Annual Giving Directors Forum

November 6, 2025 12:00pm-4:00pm ET

Overview

AGN’s Annual Giving Directors Forums bring together leaders (and rising leaders) from across the industry to discuss the latest trends and best practices in annual giving and educational fundraising. FREE to AGN Members*, these regular half-day events provide a platform for developing winning annual giving strategies. Each forum begins with a keynote discussion where participants get to hear experts talk about an important issue of the day before going into small groups where they meet and talk with peers. Attendees come away feeling rejuvenated and connected and better positioned to lead programs and achieve annual giving success.

Join us for the next forum on Thursday, November 6th from 12:00 to 4:00pm. Participants will have an opportunity to:

  • Meet annual giving program leaders (and rising leaders!) from similar institutions
  • Learn about and discuss the latest trends and best practices impacting the industry
  • Share and talk through goals, progress, obstacles, and opportunities
  • Find out how other organizations approach their work and solve problems
  • Identify new ideas to help improve your strategies and achieve your goals
  • Earn CFRE credit
  • And more

*AGN Member institutions receive 1 FREE registration to this event plus significant discounts to register additional staff. Non-members who wish to attend may do so and can apply their registration fee as a credit if they become an AGN Member within 30 days after the event. (NOTE: Only 1 person/login per institutional registration.)

Program

(all times are EDT)

11:50am - Sign-In Begins

12:00pm - Welcome

Get an overview of the program and find out how to get the most out of the day.

12:15pm - Doing More with Less (General Session)

Hear from industry experts on how to achieve better results with fewer resources.

12:45pm - Break/Transition to Cohorts 

1:00pm - Priorities and Progress (Cohort Discussion) 

Meet peers to share and discuss year-to-date progress and priorities for the months ahead.

2:00pm - Break

2:30pm - Plans and Potential Pitfalls (Cohort Discussion)

Meet with peers to share and discuss upcoming plans and concerns over the next few months

3:45pm - Wrap-up 

Hear key takeaways, lessons learned, and final words of advice.

4:00pm - Workshop Ends

*Note: Only one person/login per institutional registration.

Faculty

Dan Allenby (Host)
President & Founder at Annual Giving Network

Dan is an author, speaker, and consultant who has worked with educational institutions for more than 25 years to improve their fundraising results. An internationally recognized expert on annual giving, he is a CASE Laureate and recipient of the prestigious Crystal Apple Award for Teaching Excellence. His book Ideas for Annual Giving offers designs for helping organizations increase their levels of sustainable philanthropic support. Dan has led annual giving and membership programs at Boston University, Tufts University, Georgetown University, and the National Geographic Society. He also served on the faculty for CASE’s Summer Institute in Educational Fundraising and chaired its Senior Annual Giving Professionals Conference and Annual Giving Workshop for five collective terms. He holds a B.A. in History from James Madison University and a M.B.A. from Boston College. Outside of work, Dan enjoys spending time with his family, writing songs, and getting away to the beaches of Cape Cod. His philosophy is that success comes from focusing on what’s right in front of you.

Adam Bradley

Adam has extensive experience in annual giving and educational fundraising. He has led programs at University of Michigan, and has previously led research and recruiting efforts at Qualigence International. He holds a B.B.A. in Marketing and a certificate in strategic leadership from the University of Michigan.
 
 

Gina Fiorillo

Gina has led programs at New York University, the Rutgers University Foundation, Kean University, and Douglass College. She holds a B.A. in English from Douglass College and an M.P.A. from the School of Public Affairs & Administration at Rutgers University.

 

 

 

Erin Glidden

Erin Glidden is responsible for providing analysis of the intuition’s donor base and pipeline. She has led programs at the South Dakota State University Foundation and the Mid-America Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Her other experience includes marketing and sports communication. She holds a B.B.A. and a certificate in entrepreneurship and marketing management from The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business.
 
 

Josh Nay

Josh has led programs at the University of Pennsylvania, Villanova University, and the Sigma Nu Educational Foundation. His other experience includes volunteer work with the Boy Scouts of America. Josh has a B.A. in Museum Studies from Gettysburg College and an M.S. in Nonprofit Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania.

 

 

Michael O'Brien

Michael O’Brien has led annual giving and alumni affairs efforts at Wheaton College, Buckingham Browne & Nichols School ("BB&N") and Boston College High School. Michael’s other experience includes admissions, teaching, college counseling and international programs prior to working in development. Mike holds degrees from Boston College’s Lynch School of Education and Hobart & William Smith Colleges where he was a four-year member and team captain of Hobart’s lacrosse team.

 

 

For more information about this workshop, please contact us at 888.407.5064 or [email protected].