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Symposium 2026 Resources

Mainstage Speakers

Sam Smartt

  • Chairperson, Covenant College Foundation

Scott Rodin

  • Chief Strategy Officer & Senior Consultant, The FOCUS Group

Ken Elzinga

  • Robert C. Taylor Professor of Economics, University of Virginia

Aaron Abramson

  • CEO, Jews for Jesus

Brad Layland

  • CEO & Senior Consultant, The FOCUS Group

Cindy Brinker Simmons

  • Author, Businesswoman, and Philanthropist

Julie Wilson

  • President, Women Doing Well

Breakout Sessions

Healthy Boards, Healthy Fundraising: Integrating a Culture of Philanthropy Into Your Board

  • Dr. Jay Barber & Dan Tymann
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Staying Biblically Grounded as a Fundraiser

  • Dr. Scott Rodin & Jason Smith
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Graduated, but Not Forgotten: Engaging Alumni

  • Dr. Hector Cruz, Mike Manning, & Mallory Billings
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Navigating the Real Life of a Capital Campaign  – “The Messy Middle”

  • Jan Stump & Mark Paulson
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Maximize the Moment: Leveraging Campaign Energy to Strengthen Annual Giving

  • Tom Macadam & Chad Borgestad
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Strategic Planning in Uncertain Times

  • Vince Burens & Tracy Prall
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Asset Giving University 

  • Chris Chancey
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Unlocking Gen Z and Millennial Generosity

  • Evangeline Pattison & Audrey Reeves
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Growing Your Ministry Through Legacy Giving

  • Ted Rodgers & Brian Miller
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What Makes a Capital Campaign Work (and Why Some Don’t)

  • Amy Karjala & Jason Smith
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Cultivating Seven Figures, Creating Lasting Impact

  • John Ranheim & Ralph Veerman
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