Nicholas Kristock is a former international soccer player turned serial entrepreneur and servant leader, and he has found his fit in the entrepreneurial world by building businesses that solve problems. After two seasons of soccer in Australia, Nicholas moved back to Michigan in 2015 and foundedFleece & Thank You, an innovative 501(c)3 organization that provides psychosocial support and programs to children in the hospital and provides comfort to 22 children’s hospitals and units in Michigan. Fleece &
Thank You has also rolled out Grateful Human, an apparel brand targeted for people that love sharing what they are thankful for. Nicholas still serves as Fleece & Thank You’s President and Executive Director. His venture portfolio extends beyond social impact and philanthropy, as he also is the Founder and CEO of KindKatch, a personalized video engagement platform for brands who want to capture attention and drive deeper relationships with their audience.
Something interesting about Nicholas is that he has bungee’d the tallest bungee jump in the Southern Hemisphere and has also lived homeless for a week in Sydney, Australia as a member of the startup team for Orange Sky Laundry, the world’s first mobile laundry service for the homeless.

Since 2007, nonprofits and political campaigns have used Tatango’s best-in-class software to create meaningful text message conversations with donors, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars being fundraised. Made to serve the needs of high-volume senders, Tatango’s easy-to-use technology ensures that every client has the features and functionality to fully realize the power of text messaging within their organization.

Rob is a nonprofit executive professional with over 29 years of experience in leading and building nonprofit organizations. He is a sought-after speaker and seminar facilitator, and he founded and hosts the “Nonprofit Leadership Podcast”. Rob is a member of and contributor for the Forbes Nonprofit Council. He was invited to be part of Harvard Business School’s “Young American Leaders Program” in 2021. Rob also serves on the Utah Advisory Committee for the US Global Leadership Coalition. He serves on the Park City Chamber of Commerce, has chaired the MLK Jr. Commission for Human Rights for the State of Utah and served as the Chair of the Utah Nonprofit Association’s Board. Rob was also recognized as a “Hometown Hero” by Salt Lake Magazine.

Since 2010, Rob has served as the Executive Director of CCPC, a humanitarian and community-focused nonprofit organization with a bold vision to serve as a leading networker of community services.

Over the past six years, Elise has worked as an on-site expert at over 300 fundraising events. She has also organized and managed 15 events for her kids’ schools and other organizations in which she’s involved. Elise enjoys knowing that her everyday work has a positive impact on the world. Every Handbid client is working hard to make a difference, and nonprofit organizations simply warm her heart.

Javan Van Gronigen is the Founder and Creative Director at Fifty & Fifty and Donately. When not directing the path of his creative team, he’s driving strategy to roll out new solutions for the nonprofit world through web design. With previous professional experience as the Art Director for companies like Digitaria and Invisible Children, he founded Fifty & Fifty in 2009 to put nonprofit web design and branding on the same playing field as Fortune 500 brands. Javan and his wife Candice have sons named Sebastian and Graeme along with a brindle Boxer named Bronx.