Kelly Vitale

Kelly Alvarez Vitale is the President and Founder of Strategic Philanthropy, Inc. Strategic Philanthropy was founded on the belief that effective corporate giving can be so much more than simply writing a check to charities and nonprofits who ask for your help or involvement. It is our belief that when a company aligns its charitable giving with a strategic approach and measurable outcomes, the power of their giving enhances a client’s brand, image and strengthens their relationships and partnerships within the community.

Mollie Ferro-Hart

Mollie Ferro-Hart is the Nonprofit Success Senior Manager at Deed. She demonstrated history of working in the public and private sectors. Board member of private foundation. 2019 Candidate in Columbia Business School’s MBA program. Ed. M focused on Teaching and Curriculum from Harvard University Graduate School of Education and B.A. in English from Kenyon College. Experience in Technology, Nonprofit Organizations, NGOs, Government, Traditional and Charter Schools, Research, Fundraising, Technology, and Community Outreach.

Jeff Schreifels

For more than 32 years, Jeff has been developing, planning, and executing strategic fundraising and marketing programs. He’s served as Development Director at several nonprofits and was Senior Strategy Director at The Domain Group, where he helped to develop record-setting fundraising programs for the agency’s largest clients in addition to serving the community in a variety of charities. Jeff is now Principal at Veritus Group and has the opportunity to partner with non-profit organizations around the world in their mid-level and major gifts programs.

Barbara O’Reilly

Barbara O’Reilly, CFRE brings to her clients thirty years of annual fund, major gifts, and campaign fundraising experience at major non-profit organizations including Harvard University, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Oxford University, and the American Red Cross. Her firm, Windmill Hill Consulting, helps non-profit organizations peel back the layers and develop a fundraising strategy to build effective donor relationships and catapult their revenue. She is the past president of the AFP Washington Metro Chapter.

Brian Lacy

Brian Lacy is a Data Consultant at NPO Info and is the principal of Brian Lacy and Associates, a fundraising and data services firm with more than 30 years of experience that provides leading industry resources and veteran talent to maximize opportunities across the giving spectrum. With Expertise in the North American market and connections across the philanthropic landscape, he and his team have worked from higher education to health care to religious and community charities and has created fundraising programs regardless of the size of team or budget. From annual giving solutions to major and principal giving strategies, they have helped more than 400 non-profits raise more than $1 Billion in philanthropic support.

Doug Diefenbach

Doug has spent more than 30 years helping a wide range of nonprofit organizations articulate and exceed their goals for strategic alignment, brand visibility, constituent engagement, and philanthropic revenue. Doug has deep experience in philanthropic communications, earned as a consultant and as a foundation staff member in large nonprofit institutions, including stints with the Advocate Aurora Health foundation as VP of campaign planning and communications and with the national Alliance for Strong Families and Communities as SVP of marketing and philanthropy. Doug joined Snavely after running his own consultancy for five years. Earlier in his career, Doug served as assistant dean of students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Matt Kelly

Matt Kelly has been working in the higher education space for more than 10 years. After starting his career as a middle school History teacher, Matt returned to Georgetown University, his alma mater, to work for the Alumni Association. It was in that role that Matt was responsible for the re-launch and growth of Hoya Gateway, a program dedicated to helping students and alumni build social capital within the Georgetown community. At PeopleGrove, Matt leads the company’s research and response to issues in higher education — particularly in understanding how institutions can support alumni throughout their career journey.

Robert Henry

Robert Henry is the Vice President of People, Culture, and Talent at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. His vision for building the premier global leader for an expanding, highly talented workforce of advancement professionals is built on a solid foundation of achievement and leadership as a Development Executive for more than 15 years. Robert’s commitment to creating greater opportunities through increasing and leveraging advancement programs has been steadfast.

Cierra Selby

Cierra Selby is the Senior Consultant and Chief Empowerment Officer (CEO) of Great Internal Communications. Her work is firmly rooted in empowering workplaces and their employees through internal communication. It’s her passion to strengthen organizations from the inside out, which enables them to build better cultures. Cierra is also an avid reader, museum hopper, and lover of murals.

Dana Snyder

Dana Snyder is a speaker, podcast host, and digital marketing strategist. As the Founder of Positive Equation, her mission is to teach nonprofits how to use social media ads to transform their online experiences through digital marketing and reach a diverse set of donors through monthly donor programs.