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Wednesday, May 27
 

8:30am EDT

LL2: From Awareness to Asking: Building an Integrated Digital Fundraising Program | LeaderLab Part 1
Wednesday May 27, 2026 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Mandarin Ballroom B
This LeaderLab is designed to help participants map or rebuild an integrated digital fundraising program end-to-end. Rather than focusing on isolated tactics, the session will explore how audience understanding, awareness, supporter acquisition, stewardship, fundraising, and future-proofing work together as part of a single connected system.

Over four practical working sessions, participants will hear real-world examples from multiple practitioners, apply the ideas to their own organizations through a guided workbook, and leave with a draft blueprint and a clearer set of priorities for strengthening their digital fundraising program.
Speakers
avatar for Zach Zimmel

Zach Zimmel

CEO, Principles
Zach Zimmel is CEO and lead strategist at Principles, a Toronto-based social-impact strategy and creative agency. He works with charities across North America to launch narrative change strategies and strengthen digital fundraising/engagement by building repeatable systems: audience... Read More →
avatar for Jill Oba-McGrath

Jill Oba-McGrath

Director of Communications and Fund Development, Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights
Jill Oba-McGrath is a communications and fund development leader working at the intersection of social justice and philanthropy. She currently serves as Director of Communications and Fund Development at Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights. For over a decade, Jill has led campaigns... Read More →
avatar for Leigh Sandison

Leigh Sandison

Managing Director, Real Path
Leigh Sandison started her career in fundraising in the UK - first in corporate partnerships, then product development and innovation in mass market fundraising. She then moved to the agency side, focusing on strategy and insight-led experience design for Fortune 500 companies. Drawing... Read More →
avatar for Ryann Miller (she/her 🏳️‍🌈)

Ryann Miller (she/her 🏳️‍🌈)

Founder, Guide + Mapmaker, Spark & Signal
Long before "digital transformation" became mainstream, Ryann Miller (she/her) was speaking at fundraising conferences about digital being more than just tools and tech, why that matters and what to do about it. She pushed the conversation beyond platforms and campaigns, framing digital... Read More →
avatar for Shairoze Walji

Shairoze Walji

Director of Individual Giving, UNICEF Canada
Shairoze Walji works in fundraising and communications, driving multi-channel growth. Her work explores storytelling, donor relationships and how to move beyond crisis-driven engagement to build more meaningful connections. She studied at Wilfrid Laurier University and The New School... Read More →
Wednesday May 27, 2026 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Mandarin Ballroom B
  LeaderLab

11:00am EDT

LL2: From Awareness to Asking: Building an Integrated Digital Fundraising Program | LeaderLab Part 2
Wednesday May 27, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Mandarin Ballroom B
This LeaderLab is designed to help participants map or rebuild an integrated digital fundraising program end-to-end. Rather than focusing on isolated tactics, the session will explore how audience understanding, awareness, supporter acquisition, stewardship, fundraising, and future-proofing work together as part of a single connected system.

Over four practical working sessions, participants will hear real-world examples from multiple practitioners, apply the ideas to their own organizations through a guided workbook, and leave with a draft blueprint and a clearer set of priorities for strengthening their digital fundraising program.
Speakers
avatar for Zach Zimmel

Zach Zimmel

CEO, Principles
Zach Zimmel is CEO and lead strategist at Principles, a Toronto-based social-impact strategy and creative agency. He works with charities across North America to launch narrative change strategies and strengthen digital fundraising/engagement by building repeatable systems: audience... Read More →
avatar for Ryann Miller (she/her 🏳️‍🌈)

Ryann Miller (she/her 🏳️‍🌈)

Founder, Guide + Mapmaker, Spark & Signal
Long before "digital transformation" became mainstream, Ryann Miller (she/her) was speaking at fundraising conferences about digital being more than just tools and tech, why that matters and what to do about it. She pushed the conversation beyond platforms and campaigns, framing digital... Read More →
avatar for Jill Oba-McGrath

Jill Oba-McGrath

Director of Communications and Fund Development, Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights
Jill Oba-McGrath is a communications and fund development leader working at the intersection of social justice and philanthropy. She currently serves as Director of Communications and Fund Development at Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights. For over a decade, Jill has led campaigns... Read More →
avatar for Leigh Sandison

Leigh Sandison

Managing Director, Real Path
Leigh Sandison started her career in fundraising in the UK - first in corporate partnerships, then product development and innovation in mass market fundraising. She then moved to the agency side, focusing on strategy and insight-led experience design for Fortune 500 companies. Drawing... Read More →
avatar for Shairoze Walji

Shairoze Walji

Director of Individual Giving, UNICEF Canada
Shairoze Walji works in fundraising and communications, driving multi-channel growth. Her work explores storytelling, donor relationships and how to move beyond crisis-driven engagement to build more meaningful connections. She studied at Wilfrid Laurier University and The New School... Read More →
Wednesday May 27, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Mandarin Ballroom B
  LeaderLab

1:30pm EDT

LL2: From Awareness to Asking: Building an Integrated Digital Fundraising Program | LeaderLab Part 3
Wednesday May 27, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Mandarin Ballroom B
This LeaderLab is designed to help participants map or rebuild an integrated digital fundraising program end-to-end. Rather than focusing on isolated tactics, the session will explore how audience understanding, awareness, supporter acquisition, stewardship, fundraising, and future-proofing work together as part of a single connected system.

Over four practical working sessions, participants will hear real-world examples from multiple practitioners, apply the ideas to their own organizations through a guided workbook, and leave with a draft blueprint and a clearer set of priorities for strengthening their digital fundraising program.
Speakers
avatar for Zach Zimmel

Zach Zimmel

CEO, Principles
Zach Zimmel is CEO and lead strategist at Principles, a Toronto-based social-impact strategy and creative agency. He works with charities across North America to launch narrative change strategies and strengthen digital fundraising/engagement by building repeatable systems: audience... Read More →
avatar for Ryann Miller (she/her 🏳️‍🌈)

Ryann Miller (she/her 🏳️‍🌈)

Founder, Guide + Mapmaker, Spark & Signal
Long before "digital transformation" became mainstream, Ryann Miller (she/her) was speaking at fundraising conferences about digital being more than just tools and tech, why that matters and what to do about it. She pushed the conversation beyond platforms and campaigns, framing digital... Read More →
avatar for Jill Oba-McGrath

Jill Oba-McGrath

Director of Communications and Fund Development, Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights
Jill Oba-McGrath is a communications and fund development leader working at the intersection of social justice and philanthropy. She currently serves as Director of Communications and Fund Development at Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights. For over a decade, Jill has led campaigns... Read More →
avatar for Leigh Sandison

Leigh Sandison

Managing Director, Real Path
Leigh Sandison started her career in fundraising in the UK - first in corporate partnerships, then product development and innovation in mass market fundraising. She then moved to the agency side, focusing on strategy and insight-led experience design for Fortune 500 companies. Drawing... Read More →
avatar for Shairoze Walji

Shairoze Walji

Director of Individual Giving, UNICEF Canada
Shairoze Walji works in fundraising and communications, driving multi-channel growth. Her work explores storytelling, donor relationships and how to move beyond crisis-driven engagement to build more meaningful connections. She studied at Wilfrid Laurier University and The New School... Read More →
Wednesday May 27, 2026 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Mandarin Ballroom B
  LeaderLab

3:30pm EDT

LL2: From Awareness to Asking: Building an Integrated Digital Fundraising Program | LeaderLab Part 4
Wednesday May 27, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Mandarin Ballroom B
This LeaderLab is designed to help participants map or rebuild an integrated digital fundraising program end-to-end. Rather than focusing on isolated tactics, the session will explore how audience understanding, awareness, supporter acquisition, stewardship, fundraising, and future-proofing work together as part of a single connected system.

Over four practical working sessions, participants will hear real-world examples from multiple practitioners, apply the ideas to their own organizations through a guided workbook, and leave with a draft blueprint and a clearer set of priorities for strengthening their digital fundraising program.
Speakers
avatar for Zach Zimmel

Zach Zimmel

CEO, Principles
Zach Zimmel is CEO and lead strategist at Principles, a Toronto-based social-impact strategy and creative agency. He works with charities across North America to launch narrative change strategies and strengthen digital fundraising/engagement by building repeatable systems: audience... Read More →
avatar for Ryann Miller (she/her 🏳️‍🌈)

Ryann Miller (she/her 🏳️‍🌈)

Founder, Guide + Mapmaker, Spark & Signal
Long before "digital transformation" became mainstream, Ryann Miller (she/her) was speaking at fundraising conferences about digital being more than just tools and tech, why that matters and what to do about it. She pushed the conversation beyond platforms and campaigns, framing digital... Read More →
avatar for Jill Oba-McGrath

Jill Oba-McGrath

Director of Communications and Fund Development, Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights
Jill Oba-McGrath is a communications and fund development leader working at the intersection of social justice and philanthropy. She currently serves as Director of Communications and Fund Development at Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights. For over a decade, Jill has led campaigns... Read More →
avatar for Leigh Sandison

Leigh Sandison

Managing Director, Real Path
Leigh Sandison started her career in fundraising in the UK - first in corporate partnerships, then product development and innovation in mass market fundraising. She then moved to the agency side, focusing on strategy and insight-led experience design for Fortune 500 companies. Drawing... Read More →
avatar for Shairoze Walji

Shairoze Walji

Director of Individual Giving, UNICEF Canada
Shairoze Walji works in fundraising and communications, driving multi-channel growth. Her work explores storytelling, donor relationships and how to move beyond crisis-driven engagement to build more meaningful connections. She studied at Wilfrid Laurier University and The New School... Read More →
Wednesday May 27, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Mandarin Ballroom B
  LeaderLab
 
Friday, May 29
 

8:30am EDT

WS2: Your Best Donors Are Already Here: A Holistic Donor Stewardship Strategy That Recognizes Time, Talent, and Treasure | Workshop Part 1
Friday May 29, 2026 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Mandarin Ballroom B
Volunteer engagement has been an afterthought in too many strategic plans for too long. The cost isn't just operational, it's relational. And in a sector where donor trust is hard-won and easily lost, that's a risk no executive can afford to keep taking.

The research is unambiguous: people who volunteer give at dramatically higher rates, give more, and stay longer. Yet most organizations manage volunteer and donor relationships in entirely separate silos: leaving trust, loyalty, and revenue on the table.

This working session is designed for senior nonprofit leaders ready to close that gap. Drawing on current sector research and evidence-based frameworks, you'll work through what a truly integrated stewardship strategy looks like and leave with a clear picture of what to change first.

The people most likely to fund your mission are already showing up for it. This session is about making sure your organization is ready to meet them there.
Speakers
avatar for Jessica Pang-Parks

Jessica Pang-Parks

Principal Consultant, Learn with JPP
Jessica Pang-Parks, CVA, Trauma of Money Certified™, is a volunteer engagement thought leader who helps organizations build trust, create impact, and inspire belonging. She is the recipient of the 2021 Alison Caird Young Leader Award in recognition of her leadership and excellence... Read More →
Friday May 29, 2026 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Mandarin Ballroom B
  WorkshopIntensive

11:00am EDT

WS2: Your Best Donors Are Already Here: A Holistic Donor Stewardship Strategy That Recognizes Time, Talent, and Treasure | Workshop Part 2
Friday May 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Mandarin Ballroom B
Volunteer engagement has been an afterthought in too many strategic plans for too long. The cost isn't just operational, it's relational. And in a sector where donor trust is hard-won and easily lost, that's a risk no executive can afford to keep taking.

The research is unambiguous: people who volunteer give at dramatically higher rates, give more, and stay longer. Yet most organizations manage volunteer and donor relationships in entirely separate silos: leaving trust, loyalty, and revenue on the table.

This working session is designed for senior nonprofit leaders ready to close that gap. Drawing on current sector research and evidence-based frameworks, you'll work through what a truly integrated stewardship strategy looks like and leave with a clear picture of what to change first.

The people most likely to fund your mission are already showing up for it. This session is about making sure your organization is ready to meet them there.
Speakers
avatar for Jessica Pang-Parks

Jessica Pang-Parks

Principal Consultant, Learn with JPP
Jessica Pang-Parks, CVA, Trauma of Money Certified™, is a volunteer engagement thought leader who helps organizations build trust, create impact, and inspire belonging. She is the recipient of the 2021 Alison Caird Young Leader Award in recognition of her leadership and excellence... Read More →
Friday May 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Mandarin Ballroom B
  WorkshopIntensive
 
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