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Illuminate your path forward

Fundraising moves fast, and it’s hard to cut through the haze of competing priorities and changing expectations. But where there is clarity, there is light.

The 2026 DonorPerfect Conference is a space for bright ideas that drive results—whether you’re leading strategy, managing day-to-day operations, or doing it all. Each session will bring you brand-new perspectives on complex challenges, offering relatable stories and practical tools you can use right away.

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Join us to learn how to:

Clear your vision and focus your fundraising efforts where they matter most
Use donor data and insights to make informed, confident decisions
Communicate your mission with clarity, warmth, and purpose
Streamline your workflows to save time and reduce stress
Build meaningful donor relationships rooted in trust and understanding
Explore new approaches that illuminate what’s possible for your mission
Discover bright ideas that lead to renewed energy and glowing results

Meet the experts

Joan Garry (Keynote)

Founder of the Nonprofit Leadership Lab
Founder & Principal of Joan Garry Consulting
Bestselling author: Guide to Nonprofit Leadership
Host of the Nonprofits Are Messy podcast

T. Clay Buck, CFRE (Emcee)

Founder of Next River Fundraising Strategies
Co-creator of The Fundraiser’s Planner
Co-host of the Fundraising Is Funny podcast
Professor at the Center for Nonprofit Leadership

Mallory Erickson

Founder & CEO of Practivated
Founder & CEO of the Power Partners Formula
Author & host of What The Fundraising
Co-founder & Global Summit Host of Fundraising.AI

Julia C. Patrick

Founder & CEO of the American Nonprofit Academy
Co-host of The Nonprofit Show podcast
Author of Building Board Champions
Co-author of The Architecture of Fundraising

Ken Miller, CFRE

President of Denali FSP Fundraising & Grant Consultants
Faculty Trainer, Association of Fundraising Professionals
Board Member, African American Development Officers
Author of Becoming Ken, a memoir

Alice Ferris, CFRE, ACFRE

Partner at GoalBusters Consulting
Development Director, KAWC Colorado River Public Media
Professional Member, Grant Professionals Association
Instructor, University of Denver College of Professional Studies

This session was very compelling and enlightening. It truly spoke to my heart and what I’ve been struggling with in this profession. The session gave me hope, a sense of direction, and a reminder to never give up on yourself and what you believe you can achieve.”

– LaShaundra, Palm Beach County Food Bank

I already wish that this was a week-long event from Monday through Friday! There is so much useful information. I have been fundraising for 20+ years and it is always exciting to learn and apply new information and also to have refreshers!!!”

– Black Doctors Consortium

WOW. WOW. WOW so much great stuff. Hardest part will be figuring out where to start tomorrow in implementing all the improvements we can make!”

– Jennifer, Disability Resource Association

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