Presenters

Here are a list of speakers confirmed for the 1st IFC Online Fundraising eConference:

	Nick Allen – Donordigital (USA) Nick helps major NGOs use the Internet to build their constituencies through fundraising, advocacy, advertising, and marketing. He has worked with Amnesty International, CARE, UNHCR, American Jewish World Service, the Humane Society of the United States, WSPA, Human Rights Campaign, the UN Foundation, GlobalGiving and other organisations. Nick will be speaking on “10 Ways to Build a Big E-mail List”
	Katya Andresen – Network for Good (USA) Katya is a speaker, writer and blogger about non-profit marketing, branding, online fundraising and the basics of social media. She is Chief Operating Officer of Network for Good, the Internet’s leading charitable resource. Fundraising Success Magazine named her Fundraising Professional of the Year in 2007. She blogs at nonprofitmarketingblog.com and is the author of the book, Robin Hood Marketing: Stealing Corporate Savvy to Sell Just Causes. Katya will be speaking on “Robin Hood Marketing: Stealing corporate savvy to sell just causes”
	Vinay Bhagat – Convio (USA) Vinay Bhagat is a recognised thought leader in the non-profit sector. Vinay founded Convio in April 1999 after volunteering at a public television pledge drive and seeing the opportunity to leverage internet technology to drive better fundraising results. Today, as chief strategy officer, he oversees corporate strategy and is actively involved in research and client success strategies. Vinay will be speaking on “The wired wealthy: using the Internet to connect with your middle and major donors”
	Scott Goodstein – Obama for America (USA) Scott was External Online Director for Obama for America, and developed the campaign’s social networking platforms. His pioneering work included running the first political campaign to launch niche based social networks like BlackPlanet, Eons, MiGente, AsianAve, Disaboom, etc. He built the campaign’s lifestyle marketing strategy and developed the “street team” materials used in battleground states. Goodstein also created and implemented Obama Mobile, an advanced communication strategy that included text messaging, downloads, interactive voice response communication, a mobile web site (WAP), and even an iPhone application. Prior to his work for Obama, Goodstein worked for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and has managed over a dozen political campaigns. Goodstein loves mixing music, culture and politics. He was the co-founder of Punkvoter.com and Rock Against Bush efforts in 2004. Scott will be speaking on “Digital Advocacy: What Nonprofits and Start-Ups can learn from the Obama campaign”
	Marcelo Iniarra - marceloiniarra.com (Argentina) Marcelo leads his own creative agency and provides marketing strategies powered by innovation for the social sector. Marcelo hashad over 20 years experience in the non-profit sector and was one the pioneers of online fundraising and campaigning worldwide – mobiles are his now his new obsession. Known as an “InnovationsGuru” he has also created innophoria.com, an online game to boost innovation within the social sector. Marcelo will be speaking on ”Engaging mobile and online ‘Social Trysumers’ – inspiring them to become donors”
	Michael Johnston – Hewitt and Johnston Consultants (Canada) Michael has been a fundraiser for over 20 years, and has worked with 100’s of nonprofit organisations in Canada, the U.S., Europe, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. Mike is an expert in direct response fundraising innovation, especially in the use of new media technologies like the web and mobile phones and their integration with traditional direct response methods. He is also the author and editor of a number of books. Mike will be speaking on “Making social media work for fundraising, from event personal pages to team pages to Facebook”
	Bryan Miller – Cancer Research UK (UK) Bryan is a marketing and fundraising strategist with 20 years experience gained working with a wide range of commercial and non-profit brands across Europe and the USA. In 2008 he joined Cancer Research UK, the UK’s largest fundraising charity, as head of its central Strategy and Consumer Insight department. Prior to this he spent many years as a Planning Director at Merkle/Domain, Whitewater and then WWAV Rapp Collins. Bryan will be speaking on “Community Fundraising 2.0 – the future of fundraising in our networked society”
	Jason Potts – THINK Consulting Solutions (UK) Jason has worked in direct response for 12 years and at THINK is director of digital activities. He is widely recognised within the global non-profit community as an innovative and pioneering contributor to the development of the e-commerce and e-business marketplace. He speaks and writes internationally about the future of digital media for the sector; and is currently writing the New Media chapter for the Worldwide Fundraisers Handbook. Jason will be speaking on “Developing a digital strategy, making the most of the exciting opportunities, knowing where to focus and being aware of the risks!”
	Ramya Raghavan – YouTube (USA) Ramya Raghavan is the Non-Profits and Activism Manager at YouTube. She manages the YouTube non-profit Program (launched at the Clinton Global Initiative in the fall of 2007), AgentChange (YouTube’s non-profits video blog), and non-profit and activism video content on the site. Ramya will be speaking on “Using video to connect with your donors and prospects”
	Jeff Regen – Defenders of Wildlife (USA) Jeff is the Vice President of Online Marketing & Communications at Defenders of Wildlife, an industry leader in online fundraising, advocacy and education. Defenders has a list of over 750,000 e-supporters, generates over one million advocacy actions and raises more than $4 million online each year. Prior to joining Defenders in 2004, Jeff spent twelve years in the private sector. He received his Bachelors from Swarthmore College and MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Jeff will be speaking on “Maximising donor value through cross-channel integration: taking your program to the next level”
	Premal Shah – Kiva (USA) Premal is President of Kiva – a website that lets you lend $25 to low-income entrepreneurs around the world.Kiva raises $1 million every 10 days for the working poor and was named as a Top 50 website by TIME magazine in 2008.Prior to Kiva, Premal spent 6 years at PayPal where he began to develop his thinking on how the internet could expand microfinance. Premal has been featured in media such as FORTUNE magazine and at events such as the Clinton Global Initiative. Premal is a Draper Richards Fellow, a Skoll Award Social Entrepreneur and was selected to carry the Olympic Torch for the 2008 Summer Games. Premal graduated with a degree in Economics from Stanford University. Premal will be speaking on “Applying Web 2.0 principles to a non-profit organisation”
	Mari Tikkanen – m4id (Finland) Mari is Managing Director of m4id, an agency specialised in leveraging social media for international development. M4id has developed campaigns for WHO, UNFPA and IPMNCH among others and designed innovative social media tools together with Nokia and the University of Helsinki. Mari has 12 years of experience working in external relations for Health Unlimited, AMREF, IPPF, UNFPA and WHO and holds a MSc in Population and Development from LSE. Mari will be speaking on “Using social media to re-energize relations and mobilize support from government donors”
	Mal Warwick – Mal Warwick Associates (USA) Mal has been raising money professionally since 1979. His latest book, his 19th, is Fundraising When Money is Tight. He has been a top-rated speaker at fundraising conferences throughout North America for 20 years, and worldwide since 1999. He has taught fundraising on six continents to non-profit executives from more than 100 countries. You may reach Mal through malwarwick.com or by email at mal@malwarwick.com. Mal will be speaking on “Fighting the recession with online tools”