Adrian Sargeant is Chief Executive of The Philanthropy Centre. Formerly the first Hartsook Chair in Fundraising at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University, Adrian is passionate about achieving massive growth in philanthropy. All his work is focussed on achieving that by developing the value that donors get from their giving. He specialises in the new science of philanthropic psychology, a science that is routinely doubling the income for those charities that apply it . Adrian has received many awards and honors for his services to the profession and was named to the prestigious Nonprofit Times Power and Influence List in 2010. He received a Civil Society Award for his services to fundraising and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Institute of Fundraising in 2016.

Dana is President & Partner at Kick Point, where she helps people and teams do better marketing. After working with clients of all sizes for the last 19 years, Dana knows that our industry has an accountability problem. She’s now teaching people how to better communicate how they bring value, and then deliver that value to their organizations. Dana speaks at conferences around the world about reporting and analytics, SEO, and brand building. In her spare time, Dana is the weekly technology columnist on CBC Edmonton AM. She also enjoys drinking fancy beer and yelling at football players.

Jack Nasher, born in 1979, studied and taught at Oxford University and is currently the Professor for Leadership & Organization at Munich Business School and on the faculty of Stanford University. Jack is an expert on reading and influencing human behaviour, particularly applied to negotiations. He trains and advises companies all over the world on negotiation matters and runs the NASHER Negotiation Institute. His books have been published from Austria to China. Jack has been featured on over 100 TV and radio stations.

Jack’s books reached multiple bestselling status, appearing in Russia, Korea, China, Poland etc. Jack is regularly featured in leading publications such as Harvard Business Manager and Zeit. Jack donated 100 % of the royalties of his book on Sir Karl Popper to Human Rights Watch Germany.

He is an avid contributor and reviewer at the world’s leading scientific conferences and was awarded the gold medal for best paper at the International Conference on Applied Psychology 2016 in Colombo/Sri Lanka.

Jack is a member of the Society of Personality & Social Psychology and a Principal Practitioner of Association of Business Psychologists. He is deeply involved in setting up professional standards for business psychologists.

Jack is an avid mentalist, combining psychological illusions with magic, and has given over 50 shows at the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, California.

Lori Davison is Vice President, Brand Strategy & Communications at SickKids Foundation – the marketing
and fundraising arm of world-renowned The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada.

Lori leads the strategic vision for SickKids’ brand communications. Under Lori’s leadership, SickKids’
team of marketers, content specialists, public relations practitioners and agency partners develop
innovative marketing programs that build brand equity around the SickKids’ mission and drive $150
million in donations annually.

Since Lori’s arrival at SickKids Foundation in 2014, the organization has consistently produced award
winning advertising campaigns garnering national media attention and international recognition at
every major awards show. In that same period, SickKids Foundation has achieved record-breaking
donations year over year.

Prior to joining SickKids, Lori had roles on the senior management teams of leading advertising agencies
such as Leo Burnett and BBDO, where she was Business Lead on assignments that included some of
Canada’s biggest blue chip brands such as GE, FedEx, RBC and TD Bank.

Lori holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Toronto as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree in
English and Sociology from the University of Western Ontario.

Lori was named Canada’s 2017 Marketer of the Year by the Canadian Marketing Association, 2018 Top
Marketer of the Year by Strategy Magazine as well as a Toronto Brand Star 2018 by ADWEEK.

Chris “Mercer” Mercer, co-founder of MeasurementMarketing.io, is a sought after measurement marketing expert and has been helping marketers, marketing teams, and agencies, plan out what’s important to measure in their marketing, build measurement systems (using Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics), create actionable dashboard reports, and finally use those reports to forecast and optimize their marketing results. In short, Mercer helps marketers know, trust, and grow their numbers.

Grainne has been fundraising since 2009 when she started at the agency Total Fundraising in Ireland working with a range of charity clients. She then moved to London and worked for JustGiving before eventually joining the fundraising tam at Amnesty International. She is currently working as Head of Supporter Recruitment at Greenpeace UK.

Jeff Giddens is obsessed with optimizing online fundraising through rigorous testing and innovation. He’s helped clients like Hillsdale College, Feed the Children, Prison Fellowship International, Hoover Institution, Dallas Theological Seminary, and CaringBridge find innovative ways to acquire more names, donors, and dollars.

Jeff began his career in alumni fundraising for a family business before transitioning into the broadcast media world to lead digital marketing for Mark Cuban’s television network AXS TV. He then returned to fundraising, working within and alongside nonprofit organizations before joining NextAfter in January of 2014.

A Tennessee native, Jeff has a bachelor’s degree in Communications from Abilene Christian University. He and his family live in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas, Texas.

Joshua Tijerina is the CEO of Longbeard — a digital design and strategy firm that has offices in Rome, Toronto, Phoenix, DC, and South Africa. Joshua has over 17 years of experience working with and for non-profits in the digital marketing space, specifically in the areas of content marketing, growth, and fundraising. Joshua is married with three kids. He has a Bachelors of Communications, a Masters of Public Administration, and a Doctorate of Organizational Leadership.

Daniel is a board member of the Institute of Communications Agencies (ICA) and The Bentway Conservancy and is proud to have been involved in work spanning regions, categories and consumers that has been awarded on the local and global stage for both creativity and effectiveness. He lives in Toronto with his wife and two boys.

Scot is the CEO & Co-Founder of Classy, which he co-founded after one of the largest cancer organizations in the country refused to accept the money he raised during a fundraising pub crawl held to honor his mom, a two-time breast cancer survivor. Frustrated but inspired by how difficult it was to give back, Scot and the founding team set out to build a solution to make it easier for anyone to support a cause that’s meaningful to them—while enabling nonprofits to make lasting connections with the next generation of supporters.

Scot’s recent recognitions include accolades from Glassdoor as a Highest Rated CEO, from San Diego Business Journal as one of the 40 Next Top Business Leaders Under 40 and one of the 500 Most Influential Business Leaders in San Diego, and from Businessweek as one of the Top 5 Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs. Scot currently sits on the California Leadership Council of the Nature Conservancy and on two soccer-related Board of Directors—Street Soccer USA and ASC San Diego.

Lea Pica is a seasoned professional speaker, digital analytics practitioner, social media marketer, and blogger with over 13 years of experience building search marketing and digital analytics practices for companies like Scholastic, Victoria’s Secret, and Prudential.

Today she trains hundreds of analysts and marketers, hosts the popular Present Beyond Measure Podcast, and blogs about stellar data presentation as the Director of Data Visualization and Storytelling for Search Discovery. Lea’s greatest passion is the stage, which is her platform for empowering digital practitioners and analytics consultants to present information in a way that inspires action and creates indispensability.

Brady Josephson is a charity nerd, entrepreneur, digital marketer, professor, and writer. He’s on a mission to see more people giving and more causes thriving. At NextAfter, Brady focuses on business development and partnerships, content creation, and marketing.

Before coming to NextAfter, Brady worked for the company he started, The Josephson Group, which founded Shift, a digital agency, and Nonprofit Supply Co., a Google Ad Grant advertising service.

His work and writing have been featured in CBC, Christianity Today, NPR, and The Chronicle of Philanthropy among others. He has also been a speaker and presenter at conferences in Canada, the US, and Europe including Social Media for Nonprofits, AFP Congress, CyberGrants Conference, RaiseNow Inspire, and BBCON.

He is also an adjunct professor at North Park University’s School of Business and Nonprofit Management, contributes to The Huffington Post, is the creator of The Good Journey Pod podcast, and is founding editor of re: charity — a top nonprofit and fundraising blog.

Brady began his career at Spark Ventures, a start-up non-profit doing development work in Zambia, after receiving his Masters in Nonprofit Administration. He oversaw fundraising and marketing there before moving to Opportunity International, the world’s largest Christian microfinance organization, where he worked in digital fundraising and then served as National Marketing Director in Canada.

Brady then helped start a digital agency working with nonprofits that eventually merged with Chimp, a technology company offering an online platform for charitable giving, where Brady worked in business development and client strategy before launching out on his own.

Brady lives just outside Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada with his wife Liz, dog Melly, and cat Thor.

Eric Allen is the Director of the Onsite & Testing at Ancestry, leading all day-to-day onsite acquisition strategy and execution. Eric is an avid tester with expertise in every aspect of testing from ideation to analysis. During his time at Ancestry, he has been involved in nearly every kind of experimentation possible and learned from all of them. Under Eric’s leadership, the testing team at Ancestry has evolved dramatically from a team of 4 to a team of more than 30. During that time they have seen amazing wins from testing across all aspects of the Ancestry business.

As Chief Technology Officer, Kevin works directly with many different nonprofit organizations helping them to raise more money and acquire more donors. Using his background in data analysis and digital marketing, Kevin works with NextAfter clients to create long term fundraising strategies based upon historical data trends and through rigorous testing and continuous optimization.

Prior to joining NextAfter, Kevin served in a variety of capacities ranging from digital strategy, web development, and data analytics. This included the management of a team of web developers and data analysts as well as overseeing the strategic fundraising programs of many nonprofit organizations such as Washington National Cathedral, the Chronic Disease Fund, and Buckner International.

Kevin has his undergraduate degree in Computer Science and has a masters degree in Education, both from Texas A&M University.  He holds certifications in Email Optimization, Landing Page Optimization, and Online Testing from MECLABS.

Kevin, his wife, and two children reside in Frisco, TX.

Gabe Cooper is the founder and CEO of Virtuous: a CRM, Communications, and Donation Platform designed to help nonprofits build lasting relationships with all their donors.

After serving in a leadership role at a large nonprofit in the early 2000’s, Gabe went on to help build a series of successful products in the nonprofit and for-profit sectors including multiple Apple award winning mobile apps. His drive stems from a passion to create market-defining software and help charities re-imagine generosity.

After moving back to Dallas from College Station in 2015, Allison discovered her passion for innovation and the inbound methodology, including social media and search optimization. Her goal is to relay these passions into results-driven success.

Prior to joining NextAfter, Allison managed marketing strategy for top brands in the fresh produce industry at an agency in Addison. She was instantly attracted to the NextAfter team by the unique opportunity to align her love of marketing with her faith and life mission.

Allison is passionate about building and nurturing relationships with people. She loves to serve clients by delivering creative solutions to their pain points. In particular, Allison loves to help clients understand their value as a nonprofit, capture their story in a way that creates an emotional connection with their donors, and use that to develop lifelong advocates.

Allison has a bachelor’s degree in communication from Texas A&M University and currently lives in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with her husband Ryan. They enjoy cooking together, staying active and cheering on their beloved Aggies (whoop!).

Brian Davis is a 20-year veteran of technology and development who’s experiences have ranged from launching his own boutique web design firm, founding a broadband ISP, and working as a technology consultant and strategist. Brian currently leads ActiveEngagement’s technology innovation, helping to develop, test, and implement new technologies for our clients.

Originally from outside the nation’s capital, Brian is a graduate of James Madison University and currently resides in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. He’s an active leader in educating the next generation of technology gurus, has taught at the university level, and was a founding member of the Shenandoah Valley Technology Council.

Ray is the CEO of iDonate, a company that provides nonprofits with technology solutions to do more good in the world. Ray’s experience in launching, building and helping businesses succeed spans nearly three decades, including various leadership positions in technology companies.

Previously, he served as President of the Venture Capital group of Koch Industries, one of the nation’s largest private companies, where he oversaw numerous technology investments.

Ray currently serves as a Board member of the Highland Park chapter of KLIFE –a faith-based ministry for students and also sits on the Board of the greater Baton Rouge/LSU area Young Life ministry.

Courtney’s extensive non-profit background fuels her desire today to help non-profits recognize the value they add to people’s lives. She’s created marketing strategies for state and national government initiatives in Minnesota and North Dakota and cultivated a new direction for how religious organizations market themselves during her time at a multi-site mega church in Chicago.

Courtney loves to help nonprofits innovate and optimize their fundraising and marketing—which led her to NextAfter. Before she joined the team, she led the digital marketing and fundraising for a $110MM radio, publishing, and education nonprofit.

Sean Groleau is the Director of Sales at Kindful, a fundraising and donor management platform helping organizations make smarter fundraising decisions through better insights and more effective donor management. From working with Fortune 500 companies to building sales acceleration engines for multiple software start-ups, Sean’s mission is simple: empower good people to do good work.

Jeremy Beer has worked in the nonprofit sector since 2000. Prior to co-founding American Philanthropic, LLC, in 2009, he was vice president of publishing and information systems at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, where he also served as the editor in chief of the institute’s award-winning press, ISI Books.

As the principal partner at American Philanthropic, Jeremy works closely with philanthropies and nonprofit clients in such areas as organizational strategy, board development, program analyses and audits, leadership and staff training, and campaigns. He serves as chairman of the board at the American Ideas Institute and is a member of the development committee for the Society for American Baseball Research.

Jeremy is the author of The Philanthropic Revolution: An Alternative History of American Charity (Penn Press, 2015) and Oscar Charleston: The Life and Legend of Baseball’s Greatest Forgotten Player (University of Nebraska Press, 2019). Along with his American Philanthropic co-founder, Jeff Cain, he is also the author of The Forgotten Foundations of Fundraising: Practical Advice and Contrarian Wisdom for Nonprofit Leaders (Wiley, 2019). Jeremy has published more than fifty essays and articles on philanthropy, culture, and society in various academic and popular journals, including the Washington Post, the Washington Examiner, National Review, HistPhil, Comment, First Things, Touchstone, American Conservative, Front Porch Republic, and the Utne Reader. He has lectured at or for the Institute for Catholic Philanthropy, State Policy Network, the American Political Science Association, the National Catholic Development Conference, Wake Forest University, Georgetown University, Calvin College, Augustana College, and elsewhere.

Ivan Leon is an accomplished cross-cultural marketing strategist. He is credited with making GodTube.com and Logos Bible Software irresistible among Hispanics. Through his leadership, GodTube gained a half million Spanish registered users in its first year and Logos online sales quadruple during his five-year tenure.

Drawing from this wealth of experience, he founded Kerux Group, an agency that partners with ministries to effectively attract and engage the Hispanic population. This is the largest and most influential minority in the United States, currently standing at 58 million. As the Chief Strategist, he leads a seasoned team of content creators and campaign activators that come alongside organizations such as FamilyLife, Back to the Bible, and HarperCollins to help them connect with authenticity to Hispanics.

Stacie M. de Armas is Vice President Strategic Initiatives and a Public Affairs Leader within Nielsen’s Diversity & Inclusion practice. She is a consumer behavior researcher, thought leader and a subject matter expert on the U.S. Hispanic market.

Stacie is responsible for working with major brands, multicultural marketing organizations, media companies, advocacy groups, policy makers and more to research and share Hispanic market & marketing trends, and learn how to tap into the power of the market.

She joined Nielsen in 1998 and has served in many roles related to multicultural marketing, but Hispanic marketing is her passion.

Stacie sits on the Cultural Marketing Council Board of Directors and has been the recipient of industry honors; most recently named among the most powerful and influential Latinos in entertainment by Imagen Foundation in 2018.

Stacie has been an adjunct professor of qualitative research at California State University Los Angeles and often guest lectures on media and multicultural marketing. She is first generation Cubana.

Brian has served as a professional fundraiser and consultant for more than one hundred nonprofit organizations in the United States. In this capacity, he was chiefly responsible for the process and strategy redesign, integrating fundraising activities that lead to more 4 million donors giving $300 million to causes most important to them. Brian teaches fundraising and nonprofit management at George Washington University and Northwestern University. He has traveled to more than 80 cities in the US to challenge his audiences at conferences and workshops.

Having worked in both large and small nonprofits, Nathan Hill has seen the way that optimization can influence and transform the work of an organization in fundraising and beyond.

He believes that by sharing the learnings of NextAfter’s digital research library on a larger scale, nonprofits – no matter their budget or resources – can be equipped through the learnings of others to raise more names, donors, and dollars. And if they can grow names, donors, and dollars, they can grow their impact in the world.

Prior to joining NextAfter, Nathan managed the direct and outbound digital marketing for a major nonprofit involved in the broadcasting, higher education, and publishing industries. He oversaw enterprise marketing automation platforms, directed both creative and technical marketing communications staff, and developed multi-channel campaigns in the areas of lead generation and fundraising.

Originally hailing from the pumpkin capital of the world – in Morton, IL – Nathan and his wife now reside in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and are anxiously waiting to find out what happened to Luke Skywalker.