Nonprofit Matchmaking: Building Relationships with Corporate Partners

Brooke Battle is the Founder and CEO of Swell Fundraising, an online fundraising and event management software for nonprofits. Brooke loves fundraising events and believes they can play a powerful role in a nonprofit's branding and fund development strategy. She founded Swell in 2012 to help raise more money for good causes.

Andy Howell is the CEO of Uncommon Giving, a Charleston-based social impact platform that helps companies engage their employees in workplace giving and volunteering – think of it as “generosity-powered” employee engagement.

Lori Zoss Kraska, MBA, CFRE is Growth Owl, LLC's Founder and CEO. She possesses over 22 years expertise in corporate sponsorship support, corporate cause marketing, fundraising, corporate social responsibility, non profit consulting, executive sales management, training, and marketing strategy roles earning her a reputation for establishing pathways quickly to exceeding revenue/fundraising goals, building high performance teams, developing relationships quickly, and outpacing expectations. Lori is also the author of "The Boardroom Playbook: A Not So Ordinary Guide to Corporate Funding for Your Purpose Driven Organization" available on Amazon. She's held key leadership and corporate sponsorship positions within organizations like PBS, NPR (local station groups), DAC Group, Clear Channel, University of Phoenix-Midwest Campuses, and Citysearch.com. She's been a regular featured speaker and panelist at Non Dues a Palooza, FSAE, Lakeland Non Profit Conference, Public Media Development and Marketing Conference, PBS Annual Meeting, American Marketing Association, Alumni Speakers Bureau, Baldwin Wallace University, and various local professional organizations. In September 2023, Lori rolled out Growth Owl Academy, Essentials of Corporate Support an online, self-paced course empowering professionals with the building blocks and best practices to jumpstart their corporate sponsorship and corporate philanthropic efforts. Lori holds an MBA in Systems Management and earned the distinguished certification of Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE), the world's only accredited certification for philanthropic fundraising professionals, by CFRE International in 2021.

Mackenzie is a Partnership Success Specialist at Double the Donation, the leading provider of matching gift automation software. With a Master of Marketing degree, she understands the importance of nailing messaging and creating cohesive campaigns that resonate with audiences. Through her role, Mackenzie works with fundraising technology companies to help nonprofits and educational institutions leverage the power of corporate matching gifts.