Dec 8, 2025 | 12:00 PM | Virtual
Transform Your Fundraising Success: Share Powerful Stories & Compelling Asks That Spark Generosity and Lasting Partnership
Behind every great gift is a great story, a clear invitation, and generosity-fueled joy. This dynamic one-hour workshop will equip nonprofit leaders and fundraisers with the tools to master their message, confidently ask for support, and nurture lasting donor connections.
Through interactive exercises and practical coaching, participants will:
- Learn how to craft and deliver compelling stories that inspire action.
- Practice making clear, confident, and effective fundraising asks.
- Explore the scientific link between generosity and joy, and how to cultivate transformational donor relationships.
Whether you are new to fundraising or a seasoned pro, you’ll leave with fresh confidence, a sharper pitch, and a roadmap for engaging donors in ways that feel authentic, energizing, and impactful.
Come prepared to practice, participate, and rediscover the joy of fundraising.
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Meet our presenter
Kerry Watterson is the Founder & CEO of Fundraising Well, a certified LGBT Business
Enterprise that strengthens and amplifies the impact and income of nonprofits and
fundraising professionals around the world. He teaches Fundraising Models & Resource
Development with University of California-Irvine, and lectures regularly on public-private
partnerships, philanthropic impact investments, and ethics in fundraising.
Throughout his 24-year career in public service, Kerry has raised and leveraged a
half-billion dollars for social impact causes. He has held leadership roles with notable
organizations, including Year Up, New York Civil Liberties Union, Kaplan’s Educational
Foundation, and the University of Texas at Arlington. He also raised capital for numerous
political campaigns and commercial ventures, including Broadway productions with the
legendary Harold Prince.
Kerry is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) and a BoardSource® certified consultant
for nonprofit boards. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for A Call to Men, and
previously held Board of Directors seats with the Association of Fundraising
Professionals (AFP) NYC and New York Theatre Barn. He also leads public policy and
advocacy work for the nonprofit sector and was the Founding Chair of the State of New
York’s Advocacy Day for Fundraising & Philanthropy.
Mortar Board®, the national college society for scholarship, service, and leadership,
honored Kerry with the National Alumni Achievement Award for his leadership and
impact in the nonprofit sector, noting his accomplishments of winning federal recognition
of same sex marriages via the historic SCOTUS case, United States v Windsor, and
advancing economic and racial justice through dozens of causes.
Kerry attended Texas Wesleyan University and University of Arizona earning two master’s
degrees and the AFP Ralph Chamberlin Fellowship. He is also a two-time champion with
the New York Gay Football League and is active in his local Jersey City, NJ community.
