In this special episode of The Fundraising Elevator, host Samantha Swaim takes listeners behind the scenes at the Raise Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Recording live from the Raise Nation Radio studio, Sam talks to six industry leaders, gathering their insights on what fundraisers should focus on right now and busting common fundraising myths.
Featured Guests:
Barbara O'Reilly - Founder and Principal, Windmill Hill Consulting
Nathan Chappell - Author...
In this special episode of The Fundraising Elevator, host Samantha Swaim takes listeners behind the scenes at the Raise Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Recording live from the Raise Nation Radio studio, Sam talks to six industry leaders, gathering their insights on what fundraisers should focus on right now and busting common fundraising myths.
Featured Guests:
- Barbara O'Reilly - Founder and Principal, Windmill Hill Consulting
- Nathan Chappell - Author and Chief AI Officer at Virtuous
- Susan Kramer - Founder/CEO of Susan Kramer Consulting
- Christina Jones - Founder of Command Joy
- Matt Bitzegaio - CEO of DonorDock
- Bradley Martin - VP of Growth Marketing at Feathr
This special episode offers you actionable insights and inspiration from leading voices in the fundraising sector all recorded in the energetic atmosphere of a live conference setting. Special thanks to GSF Media, OneCause, and Raise Nation Radio.
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Speakers
Samantha Swaim
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Kristin Steele
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