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.

Join Patrick Schmitt, co-CEO of FreeWill, and a panel of expert fundraisers to hear how organizations like yours are inspiring generosity in 2025.

Hear firsthand how local and regional nonprofits are engaging with their donors, building long-term relationships, and sustaining giving through every season.

In this session, you’ll learn:

• 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