Angelina is a grant writer for Boules Consulting. She received her Bachelor’s from the University of Southern California in Human Biology with minors in Spanish and Middle East Studies and her Master’s in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine from the USC Keck School of Medicine. She hopes to one day help her surrounding community as an MD using her passion for writing and conducting research. In her spare time she enjoys origami and occasionally binge watching TV shows.
In an ever-changing and evolving digital world, Nick Lynch has spent his professional career building solutions for brands to better identify and target their audiences online. Nick is more than a businessman: from personal experience as a former Make-A-Wish recipient who survived cancer at an early age, Nick is passionate about nonprofit organizations. When the COVID-19 pandemic suddenly forced many nonprofits into the digital space, it triggered Nick to think strategically about solving the challenges of creating opportunities to thrive without in-person events. This prompted Lynch into creating Collidescope.io, an all-in-one social media measurement and data analytics platform to help nonprofits survive throughout the pandemic and beyond. Collidescope.io empowers global causes, influencers, and organizations to collaborate and measure their cumulative influence and impact, bringing much needed transparency and measurement to the multi-trillion dollar non-profit sector, as well as companies looking to add or improve their corporate social responsibility initiatives. Out of 2900+ startups analyzed, StartUs has recently named Collidescope.io as one of the top 5 Social Tech Startups to Watch in 2021. After spending over a decade developing expertise in digital media and advertising technology for public media brands, high-growth private companies and startups, Nick Lynch knows what truly drives revenue, performance, and innovation – execution. Leveraging his diversified product experience from MySpace to Fox, the Rubicon Project and Amobee has helped him build profitable products throughout this career. Nick has developed a unique expertise in marketing and advertising technology to enable companies to create a dynamic digital presence. Nick has landed coverage in print and broadcast outlets around the world, including TechCrunch, Yahoo, MediaPost, ClickZ, Adotas, Beet.TV and Forbes.
Andrew is a cloud technology leader, Microsoft MVP (Most Valuable Professional), speaker, published author, and regular writer of essays and white papers on cloud technology including Crafting your Enterprise AI Strategy, Strategic Thinking for the Microsoft Cloud, and the multi-edition Power Platform Adoption Framework. Currently serving as CTO – Cloud Services at HSO—a global Microsoft partner—his past service includes global Vice President, Practice Director, and VP of Operations at various Microsoft partners. Andrew works directly with technology-focused CXOs, Microsoft partners, Microsoft product engineering groups, technologists, and investors to guide strategy and ecosystem architecture for the Microsoft Cloud. He has led some of the world’s largest Microsoft adoptions on all seven continents (yes, including Antarctica), serving startup to Fortune 100 organizations, public sector agencies, and global NGOs.
Braden Fineberg is the CEO at Ribbon. Ribbon is a software company dedicated to nonprofits and charitable individuals. Our all-in-one platform makes it easier to start a new charity and gives organizations the banking, accounting, fundraising, and organizational tools they need to succeed.
CEO of ResearchPRO, Regina Alhassan enjoys helping non-profit leaders reach their highest goals. With total dollars identified in the billions, her work as a prospect development legend continues to fuel multi-million-dollar charitable giving campaigns across the United States. With a long history of industry leadership and current Faculty for Apra Fundamentals, Regina is also an award-winning artist, writer, philanthropist, and TEDx Speaker.
Cherian Koshy is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP), & AFP Master Trainer. He is the founder of the Nonprofit Operating System. Prior to starting NonprofitOS, Cherian spent more than two decades working in the nonprofit sector, working with thousands of donors and raising millions of dollars for various organizations and causes. He has raised over $100M for various nonprofits, holds advanced certifications in Behavioral Economics, and was a former successful debating coach. He serves on numerous boards including as the Vice Chair for Professional Development on the AFP Global board. He is a sought-after trainer and speaker, and his thought leadership has been featured in several worldwide publications.
Can you imagine donors flocking to your nonprofit instead of you scrambling to find them? Can you imagine ending the stress of constantly finding new donors while keeping the ones you have? Maryanne Dersch specializes in helping nonprofit organizations easily increase their influence and connect with new donors so they can raise more money without feeling rejected, ineffective or pushy.
Her “effervescent badassery” calls you be more influential in your work, life and even in your own view of self.
She has spent almost thirty years working in the nonprofit world helping organizations communicate more effectively internally and externally. From those experiences, she authored, Courageous Communication: Why Codependence is making your nonprofit brand boring and What to do about it.
From her years in the biz, Maryanne understands that you can’t change how your organization communicates without changing the culture that supports the communication. And it takes good leaders to mold that culture. Courageous Communication helps you understand your gifts and value, and help others around you do the same. From board to staff to volunteers to clients, you will have a culture that embodies authentic communication. You will operate with confidence about what will happen instead of fear of what might happen.
Tom Berekoff is CEO of tpb strategic counsel, a Canadian-based consultancy serving charitable and not-for-profit organizations, philanthropic businesses, and individuals. Over his 35+ year career, Tom has helped organizations raise millions to advance their mission, support beneficiaries leading to positive impact, outcomes, and change. He has a wide breadth of leadership, fundraising, and external relations experiences including higher education, continuing education, healthcare, sport, arts and culture, economic and community development, rural and remote context, international development, indigenous peoples, social investment, and faith-based organizations.
Tom received a bachelor’s degree (sport management) from the University of Lethbridge and a master’s degree (philanthropy and development) from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. Tom has earned and proudly maintained the CFRE designation since 1995 and has served CFRE International on the Committee on Directorship, Exam Committee, and Finance Committee. He has also served as a volunteer with AFP local chapters and the Canadian Association of Gift Planners, and as a board member of numerous charities and community development agencies.
Founded and manages an electronic silent auction web service (ClickBid Auction Software). Starting as a freelance project in 2002, the project became a seasonal gig to supplement existing freelance work. Then in 2011, the project took on the official name of ClickBid Auction Software and is now a growing leader in electronic fundraising.
Chelsea founded FundMiner after working within Advancement Operations for five years at the University of Texas at El Paso. She oversaw gift administration and compliance functions, database and reporting team, gift processing team, research, prospect management, budget, and hr functions.
Fundminer empowers education and nonprofit organizations to raise more money, effectively administer funds, and reduce risks through a comprehensive suite of solutions that focus on effective gift administration.
