About the Conference
August 8–10, 2022 | Chicago, Ill. and Virtual
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Join hundreds of fundraisers and marketing professionals at the 2022 ANA Nonprofit Federation Summer Conference, presented by MissionWired, in Chicago. Leaders in the industry will share case studies, success stories, and best practices that will provide you with actionable solutions to the issues and challenges you face in this dynamic environment.
This is the premier event to exchange innovative ideas and generate creative strategies that will help you build and strengthen your relationship with donors.
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ANA Nonprofit Federation Summer Conference Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarships for Individuals from Nonprofit Organizations – In-person Conference
Application Deadline: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
With this scholarship, recipients will have access to all sessions and conference activities provided in-person at the Swissotel Chicago.
The ANA Nonprofit Federation awards conference scholarships based on contributions from our conference sponsors. Only individuals employed by nonprofits engaged in fundraising with annual revenue of $10M or less qualify. Special consideration will be given to organizations whose missions focus on advocating for/serving diverse and/or underserved communities.
Scholarships for Nonprofit Organizations – Corporate Virtual Package Scholarship
Application Deadline: Wednesday, July 13, 2022
With this scholarship, anyone from your organization can register to attend the Virtual Conference.
The ANA Nonprofit Federation awards conference scholarships based on contributions from our conference sponsors. Only nonprofits engaged in fundraising with annual revenue of $10M or less qualify. Special consideration will be given to organizations whose missions focus on advocating for/serving diverse and/or underserved communities.
Nonprofit Executive Roundtable (Limited Capacity)
Monday, August 8, 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET | In-person Only
In this invitation-only event, nonprofit fundraising leaders openly discuss the latest trends, explore issues, and share insights being realized from organizations across the nonprofit community. This exclusive, nonprofit-only, facilitated discussion will allow industry executives to connect with peers and knowledge-share ideas and learn from each other on an intimate level. Be prepared to interact with your peers to share your experiences and find meaningful solutions.
Interested in attending? Let us know. Please note you must be approved to attend.
The 2021 ANA Nonprofit Federation Summer Conference in Two Minutes
Relive the best of last year's conference in this brief overview.
Highlighted speakers include:
- Brim Basom, Chief Information Officer, Mothers Against Drunk Driving
- Tracey Burgoon, Director, Direct Response, DAV
- Elizabeth Nielsen, Senior Vice President, Digital and Direct Marketing, Feeding America
- Erica Agree Prescott, Senior Director, Integrated Fundraising, Direct Mail and Retention, The International Fellowship of Christians & Jews
Conference Venue
Your In-Person Venue
Swissotel Chicago
323 E Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
For those registered to attend the conference in person, the ANA has negotiated a special room rate of $209 per night at the Swissotel Chicago, an award-winning luxury hotel overlooking the Chicago River and Lake Michigan.
The cut-off date to obtain this discounted rate is Monday, July 18, 2022, after which prevailing rates apply.
Your Virtual Event Platform
Welcome to Grip
We know that not everyone will be able to travel for this event, so we are also providing a remote participation option powered by Grip, an AI-powered event matchmaking service that uses natural language processing, advanced algorithms, and deep neural networks to learn about your professional goals and interests.
Grip takes the work out of networking through intelligent matchmaking — making it more fun and giving you a higher return on time as you network with other attendees and exhibitors, arrange meetings, and identify potential business contacts. Utilize Grip to:
- Make connections with significant people you would not have met otherwise
- Expand your professional network
- Create business opportunities with other event-goers
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The ANA Events app is the official app for all ANA national industry conferences, giving you mobile access to the full conference agenda, in-app networking with attendees, event-only social networking, and more.
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Hosts and Speakers
Conference Hosts:
Karen Barr
Managing Director, Supporter Experience
Save the Children
Amy Bobrick
Vice President, Strategy
Merkle RMG
Adam Faircloth
Senior Director, Donor Acquisition
USO
Steve Abrahamson
Vice President, Direct Response
National Audubon Society
Capin Alexander
Director, Partnership & Growth
One & All
Deborah Barge
Chief Development Officer
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
Valerie Barker Waller
Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
YMCA of the USA
Karen Barr
Managing Director, Supporter Experience
Save the Children
Christina Bello
Digital Marketing Manager
Ronald McDonald House Charities – Chicagoland & Northwest Indiana
Bailey Bernius
Senior Director, Nonprofit Strategy
Assembly Global
Jennifer Bielat
Executive Vice President, Client Strategy
Pursuant
Amy Bobrick
Vice President, Strategy
Merkle RMG
Senny Boone
SVP, Nonprofit Federation
ANA
Amy Braiterman
Vice President, NPS Digital Solutions
Data Axle
Jessica Buckholtz
Senior Creative Specialist, Social Media
American Red Cross
Elaine Bussjaeger
Director, Social Media
American Red Cross
Joseph Churpek
VP of Analytics
TrueSense Marketing
Nicole Clemente
Senior Director, Acquisition
Save the Children
Kacey Crawford
VP, Digital Solutions
Pursuant
Pat Duffy
Co-Founder
The Giving Block
Bruce Everhart
Chief Development Officer
Moody Bible Institute
Adam Faircloth
Senior Director, Donor Acquisition
USO
Luke Franklin
Vice President, Membership
ASPCA
Steve Froehlich
Chief Revenue and Development Officer
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital – ALSAC
Cate Gavin
Associate Director, Integrated Account Management
Assembly Global
Dana Heiser
Integrated Fundraising and Marketing
Washington National Cathedral
Justin Henry
Executive Vice President
Synergy
Judy Hoffstein
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
Kate Hollandsworth
Vice President
Integral
Amanda Hooper
Director, Advocacy
Feeding America
Katy Jordan
SVP, Digital
TrueSense Marketing
Amanda Kautz
Face to Face Fundraising Manager
The Nature Conservancy
Michelle Larson
Director, Partnership & Growth
One & All
Charlie Lewis
Client Services Director
One Sixty Fundraising
Debbie MacDonald
Vice President of Development
City Rescue Mission
Nic Marlin
Vice President of Performance Marketing
Omaze
Porter Mason
Senior VP of Strategy and Machine Learning
Stagecoach Digital
Justin McCord
SVP, Sales & Marketing
RKD Group
Gwen McGarry
Senior Creative Director
M+R
Kevin Moran
Co-Founder and Principal
Integral
Shelby Nichols
Vice President Digital Media
Moore Digital
Elizabeth Nielsen
Senior Vice President, Digital and Direct Marketing
Feeding America
Chris Oswald
Executive Vice President, Government Relations
ANA
Leena Patel
Vice President of Development
PAN Foundation
Rob Pitzer
Senior Manager, Marketing Analytics
USO
Cameron Popp
Director, Solutions and Innovation
Wiland
James Purtle
Senior Director, Strategy
Data Axle
Sophie Reeds
Managing Director, Digital Marketing
Feeding America
Alex Rolleigh
Senior Officer, Web Optimization
International Rescue Committee
Ettore Rossetti
Lead Advisor, Digital, Marketing, Innovation
Save the Children
Dinara Salem
Annual Giving Specialist
Amnesty International
Isabel Shea
Senior Digital Fundraising Manager
Clean Air Task Force
Jessica Smit
Manager, Direct Marketing
International Medical Corps
Andrew Somer
Senior Vice President, Member Relations
ANA
Jenni Starr
Face-to-Face Acquisition Manager
Children International
Duncan Stewart
Associate Vice President, Strategy and Development
MissionWired
Mwosi Swenson
President & CEO
Mal Warwick Donordigital
Janet Tonner
President
Moore Media Division
Britt Vatne
President, Account Management
Adstra
Jenifer Willig
Co-Founder & CEO
hive
Laura Wingate
Executive Vice President, Education, Support & Advocacy
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation
Beth Wrubleski
Director, Direct Response
Amnesty International
Craig Zeltsar
Principal
NNE Marketing
Conference Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
General Sponsors
