Guest Bloggers

Ryan Brejak
Sarah Kathryn Coley
Chastity Cooper
Whitney Delano
Shannon Doherty
Brittney Dudar
Melissa-Anne Duncan
Kimberly Elworthy
Jennifer Filla
Brian Flax
Sara Glover
Rory Green
Sheena Greer
Carolyn Hawthorn
Daphne Holmes
K. Michael Johnson
Kari Kiel
John Lepp & Jen Love
Sharon Lipinski
Andrew Littlefield
Joy Maiywa
Chris Martin
Richard McMunn
Zach Obront
MJ Pedone
Alison Richmond
Ayda Sanver
Ben Seewald
Sandip Sekhon
Amie Mariana Sider
Philip Tome
Lance Trebesch
Brock Warner

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Ryan Brejak

“Annual FUND? More like Annual FUN!”, posted January 31, 2014

Ryan is an Alumni Advancement Manager at the University of Guelph, with a focus on engaging and fundraising with young alumni and students. Ryan previously managed the U of G alumni calling program for two years and has an interest in studying leadership and millennials.

Connect with Ryan via:

Twitter | LinkedIn | Email

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Sarah Kathryn Coley

“five ways we increased our young alumni giving participation rate”,
posted January 21, 2015

Sarah Kathryn Coley is an Associate Director for Annual Giving and Alumni Engagement at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She is passionate about helping young alumni understand why it is important to give back.

Connect with Sarah Kathryn via:

Twitter | Email

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Chastity Cooper

“Finding Life’s Sweet Spot – Pursuit of Passion, Living your Purpose.”,
posted February 28, 2014

A PR and social media marketing strategist based out of Washington, D.C., Chasity Cooper hopes to one day become a fierce combination of Olivia Pope, Michelle Obama and Claire Huxtable.

Connect with Chastity via:

Twitter

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Whitney Delano

“Be A Part of Something Bigger – Together in Action”, posted November 8, 2013

Connect with Whitney via:
LinkedIn

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Shannon Doherty

“Top 5 Takeaways/Moments from APRA International’s 27th Annual Conference”, posted August 15, 2014

Shannon is a Prospect Researcher at Wilfrid Laurier University.

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Brittney Dudar

“This Valentine’s Day, I <3 My Job!”, posted February 14, 2014

Brittney is currently an Alumni Advancement Manger at the University of Guelph where she manages the annual giving call centre and parent program. Formerly a paid search specialist at Search Engine People, Brittney is a Google Adwords certified marketer and is passionate about digital media. Brittney is also a lover of music, fashion, travel and philanthropy!

Connect with Brittney via:
Twitter | LinkedIn | Email

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Melissa-Anne Duncan

“Organizations that inspire | Better Together – Insurance Industry Bands Together to Help Local Community”, posted January 16, 2015

Melissa-Anne serves as the Executive Director of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation’s Western Division. As Executive Director, her responsibilities include strategic planning, board development, fundraising, and division operations. Having joined IICF in 2010, Melissa-Anne previously held the position of Vice President of Development for the Western Division and continues to manage IICF’s national communications. (Click here for more.)

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Kimberly Elworthy

“Video Production for Fundraising – Part I”, posted March 28, 2014
“Video Production for Fundraising – Part II – Quality Control”, posted April 25, 2014

Kimberly is a communications specialist in educational fundraising and alumni relations who worked in lifestyle television for four years. She is currently on the Board of Directors for the Grand River Film Festival. (Click here for more).

Connect with Kimberly via:

Twitter | LinkedIn

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Jennifer Filla

“The women are giving!”, posted December 19, 2014

As CEO of the Prospect Research Institute, Jen Filla helps create and deliver the first-ever graded, online courses in prospect research in the fundraising industry. She is also a prospect researcher at Aspire Research Group.

Connect with Jennifer via:
Twitter | Enews | Web

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Brian Flax

“Five pointers for creating the most engaging donation web page possible” posted October 25, 2013

Brian Flax is a freelance writer based in the Washington, D.C. area. He is experienced in a variety of topics including technology and Internet-based applications.

Connect with Brian via:
Twitter

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Sara Glover

“Top 5 Takeaways/Moments from APRA International’s 27th Annual Conference”,
posted August 15, 2014

Sara is a Prospect Researcher at Wilfrid Laurier University.

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Rory Green, Fundraiser Grrl

“The Power of Listening”, posted March 15, 2013
“8 Fundraising Lessons I Learned from Beyoncé”, posted April 11, 2014
“Lessons in Fundraising from Lady Gaga”, posted August 29, 2014

Connect with Rory via:

Web | Twitter

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Sheena Greer

the generation Y organic disruption advice, posted March 4, 2015

Connect with Sheena via:

Twitter | Email

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Carolyn Hawthorn

“gen Y besties”, posted December 24, 2014

Carolyn Hawthorn is a young professional working at Harbourfront Centre as a Business Development Officer and sits on Ronald McDonald House Toronto’s Young Professional Committee as the Fundraising Chair. Past professional experiences have seen her at The Terry Fox Foundation and Movember Canada.

Connect with Carolyn via:
Twitter | LinkedIn

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Daphne Holmes

“5 Reasons Why Society Needs Charitable Trusts”, posted January 30, 2015

Daphne is a writer from http://www.arrestrecords.com.

Connect with Daphne via:
Email

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K. Michael Johnson

“Do you ask on the first visit?”, posted September 12, 2014

A self-proclaimed fundraising geek, K. Michael loves the nitty-gritty of major gifts work. By day, he raises money for a large research university. In his spare time, he blogs about things he’s learned the hard way at www.fearless-fundraising.com.

Connect with K. Michael via:
Twitter | LinkedIn | Email

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Kari Kiel

Five Must-Haves for Online Fundraising Success, posted April 24, 2015

Connect with Kari via:

Web

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John Lepp & Jen Love

What is “loverizing”?, posted May 8, 2015

Connect with John & Jen via:

@johnlepp | @agentjenlove | Web

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Sharon Lipinski, Change Gangs, Virtual Giving Circles

“3 Reasons Your University Should Have a Giving Circle (And How You Can Start One)”, posted March 27, 2012
“Giving Circles at Illinois Wesleyen University”, posted October 5, 2012

Connect with Sharon via:
Facebook | Google+ | Twitter

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Andrew Littlefield

The #1 Mistake Online Fundraisers Make, posted March 13, 2015
Not Your Momma’s Fundraising – The New Must Have Skill for Fundraisers,
posted June 17, 2015

Connect with Andrew via:

Twitter | WeDidIt Blog

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Joy Maiywa, Degree Jungle

“Opinion Piece: Charity and Philanthropy – Is There a Difference???”,
posted August 8, 2012

For Joy’s short bio, click here.

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Chris Martin

“New to Fundraising??? Bookmark These 6 Online Resources” posted August 16, 2013

Connect with Chris via:
Google+

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Richard McMunn, How2become

“Top 5 Ways to Use Social Media to Help Your Fundraising Campaign”, posted January 4, 2013

For Richard’s short bio, click here.

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Zach Obront, GiveGetWin

” What’s Wrong with Philanthropy (And How We Can Fix It)”, posted on August 2, 2013

Zach Obront manages recruitment and development and GiveGetWin, a new kind of charity for the 21st century. You can read more of his writing at www.zachobront.com and find out more about GiveGetWin at www.GiveGetWin.com.

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MJ Padone, Indra Public Relations

“Events That Inspire – Part II”, posted on July 23, 2012

For MJ’s bio, click here.

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Alison Richmond, easyfundraising

“How Fundraising Has Changed in the Last 10 Years”, posted on April 12, 2013
“The Latest in Social Entrepreneurship”, posted on July 5, 2013

Alison has worked in the fundraising industry for several years and enjoys helping to develop different fundraising methods for schools. It’s important that fundraisers don’t lose hope during these difficult economic times and strive for innovation! She currently works for easyfundraising. You can contact Alison at a.richmond@easyfundraising.org.uk.

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Ayda Sanver, MBA, CFRE

The Efficient “Chief Everything Officer”, posted June 3, 2015

Connect with Ayda via:

Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn

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Ben Seewald

“boom! what? harness the millennials!”, posted March 18, 2015

Connect with Ben via:

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Sandip Sekhon, Go Get Funding

“The Number 1 Tip For Great Storytelling When Fundraising”, posted on February 1, 2013

Sandip is currently working on medical fundraising website CauseWish which will host a unique community and is due to launch in February 2013.

Connect with Sandip via:
Facebook | Twitter

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Amie Mariana Sider, NationWares

“The Story of NationWares”, posted November 9, 2012

Connect with Amie via:
Twitter & you can stay updated on NationWares via:
Web | Twitter | Facebook

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Philip Tomé

“O+A+C = Success in Monthly Giving”, posted July 18, 2014

A direct marketer since 2002, Philip has worked in fundraising for the past 10 years. Philip Tomé is an Account Director with Russ Reid, North America’s leading direct response agency serving nonprofits. During the past four years, Philip has helped nonprofits across Canada raise more than $60M and acquire 200,000 high-value donors.

Connect with Philip via:
Twitter

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