Faith & Fundraising

Wednesday, July 30 | 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM – Full Day Faith and Fundraising Forum
Thursday, July 31 | 8:45 AM - 5:10 PM – Faith & Fundraising Track at Bridge Conference
Friday, August 1 | 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM – Faith & Fundraising Track at Bridge Conference

Gaylord National Hotel, National Harbor, MD

The Faith & Fundraising Forum is an education and networking opportunity for faith-based fundraisers.

This day-long event is designed to bring together faith-based fundraisers to learn from each other, share experiences, and work together to address the biggest challenges facing our missions.

We are excited to be able to offer this alongside the Bridge to Integrated Marketing and Fundraising Conference. The Faith & Fundraising Forum will be the day for the faith community to gather and connect around our specific concerns. We will then continue into The Bridge Conference, well-known as the ultimate learning environment for fundraisers with 100+ of the best strategic and tactical presentations in the industry, including a faith-based track of sessions. Faith-based participants, as all Bridge participants, will have the option to join that track or to mix those sessions with any of the other 12 tracks offered.

The Faith & Fundraising Forum is organized by the Christian Development Council (CDC) of The Nonprofit Alliance (TNPA). We welcome faith-based fundraisers from all denominations and faiths.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to VP Programs, Abby Graf at agraf@tnpa.org.

Interested in having a exhibiting table? Or being a Sponsor at Faith & Fundraising Forum? – contact agraf@tnpa.org

Why Attend the Faith & Fundraising Forum?

The Forum is designed to support you as you amplify your message, reach more supporters, and further your faith and faith-based missions.
Our Keynote Speaker will offer insights into the important trends facing us right now.
Small group breakouts and roundtable discussions offer you choices to focus on the challenges that matter the most to you.
Structured (and unstructured) conversations with faith-based colleagues will illuminate where others are facing similar challenges, how they are addressing them, and how you can also be successful.
Opportunities for strengthening our faith community and network of support will be invaluable as we move forward together into the coming years.
You’ll leave feeling energized - with a few concrete next steps - and a network of support to keep you moving forward once you get back to the office.
Walk away re-committed and re-inspired to be doing this work in the glory of Christ.

Ignite your faith-based fundraising and marketing efforts!

Who Should Attend The Faith & Fundraising Forum?

Who? Fundraising Professionals and Nonprofit Leadership who carry faith into their work or work for a faith-based organization, as well as consultants, agencies, and professionals who work within the faith sector, including… Faith-Based Direct Response Fundraisers, Major Gift Officers, Annual Giving-Development Directors & Staff, Planned Giving Officers, Membership Staff, and those who are the only fundraiser on staff and wear ALL of those hats at once.

From what organizations? All faith-based fundraisers and marketers are welcome. Attendees will come from Religious Orders, Schools, Churches, and nonprofit organizations working in the name of faith. Attendees will come from across the spectrum of size: some from large, international organizations and others from smaller (but still mighty!) teams.

The 2025 Forum Program includes:

8:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Registration

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM	Morning Mass & Ecumenical Services

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM	Welcome Coffee

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Keynote Influencing Modern Consumers & Donors: Building Connections in the Age of Memes, GIFs, and Selfies. Speaker: Steve Lerch, former Google Executive and President of Story Arc Consulting. More details

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM	How Key Trends Impact Faith-Based Fundraisers: Facilitated Roundtable Discussions

12:00 AM - 1:30 PM	Faith in Action Awards Luncheon (for all Forum participants)

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM	Seven x Seven: Seven Innovative Case Studies Addressing Current Faith-Based Fundraising Challenges will each have 7 minutes to be presented. After the presentations, attendees will choose 2 case studies to focus on, explore, and learn more.

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM	Afternoon Refreshments

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM	Caring for Ourselves and our Staffs, Especially in these Turbulent Times

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM	Looking forward to Thursday and Friday Closing Prayers

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Faith & Fundraising Forum Reception with kick-off to the Bridge Conference