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  • Thursday, Aug 1st
    8:45 AM – 9:45 AM EST
    What Inspires Big Gifts? Big Ideas
    Location: Chesapeake 10,11
    Megan Simmons (she/her/hers) – Benefactor Group
    David Hutchison, Ed.D. – Lyon College
    Mid-Level and Major Donors
    Sponsored By 
  • Thursday, Aug 1st
    11:35 AM – 12:35 PM EST
    To Mid-Level and Beyond: Real, Audience-First Donor Journeys
    Location: Chesapeake 10,11
    Victoria Horcasitas – Shriners Hospitals for Children
    Mid-Level and Major Donors
    Sponsored By 
  • Thursday, Aug 1st
    2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EST
    Creating a Branded Giving Ecosystem to Attract, Retain, and Upgrade Donors
    Location: Chesapeake 10,11
    Mid-Level and Major Donors
    Sponsored By 
  • Thursday, Aug 1st
    4:10 PM – 5:10 PM EST
    Fundraising Successfully during a Strategy Shift
    Location: Chesapeake 10,11
    Chelsey Gibson, MPA – Global Witness
    Mid-Level and Major Donors
    Sponsored By 
  • Friday, Aug 2nd
    8:00 AM – 9:00 AM EST
    Go with the Flow: Embracing Change to Grow Your Mid-Level Program
    Location: Chesapeake 10,11
    Sarah P. Hartke (she/her/hers) – Schultz & Williams
    Denise Taylor – American Rivers
    Bruce Leathwood (he/him/his) – American Rivers
    Mid-Level and Major Donors
  • Friday, Aug 2nd
    9:10 AM – 10:10 AM EST
    Case Studies: Real Conversations with Major Donors
    Location: Chesapeake 10,11
    Victoria Dietz – The Curtis Group
    James Smith – Easterseals DC MD VA
    Mid-Level and Major Donors
  • Friday, Aug 2nd
    11:30 AM – 12:30 PM EST
    It Takes More Than Gold Foil and First-Class Stamps: Developing a Successful Mid-Level Donor Engagement Solution
    Location: Chesapeake 10,11
    Timothy Logan, MNO, ACFRE, CFRE, FAHP, FCEP, CFRE – Synergy Direct Marketing Solutions
    Justin Henry – Synergy Direct Marketing Solutions
    NancyJo Houk – American Indian College Fund
    Mid-Level and Major Donors