SPONSORED | The 2025 DonorPerfect Community Conference: Strengthen Your Mission Through Connection

publication date: May 21, 2025
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author/source: Ally Orlando

Nonprofit professionals across North America are gearing up for one of the most exciting virtual events of the year: the 2025 DonorPerfect Community Conference, happening June 3–4. This free, two-day event is your opportunity to learn, connect, and grow alongside a vibrant community of fundraisers passionate about making a difference.

With a focus on this year’s theme — connection — the conference offers inspiring keynotes, expert-led sessions, and peer networking opportunities designed to help you deepen relationships with your donors, your team, and your mission.

A must-attend event for fundraisers at every level

The DonorPerfect Community Conference is purpose-built for the people on the frontlines of fundraising. Whether you're planning campaigns, managing major donors, or running a one-person development shop, you’ll walk away with relevant, practical strategies to support your goals.

This year’s agenda features:

  • 18 sessions across two days, with topics ranging from donor stewardship and monthly giving to automation, segmentation, and storytelling.
  • Live Q&As and interactive discussions, where you can pose questions to speakers and peers alike.
  • Plenty of networking opportunities, so you can connect with fellow fundraisers and expand your professional circle.

And if you can’t make it live? No problem. All sessions will be recorded and available on demand after the event.

Meet the experts: A speaker lineup you can’t miss

The 2025 conference brings together some of the most respected names in the nonprofit sector — thought leaders, strategists, and innovators who understand the challenges of fundraising today and offer real-world, relationship-first solutions.

Featured speakers include:

  • Floyd Jones (Keynote session) – Nonprofit coach, author, and founder, empowering changemakers through community building
  • Mallory Erickson (Opening session) – Host of the What the Fundraising podcast, known for her coaching and bold rethinking of donor engagement
  • Tammy Zonker (60-minute presentation) –Internationally recognized strategist and host of The Intentional Fundraiser podcast
  • T. Clay Buck (60-minute presentation) – Fundraising professor and consultant helping nonprofits strengthen their data and donor systems
  • Robbe Healey (60-minute presentation) – Award-winning sector leader with decades of experience in governance, ethics, and development
  • Tim Lockie (15-minute TED-style talk) – Nonprofit tech expert advocating for digital transformation that puts people first
  • Dana Snyder (15-minute TED-style talk) – Sought-after speaker on digital engagement and monthly giving strategies
  • Meena Das (15-minute TED-style talk) – Ethical data strategist and inclusion advocate, helping nonprofits collect and use data responsibly
  • Vanessa Chase Lockshin (15-minute TED-style talk) – Storytelling trainer and author, passionate about turning narratives into donor action

From tried-and-true tactics to cutting-edge innovations, these speakers will share ideas and tools you can implement right away — no fluff, just value.

Why you’ll want to be there

The DonorPerfect Community Conference is more than professional development — it’s a celebration of connection in all its forms: between colleagues, between missions and supporters, and between the past and future of fundraising.

You'll leave with new skills, fresh ideas, and a sense of purpose that reinvigorates your work.

Register for free at donorperfect.com/conference and discover how connection can transform your fundraising.


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