Speaker

Gail Perry is a veteran philanthropy leader, keynote speaker, and author with more than 30 years’ experience. Her company, Gail Perry Group, helps nonprofits reach extraordinary fundraising and capital campaign goals. She has keynoted over 60 fundraising conferences around the...

Over the course of more than 20 years, Ron has built a successful career in nonprofit leadership. Through his budget control responsibilities and extensive experience in warehouse management, development, and fundraising, Ron has helped to develop budgets and financial planning...

Sabrina has an extensive career in nonprofit management and philanthropy with over 25 years in the sector. Her expertise spans across a variety of roles and organizations in North Carolina, including Executive Director of Big Brothers and Big Sisters of...

DJ is one part national recording artist, one part advocate, and two parts change maker with a heart of gold! He has worked in the public and private school sectors for more than 20 years, including his former work as...

Eric Rowles is a nationally recognized trainer, speaker, and consultant whom has worked with over 150,000 non-profit professionals in 49 states within the past 20 years. He is the CEO of Leading To Change – a network of 20+ rockstar...

Jeanne joined the Center after 25 years with Passage Home, a community development corporation she co-founded and grew from helping a couple of families a year to one that serves over a thousand individuals, leveraging $3.8 million of housing and...

Ed Chaney is a partner with Schell Bray PLLC, where he advises a broad range of nonprofit organizations on key tax and corporate matters, including organization formation and governance, 501(c)(3) tax exemption and ongoing compliance, charitable giving, program-related and impact...

Jeanne Allen Consulting provides expert guidance in Strategy, Innovation, and Leadership in the nonprofit sector. As BoardSource Certified Governance Trainer, she is an expert in board development and governance and leadership. You will find her either facilitating custom designed engaging...

David Heinen David has been with the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits since 2007, leading the Center’s public policy and advocacy work and providing non-answers (and occasional useful information) about legal compliance, trends in the nonprofit sector, and advocacy to hundreds of nonprofits....