Mary Cahalane is the principal of Hands-On Fundraising. After more than 35 years in the nonprofit world, Mary still approaches her work hands-on. She’s a copywriter, consultant and blogger. Mary knows connecting your vision and your donors is the secret to a strong organization. So she helps organizations with effective donor communications and smart planning. Learn more about Mary and the work she does at mcahalane.com.

T. Clay Buck, CFRE, is Founder and Principal of Next River Fundraising Strategies, where he helps nonprofits build data-informed, strategically sound and deeply human fundraising programs. With more than 30 years of experience- from Development Assistant to Chief Development Officer- he brings a practitioner’s insight to strategy, systems and storytelling that drive lasting donor relationships. A Certified Fund Raising Executive and Certificate holder in Philanthropic Psychology, Clay also teaches fundraising at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

I have more than 30 years’(eeek!) experience in fundraising, marketing and communications, business and nonprofit resource development and public speaking. I focus on right-sizing your strategy and tactics so any size organization can effectively fundraise with the resources at hand. A recovering Jersey Girl, I live in Midcoast Maine, where every day is a practice of noticing and gratitude.

Cherian Koshy, CFRE, CAP®, is passionate about helping nonprofits do more good while empowering fundraisers in their work. He’s grateful for the chance to share what he’s learning as a keynote speaker and author of the book Neurogiving, as well as to be part of the team at Kindsight.

Barbara O’Reilly, CFRE has 30 years of fundraising experience at large non-profits including Harvard University, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Oxford University, and the American Red Cross.  Her firm, Windmill Hill Consulting, helps nonprofits develop a fundraising strategy to build effective donor relationships and catapult their revenue. 

Dan Hanley is the principal at Altrui Consulting, based in Monrovia, California. He works with clients throughout the US and Mexico in donor relationship-building, fundraising, and recruiting, and is especially committed to human services and animal welfare organizations. He is a human rights and animal rights activist and uses his passion for making the world a better place as an asset when working with clients. Dan shares his home with his husband and three adopted dogs and loves to read, hike, ride his bike around town, and create delicious vegan dishes. He is currently reading “Turn Right at Machu Picchu” by Mark Adams.

I help nonprofits solve problems so they can quit worrying and get back to what matters most – Their Mission.  I’m not like most attorneys, I actually have an outgoing personality and I like to think outside the box. Let’s be real – most lawyers are boring. And most lawyers are smart people but lousy teachers. I have a masters in nonprofit management and enjoy teaching and coaching.

Ephraim Gopin, a fundraising and marketing expert, is the founder of 1832 Communications, an agency which partners with nonprofits to help them build more relationships so they can raise more money, serve more people and have more impact in their community. Ephraim knows how nonprofits operate and intimately understands the fundraising and marketing pain points and challenges they face. But it goes beyond awareness: He has a proven track record of solving challenges and turning pain points into opportunities for growth.