talk · Activate Fundraising Conference

The Conversation Worth Having: Planned Giving Without the Awkwardness

Planned giving is one of the most powerful — and most avoided — conversations in fundraising. This Confidence-track panel is about making that conversation natural and human, so more fundraisers feel ready to have it. Panelist alongside Chris Beck, Emory University · Eli Clarke, University of Waterloo · Regina Paolucci, Wounded Warrior Project

September 8, 2026