Launching planned giving for 2026, strategies for successful fundraising events and everything in between!
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We would love for you to spend the day with us, but we understand there can be time restrictions so we have 3 ticket options:
1. Full day from 8:30am to 4:45pm (breakfast and registration from 8:30 to 9:15am)
2. Breakfast and Session 1 only from 8:30am to 12:30pm (let us know if you'd like to stay for lunch when you fill out the order form!)
3. Lunch and Session 2 only from 12:30pm to 4:45pm. Lunch starts at 12:30 and the session begins at 1:15pm.
Please know that we are flexible, understanding, and casual...if you have to come late, leave early, pop out for a call - it's all ok! Please do what you need to do!
MORNING SESSION: Launch Planned Giving In 2026
In plain language and with simple explanations, Tony Martignetti will empower you to start Planned Giving fundraising this year. Before leaving plenty of time for Q&A (as he will in each session), he’ll cover
- What Planned Giving is & why it belongs in your fundraising mix
- Who your best prospects are
- Why focus on bequests (gifts in wills), for optimal outcomes
- How to market and promote Planned Giving
Open Planned Giving Convos & Manage Relationships
Still in plain language and with easy examples, Tony will coach you through opening Planned Giving conversations with your Top Prospects. Do you think it’s a conversation about death? He’ll beat down that nasty misconception and empower you to talk to your donors about their planned gifts and manage your Planned Giving relationships.
Beyond Bequests, If You Choose To
Continuing to weave in his backgrounds in stand-up comedy and improv, Tony will acquaint you with the planned gifts you might wish to promote, if you choose to go beyond bequests. Those include beneficiary naming, IRAs, charitable trusts, and several more options.
AFTERNOON SESSION: Strategies for Successful Nonprofit Events
Fundraising events are valuable opportunities to raise funds, engage supporters, and strengthen partnerships. This interactive workshop is designed for small and midsized nonprofits seeking practical, effective strategies for planning and hosting successful events. Participants will explore how to establish clear event goals, engage volunteers effectively, and create meaningful guest experiences that build relationships beyond a one-time event or donation. This workshop is facilitated by Mission DrivenConsulting, and includes expert-led training, opportunities for participant questions and discussion, and a small-group activity to help participants apply key concepts to their own fundraising events.
ATTIRE: come as you are, be comfortable, and please bring layers!!! We never know how warm or cold the room will be!
About the facilitators
Tony Martignetti
Tony Martignetti is the evangelist for Planned Giving. In September, he publishes his book, “Planned Giving Accelerated,” to help small- and mid-size nonprofits launch, by making Planned Giving fundraising easy, accessible and affordable.
He started as a front line fundraiser in 1997 and kicked off his consulting in 2003. Tony is active on LinkedIn and at tonymartignetti.com, where you’ll find his consulting and his podcast, Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio, Big Nonprofit Ideas for the Other 95%.
Tony is a lawyer, but he doesn't talk like one. He weaves in his backgrounds in stand-up comedy and improv, to bring Planned Giving within reach for small- and mid-size nonprofits.
“I’m a 64-year-old white guy with gray curly, medium length hair. I wear frameless glasses and I have on a dark gray T-shirt, as I’m sitting on a red chair backwards, with my arms resting on the chair back.”
Hannah Zollman
Hannah Zollman (she/her) is the Founder and CEO of Mission Driven Consulting, a boutique consulting firm that helps nonprofit organizations strengthen their impact and build the capacity needed to advance their missions. With nearly two decades of experience supporting nonprofits of all sizes - from emerging startups to established national organizations - Hannah partners with organizations to navigate growth, enhance effectiveness, and achieve ambitious goals. She oversees a team that provides both strategic guidance and hands-on support across fundraising, grant writing, special events, board development, financial sustainability, staffing, operations, and leadership development. Prior to launching Mission Driven Consulting, Hannah held fundraising and leadership roles at nonprofit organizations in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and New York City, ultimately directing in-house development teams responsible for advancing organizational growth and impact.
Hannah resides in South Orange, New Jersey, where she is actively engaged in community leadership. She currently serves as a Councilwoman for the Village of South Orange and has previously held leadership roles with several local nonprofit and civic organizations, including Board Chair of The Co-Lab at South Orange, Treasurer of South Orange Downtown, and member of the South Orange Planning Board. Her community work reflects her commitment to supporting vibrant, inclusive communities and fostering local economic development.
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Amanda Nover
Amanda Nover (she/her) is a Senior Consultant with Mission Driven Consulting. A fundraising and events professional with more than 15 years of experience, Amanda has built a career helping nonprofit and charitably-focused organizations strengthen donor engagement, increase revenue, and advance their missions through strategic events and fundraising initiatives.
Amanda's work focuses on improving the effectiveness and efficiency of a wide range of special events — from galas and conferences to peer-to-peer campaigns and volunteer service experiences. She leads teams through every phase of planning to reach long-term development goals, helping clients turn events into catalytic moments for growth
Prior to beginning her consulting work 2020, Amanda managed the events and corporate partnerships program for Food & Friends, a Washington, DC-based organization that provides medically tailored meals for individuals facing life-challenging illnesses.
In addition to her work with Mission Driven Consulting, she is the founder of Amanda Nover Event Strategies. Amanda resides in Kensington, MD, just outside of Washington, DC.
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