Vered Siegel on Why Judgment Is the New Scarce Resource in Fundraising
What happens when AI can generate a list or a prospect summary in seconds—but still can’t tell you what to do with it? That’s the central question Vered Siegel lives and breathes every day as Director of Prospect Management and Research at American Friends of the...
Derry Deringer on Major Gift Success Through Transparency and Partnership
What if the answer to fundraiser hesitancy isn’t more data—but better partnership? Major gift consultant Derry Deringer has spent 13 years helping nonprofits raise transformative dollars. His journey to fundraising began in an unlikely place: a rugged 25-hour...
Will Schrepferman on AI-Powered Prospect Research with DonorAtlas
Meet Will Schrepferman: a 24-year-old who’s been fundraising for more than half his life. Will raised his first dollar at age 13 and has spent his entire career around philanthropy and mission-driven organizations. After studying data science at Harvard and...
Diana Marquis on How the Development Director Doing It All Can Succeed with Major Gifts
“How hard can it be?” That’s what Diana Marquis thought when she first tried to raise money as a volunteer. Spoiler: it was harder than expected. But that early experience launched a 20+ year fundraising career that eventually led her to found...