ACF - Association for Christian Fundraising

Rebecca Bergman, President of Gustavus Adolphus College, imparted inspirational insights she has gleaned as a nonprofit leader to kick off our first full day at Faith & Fundraising: Myrtle Beach 2025. She brought a unique perspective as she is also a generous philanthropist herself. The highlight of our time with Becky was the opportunity to award her with the ACF Outstanding Executive award, which is bestowed upon a leader whose exemplary leadership is making an impact in the church and world. ACF President Michael Nevergall, CFRE, is presenting her with the honor. #FaithFundraising2025

We share our appreciation with ACS Technologies for supporting Faith & Fundraising: Myrtle Beach 2025 as the Registration Sponsor. Learn more about ACS Technologies at https://lnkd.in/g_NKwRm #FaithFundraising2025 Drake Hoffman was the ACS rep at F&F.

A big THANK YOU goes out to Virtuous for being a Keynote Sponsor at Faith & Fundraising: Myrtle Beach 2025! They sponsored Dave Raley's keynote on "The Future of Sustainable Giving." Learn more about Virtuous at https://virtuous.org. #FaithFundraising2025 Virtuous reps at F&F were Chip Johnston and Ben Walls.

ACF Executive Search Job Posting: Director of Advancement Services at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota View the listing: https://lnkd.in/gKRSdhre #fundraisingjobs

So many valuable conversations were sparked by Faith & Fundraising: Myrtle Beach 2025 earlier this month, and those conversations continue. Chris Fye, Director For Generosity with the Northwestern Ohio Synod, recounts how the curriculum had us addressing the most important issues facing fundraisers today, and that, "With each speaker and break out session, the challenging questions continued. How do we work together to achieve our philanthropic goals and solve the problems we want to solve? How can we build a coalition to align our passions in order to do the work we want to do?" Read Chris's full recap on his experience: https://lnkd.in/gmsiNhT4. Then, save the date to transform your mission at Faith & Fundraising: Chicago 2026, February 23-26. #FaithFundraising2025 #FaithFundraising2026

We extend our sincere gratitude to Feathr for serving as the Launch Party and Morning Yoga Sponsor at Faith & Fundraising: Myrtle Beach 2025! Learn more about Feathr's services at https://www.feathr.co/. #FaithFundraising2025 Feathr reps at F&F were Kimberly Bottom, Ellie Bussard, and Jessica Gayters. Their partner Caleb Dansby from Christian Relief Fund collaborated with Kim for a breakout on "Faith in Action: Digital Strategies to Grow Support and Build Community."

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Thank you to all who participated in Faith & Fundraising: Myrtle Beach 2025! From attendees, volunteers, and speakers, to sponsors and exhibitors, we couldn't have provided such a great experience without you! Now, you can relive all of the conference highlights through our photo gallery. Click to view the gallery: https://lnkd.in/gqv4hfKf If you couldn't join us this year, check out the gallery to see what you have to look forward to at Faith & Fundraising: Chicago 2026, February 23-26, at the Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile. Downloads of high resolution or web-size photos are free, and prints can be purchased through the site, as well. We thank ACF member Terrence Egan, MBA, of TJ Egan Photography, for generously donating his time, talents, and equipment to visually documenting the conference. We look forward to seeing you at Faith & Fundraising: Chicago 2026. Please save the date, and stay tuned for the registration link.

We are already hearing so much positive feedback about Faith & Fundraising: Myrtle Beach 2025. We enjoyed engaging questions, difficult conversations, laughter, forging new connections, awarding well-deserved accolades, and so much more. Thank you for making it possible! We were especially grateful to see and connect with speakers, attendees, and partners, including Jen Shang, Dave Raley, Rhonda Clay, Witnie A. Martinez, Dr. Carla Maxwell Ray, CFRE, James A. Marshall, Jr., Ericka Fusilier English, Rebecca Bergman, Michael Nevergall, CFRE, Annie Meehan ?? CSP??, Dr. Patton McDowell, MBA, CFRE, Alan Hutson, Joshua Birkholz, Sabrina N. Gilchrist, Bernard Ross, Timothy Tuanaki, Matt Sheffield, CFRE, FCEP, Kimberly Bottom, Caleb Dansby, Mark Hill, Jonathan Schleicher, CFRE, MA, Christine Zrinsky, Laurie Brill, David Fuerst, Christine Safranek, Trish Haniszewski, CFRE, Jason Gerdes, Chris Singleton, Matthew Leighty, Roger Dow, Kendra Rose Hernandez, Emilie Bouvier, Hans Dahl, Beth Nelson Chase, Hannah Freedberg, and Karla Leitzman. Shasta Foy, CAE's presence as our new Executive Director set the tone for a reimagined, vibrant, welcoming ACF. We can't wait to see what the future holds! #FaithFundraising2025

Determining Employee Retention Credit Eligibility for Nonprofit Religious Organizations: Facts and Misconceptions Webinar with Victoria Beck Thursday, March 13, 2025 ? 12:30 p.m. CT Nonprofit religious organizations saw some of the hardest impacts during the pandemic, but many have yet to realize the full potential of the Employee Retention Credit (ERC), released under the CARES Act. This webinar will review how nonprofit religious organizations can claim the Employee Retention Credit before the program ends in 2025. Attendees will discover the truth behind common misconceptions and gain a comprehensive understanding of eligibility requirements. ***The Employee Retention Credit filing deadline is April 15, 2025. There will be less than two months to file. If you have not filed or believe you are ineligible, this call is for you!*** Webinars are FREE to ALL ACF members, and we just need you to RSVP. Webinars are $75 for nonmembers. Not a member? Attend your first webinar free to experience ACF! Learn more, meet Victoria, and RSVP: https://lnkd.in/g8VsQcra