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  • Wednesday, July 30, 2025
  • 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM  
    Faith & Fundraising Registration
  • 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM  
    Faith & Fundraising, BridgeTECH, & Pre-Conference 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  
    Opening Keynote at Faith & Fundraising Forum |Influencing Modern Donors: Building Connections in the Age of Memes, GIFs, and Selfies
  • 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM  
    Copywriting Clinic for Direct Response Fundraisers
  • 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM  
    Endowment Building Institute
  • 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM  
    Make Your Fundraising Case: Craft your Theory of Change
  • 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM  
    New Revenue Routes — The Roadmap to Channel Expansion
  • 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM  
    PR for a Better World: Leveraging the Power of Earned Media (full-day)
  • 10:45 AM – 11:55 AM  
    AI Real Talk: What your donors and competitors are saying (and what they’re actually doing)
  • 10:45 AM – 11:55 AM  
    Data as the New Hub: Modern Approaches to Nonprofit Data Management That Drive Constituent Engagement
  • 10:45 AM – 11:55 AM  
    Empowering Communities: Building Support and Driving Volunteerism through Mobile Innovation
  • 10:45 AM – 11:55 AM  
    Magical Generosity Experience Design: Bridging Creativity, Psychology, and Technology
  • 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM  
    How Key Trends Impact Faith-Based Fundraisers: Facilitated Roundtable Discussions
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM  
    Pre-Conference Workshop Lunch
  • 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM  
    Lunch & Keynote: The Curiosity Code – Unlocking Your Superpower in the AI Age | Keynote begins at 12:40 PM
  • 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM  
    Faith in Action Awards Luncheon (for all Forum participants)
  • 1:30 PM – 2:40 PM  
    Campaigns that Captivate: New and Improved Strategies from Experts Who Are Boosting Engagement, Driving Nonprofit Growth, and Increasing Donor Retention & Acquisition
  • 1:30 PM – 2:40 PM  
    Get Bigger by Thinking Smaller: Focus Your Digital Channels
  • 1:30 PM – 2:40 PM  
    RCS: The Future of Messaging
  • 1:30 PM – 2:40 PM  
    The Formula for Digital Ads That Convert: Using Creative, Data, and AI to Win Over Donors
  • 1:30 PM – 2:40 PM  
    The Good, the Bad, and the AI-Generated: Testing AI-Generated Creative in the Lab and in the Wild
  • 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    7 x 7: Seven Inspiring Case Studies
  • 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM  
    Full Conference Registration
  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM  
    Pre-Conference Workshop Refreshment Break
  • 3:15 PM – 4:30 PM  
    Ctrl + Alt + Engage: The Digital Fundraising Reset to Power Future Growth
  • 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM  
    Afternoon Refreshments
  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM  
    Soul Care for Leaders and Staff: From Surviving to Thriving in Turbulent Times
  • 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM  
    Looking Forward. And Closing Prayers.
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM  
    20th Anniversary Welcome Reception - All Welcomed! Bridge, BridgeTECH, Faith & Fundraising, and Solutions Showcase!
  • Thursday, July 31, 2025
  • 7:15 AM – 8:00 AM  
    Morning Mass
  • 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM  
    Registration
  • 7:30 AM – 5:00 PM  
    Solution Showcase Open
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM  
    Meet the Experts for Bridge First-Timers!
  • 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM  
    Rise & Shine: Light Breakfast
  • 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM  
    AI for Impact: Expanding Nonprofit Bandwidth and Advancing Mission
  • 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM  
    Appealing to Social Donors from All Backgrounds: Insights to Drive Engagement and Retention
  • 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM  
    Facilitating Inclusive & Engaging Virtual Meetings
  • 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM  
    Finding Funding: Effective Grant Research & Applications for Faith-Based Nonprofits
  • 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM  
    Harnessing Human-Centered Design for Fundraising Success
  • 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM  
    Like Milk & Cookies: Advocacy & Fundraising are a Perfect Pairing
  • 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM  
    Mastering the Balance: Aligning Teams for Sustainable Resource Generation and Impact
  • 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM  
    More Than Words: Cultivating Cultural Dignity with Hispanic Donors
  • 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM  
    Oceana’s Voyage: A case study of a journey through new channels to improved donor retention and value
  • 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM  
    Omni Channel Approach to Grow Sustainers
  • 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM  
    Recipe for success: Using a digital cookbook to serve up leads and boost donor conversion
  • 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM  
    Revving Up Your Revenue: Tactics for Small to Mid-Sized Teams
  • 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM  
    Sustaining Impact: Building and Nurturing a Robust Monthly Giving Program through Digital Channels
  • 8:45 AM – 9:45 AM  
    Un-Siloing DAFs: How to Maximize DAF Fundraising across the entire fundraising team
  • 9:55 AM – 11:25 AM  
    Opening Keynote: Everyday Rockstar
  • 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM  
    Advocating for Your Nonprofit: Strategies for Building Partnerships Centered on Growth
  • 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM  
    AI in Action: Creating More Accessible Digital Experiences
  • 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM  
    All Are Welcome: Accessible and Inclusive Copy and Design
  • 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM  
    Are You Making the Most of Your Peers: How Peer Consultations Keep You – and Your Team - on Track
  • 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM  
    Creator Fundraising: Success, Failure, and What's Next
  • 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM  
    Designing a Future-proof Fundraising Team: A Lighthearted Exploration of a Serious Topic
  • 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM  
    Donor Stewardship: The Fuel for Change
  • 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM  
    Everyday to Elevated: Crafting Content that Connects with Donors
  • 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM  
    From Zoomers to Boomers: Data-Backed Strategies to Engage & Inspire Donors of All Ages
  • 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM  
    Growing Sustainable Giving in the Subscription Economy
  • 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM  
    How Central Park Revolutionized Offline Gift Processing to be an Engagement Superpower
  • 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM  
    How Habitat for Humanity Used Connected TV Marketing to Amplify Omnichannel Performance
  • 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM  
    Innovate Fundraising with AI and Whatever Tech Comes Next: Shift From Project Management to A Product Mindset
  • 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM  
    Let's Get Visual: What Makes a Good Fundraising Video?
  • 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM  
    Major Grants for National and Multi-State Nonprofits
  • 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM  
    Package Assignment Modeling: A Secret to Fundraising Efficiency
  • 12:35 PM – 2:30 PM  
    Lunch
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    All Star Panel: 20 Year Retrospective-- How the Last 20 Will Impact Fundraising in the Next 20 Years
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Are You Engaging Your DAF Donors? Strategies for Leveraging DAFs for Mid-Level Growth
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Being Well to Do Well: Prioritizing Wellbeing for Organizational Sustainability
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Boosting Donor Value: Year Two Insights from the JAM Collective on Retention, Stewardship, and Upgrades
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Boosting lifetime value and retention: Using advanced listening techniques to build even deeper relationships with donors
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Culture in Action: Norms, Feedback & Team Dynamics
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Email Deliverability -- How to Avoid Landing in the Junk Folder and Rebuild If You Do!
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Embracing Omnichannel Fundraising
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Lead, Follow, Get Out Of the Way: Data-Driven Lead Generation Strategies to Scale Digital Growth
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Revolutionizing Donor Engagement: ChildFund’s "Draw for Hope" Campaign
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    So Your Control No Longer Works: Now What?
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Storytelling that moves: Implement content marketing for nonprofit impact
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    The Authentic Creative Experience: Amplifying Voices and True Stories
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    The Harvest is Plentiful, But the Laborers are Few - How to build relationships with major donors at scale with limited staff.
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Troubleshooting a Crisis in Direct Mail Production
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM  
    Writing for Progress: How to Write Grants and Tell Stories for Justice
  • 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM  
    Refreshment Break
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM  
    30 Wow! Ideas
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM  
    AI Tools To Help Fundraisers Gain Efficiencies and Increase Productivity
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM  
    Approaching the leaky bucket: Keeping up with donor counts and donor dollars
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM  
    Can we be real for a minute? Creating fundraising power in your brand.
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM  
    Giving Through the Ages: Unlocking Generational Insights to Maximize Value
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM  
    Grow Your Gains: Keys to Retaining a Typical 1-and-Done Donor
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM  
    How Central Park Revolutionized Offline Gift Processing to be an Engagement Superpower
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM  
    Inclusive Empowerment: Elevating Neurodiversity in the Workplace
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM  
    One-on-One Management: Weekly Check-ins, Giving Effective Feedback, and Promoting Belonging
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM  
    Scaling Success: Leveraging Mid-level and Major Donor Tactics to Drive Mass Market Donor Acquisition and Engagement Success
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM  
    Stop Doing Everything: Using Data to Focus Your Work and Increase Your Impact
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM  
    Strengthen Your Sustainer Program Lifecycle: Strategies to Increase Loyalty and Reduce Churn
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM  
    Text and You Shall Receive
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM  
    The Future of Philanthropy: Key Trends and Takeaways from Giving USA 2025 and The Generosity Commission
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM  
    Why You Should Diversify Your Digital Revenue Portfolio Immediately
  • 4:10 PM – 5:10 PM  
    Winning—and Keeping—Donor Hearts: Learn How Tech Can Optimize Monthly Giving
  • Friday, August 1, 2025
  • 7:15 AM – 8:00 AM  
    Morning Mass
  • 7:15 AM – 8:00 AM  
    Solution Showcase Open
  • 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM  
    Rise & Shine: Light Breakfast
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    15 Years Later: Lessons from a NYC Landmark’s Membership Program
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    5 Learnings You Need to Know Before Launching Your SMS Program
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    DAFs & Peer-to-Peer: How the largest P2P fundraisers are finding their biggest source of growth with Donor Advised Funds
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    Digital Strategy Decisiveness Made Easy
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    Elevate Your Board Fundraising Through Accountability and Empowerment
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    Get to know your donors: Develop profiles that build engagement and inspire support
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    How Direct Response Can Support Major Donors
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    Making video advertising work for you
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    PR for a Better World: Leveraging the Power of Earned Media
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    Revolutionizing Donor Engagement: ChildFund’s "Draw for Hope" Campaign
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    Revolutionizing Your Fundraising through Donation Page Optimizations
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    Strengthen Your Sustainer Program Lifecycle: Strategies to Increase Loyalty and Reduce Churn
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    The fundraising brand: how your organization's brand can nurture great fundraising
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    The Power of Legacy Videos
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    What happens When You Pray... AND Ask?!
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM  
    Your Name, Your Voice, Your Career: Building a Personal Brand That Works for You and Your Mission
  • 9:10 AM  
    Make that Meeting Worthwhile! How to Run Effective Group Meetings
  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM  
    Branding Like MADD: How Creative Testing Can Transform Your Organizations Reach
  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM  
    Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Re-imagining Re-engagement
  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM  
    Channeling Success: Revamping Your Advertising Playbook
  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM  
    Donor Journeys Reimagined: Building Trust from First Contact to Major Giving
  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM  
    Donor Privacy + Fundraising: A discussion between a privacy expert and fundraisers
  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM  
    Game, Set, Match: The Encore – Advanced Strategies to Ace Your Matched Giving Game!
  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM  
    How Connecting Champions increased donations to help kids with cancer pursue their passions
  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM  
    Influencers x Precision Data: How Evergreen Collaborative Thrived Online in 2024
  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM  
    Let's Get Visual: What Makes a Good Fundraising Video?
  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM  
    Navigating Two Paths: The Risks and Rewards of Donor-Centric vs. Community-Centric Fundraising
  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM  
    The Legacy Challenge Match: A Perfect Planned Giving/Major Gift Collaboration to Secure the Future and Generate Cash NOW!
  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM  
    The Strategic Fundamentals of Launching Your First Direct Mail Program (or Another New-To-You Channel)
  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM  
    Transformational Planned Giving in Uncertain Times
  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM  
    Troubleshooting a Crisis in Direct Mail Production
  • 9:10 AM – 10:10 AM  
    Winning Donor Hearts with Smart Segmentation & Storytelling
  • 10:10 AM – 11:30 AM  
    Morning Brunch
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    “Patient Capital” – Funding Sustainability through Vision, Planning, Legacy
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    Building a Culture of Philanthropy at a Young Organization: How Movement for Black Lives uses modern wealth data to drive its major gift program.
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    Career Challenges & Choices
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    DRTV Has Been Replaced by DITV
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    Empowered Donors, Stronger Communities: Transforming Your Fundraising Approach
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    Flipping the Script: A New Approach to Narrative Strategy & Storytelling for Nonprofits
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    Harnessing celebrity influencers for fundraising success
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    Human Intelligence Vs Artificial Intelligence
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    Inclusive Fundraising: Moving Beyond the Traditional Gala to Accessible Communitywide Celebrations
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    Intentional Communication to Raise More Employer Matching Gifts
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    Service Leadership: The Gateway to Digital Leadership
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    Synergy not Silos: A multi-department/multi-partner approach for effective planned giving marketing
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    Transforming Leads into Supporters: Effective Strategies for File Growth & Revenue Generation
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM  
    When Big Gifts Go Bad: How to Handle Phony Philanthropists, Misguided Do-Gooders, and Unsavory Donors
  • 12:50 PM – 2:00 PM  
    Closing Keynote Dr. Marcus Collins