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  • 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  
    Solutions 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
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM  
    Prayer Room Open
  • 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 and Engaging Virtual Meetings
  • 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM  
    Finding Funding: Effective Grant Research and 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 and Cookies: Advocacy and 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 Featuring Mark Schulman & Heather J. Crider "Ignited by Purpose: The Neuroscience of Rock Star Performance"
  • 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 and 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  
    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
  • 11:35 AM - 12:35 PM  
    Ready When It Counts: Optimizing your Program to Maximize Big Moments
  • 12:35 PM - 2:30 PM  
    Lunch
  • 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM  
    All Star Panel: 20 Year Retrospective - How the Last 20 Years 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, and 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