerang Expert:
All About Qgiv by Bloomerang
Speaker: Bloomerang
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Services Offered
Ask the Bloomerang Expert:
All About Bloomerang Donor Management
Speaker: Bloomerang
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Elevate your strategy: connect with us at AFP ICON
Join Bloomerang's happy hour: cheers together!
Join us on April 27th for happy hour at The Collective, 6-8 p.m. Enjoy drinks, appetizers, and great company in Seattle’s vibrant scene. Don’t miss this chance to unwind and network with peers!
