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  • Thursday, Aug 1st
    8:45 AM – 9:45 AM EST
    Borrowing from the Marketing Playbook: Elevating Philanthropy through Compelling Storytelling
    Location: Chesapeake G,H
    Sarah Sexton (she/her/hers) – Sexton Strategy
    Tina Morrison – NC State College of Sciences Foundation
    Donor Relations
    Sponsored By 
  • Thursday, Aug 1st
    11:35 AM – 12:35 PM EST
    The Incredible Power of the Values Connection to Deliver Big Growth in Legacy
    Location: Chesapeake G,H
    Niambi Martin-John – Stephen Lewis Foundation
    Donor Relations
    Sponsored By 
  • Thursday, Aug 1st
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EST
    I’m Sorry, Have We Met? Innovative Storytelling Tactics to Capture the Hearts and Minds of Donors
    Location: Chesapeake G,H
    Danielle Gentry-Barth, CFRE – Easterseals Redwood
    Donor Relations
    Sponsored By 
  • Thursday, Aug 1st
    4:10 PM – 5:10 PM EST
    From Plan to Pivot
    Location: Chesapeake G,H
    Sarah Harris – The Harrington Agency
    Melanie Halpern – Central Park Conservancy
    Ryan McGuire – The Harrington Agency
    Donor Relations
    Sponsored By 
  • Friday, Aug 2nd
    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EST
    Communicating Impact: Crafting Competitive & Compelling Grants That Get Funded
    Location: Chesapeake G,H
    Nadine Gabai Botero, MA, CFRE – Focus Fundraising LLC
    Amber Haywood – Howard University
    Donor Relations
  • Friday, Aug 2nd
    9:10 AM – 10:10 AM EST
    The Art & Science of Inspiring Upgrades in Giving
    Location: Chesapeake G,H
    Garth Allen (he/him/his) – Schultz & Williams
    Melissa R. Walker (she/her/hers) – Cornell University Lab of Ornithology
    Donor Relations
  • Friday, Aug 2nd
    11:30 AM – 12:30 PM EST
    Shifting Sands: Critical Conversations to Change Your Game!
    Location: Chesapeake G,H
    Lacey Stone, MA (she/her/hers) – USA for UNHCR – The UN Refugee Agency
    Donor Relations