Dogs and cats and birds…oh my!

5 minute tips from fundraisers and their pets

Key speakers

Hear global experts share their one tip that can change your fundraising career!

Emma Smith

Senior Partnerships Manager at GivePenny

Emma is a disability activist, advocate and speaker - always accompanied by her sidekick/ Assistance Dog Bodhi Creating Powerful, Engaging, Virtual Giving Experiences for the worlds most Connected Giving Platform. Driven by kindness, compassion and working for good.

Darshan Sanghrajka

Founder of Super Being Labs

Darshan is the founder of social innovation studio, Super Being Labs. He has 14 years of experience using design and tech for good to help tackle complex social problems, working with clients like the Breast Cancer Now, Action for Children, The Brilliant Club, NCVO, UnLtd, the Cabinet Office, Apps for Good, Turn2Us, CAST, Telefonica, and many more. Through working on multiple impact areas that all come together, Super Being Labs is on a mission to design a world that truly enables the best of human potential.

Paul Nazareth

VP Education & Development at Canadian Association of Gift Planners

Paul has worked in Canada’s philanthropic sector for over 20 years. Currently, Vice President, Education & Development at the Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP), and was previously Vice President at the charity CanadaHelps.

Sam Laprade CFRE

Fundraising Strategist

Raising, investing and allocating funds to change lives and save lives is Sam's passion. With close to three decades of experience in both the art and the science of fundraising, they love to share their life’s work with non-profit leaders, board members, donors and the community.