Ask the Experts: Best practices for local fundraising

As your team prepares for its busiest fundraising season, hear from trusted community leaders on the strategies fueling their missions year-round, from inspiring cash donations to unlocking the power of non-cash and planned gifts.

Watch Patrick Schmitt, co-CEO of FreeWill, in conversation with Kathryn Mastandrea of Connecticut Foodshare and Atashi Chakravarty of San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, to learn how organizations like yours are inspiring generosity in 2025.

This panel explores how local and regional nonprofits successfully engage with their donors, build long-term relationships, and sustain giving all year long.

In this session, we covered:

• How top community fundraisers are driving generosity during the Giving Season
• Tactics for inspiring donors to give non-cash and planned gifts 
• Best practices for deepening local engagement and sustaining momentum into 2026