Dr. Matthew Naylor
Chair
Dr. Matthew Naylor is the President and CEO of the National WWI Museum and Memorial. A native of Australia, Naylor began his tenure at the Museum and Memorial in June 2013 and possesses more than 30 years of leadership in the non-profit arena.
Under Naylor’s leadership, the Museum and Memorial has achieved unprecedented success, breaking and resetting records for attendance, educational and community event participants, website traffic, media and social media impressions and digital learning. In 2018, he was named Nonprofit PRO “Executive of the Year” and in 2019, Ingram’s Magazine included him on its “50 Missourians You Should Know” list.
Naylor earned a Ph.D. from Curtin University in Perth, Australia. He serves on boards and committees for several civic and educational initiatives, including the advisory council for the Kansas City Economic Development Corporation, the advisory board for the National Stars and Stripes Museum and the board of the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy.
Matthew J. Beem, PhD, CFRE
Matt Beem is Chairman and CEO of Kinetic, a Kansas City based global fundraising consulting firm. Matt chairs the advisory board of the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy in Plymouth, United Kingdom. He is a Senior Fellow of the University of Missouri-Kansas City’s (UMKC) Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership. Matt served on the board of trustees of Avila University in Kansas City from 2015-2017 and on the board of trustees of Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa from 2008-2014.
Matt is a featured speaker on fundraising and fundraiser compensation in the United States and abroad. He is the author of Performance-Driven Fundraising: Taking Control of Your Success and a co-author of $231 Billion Raised and Counting with Bob Hartsook and Karin Cox.
Matt holds a Bachelor of Journalism in News Editorial from the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia and a Master of Public Administration in Nonprofit Management and Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Behavior and Higher Education Administration from UMKC’s Bloch School of Management, and School of Education.
Nigel Harris, MBA, CFRE, FFIA, GAICD, MA
Nigel Harris is Managing Director of Nigel Harris & Associates, an advisory and consulting practice specialising in philanthropy and fundraising leadership. He is also Founding Partner of Giving Architects Australia, a fundraising campaign and impact investment consultancy.
In a 40-year career, Nigel has held executive leadership roles in non-profit organisations for all that time, most notably serving as Chief Executive Officer of Mater Foundation (Queensland) for 24 years. Under Nigel’s leadership, Mater Foundation’s annual fundraising revenue grew from $2m to over $70m, establishing the Foundation as one of Australia’s largest health charities and a major funder of medical research and clinical services.
Holding an MBA majoring in fundraising as well as qualifications in Public Relations and Marketing, Nigel is also a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD). In 2012 he was recognised as the Arthur Venn Australian Fundraising Professional of the Year and has also been recognised through other non-profit management awards.
Currently a director and Deputy Chair of Act for Kids, Nigel also serves on the Board of the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy. He is a Fellow of Fundraising Institute Australia and the Institute of Managers and Leaders and Certified CEO through the CEO Institute. He is also a Past President of the Rotary Club of Albany Creek and has been active in community and sporting organisations for over four decades.
Nigel was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (MA) in the Queen's Birthday 2022 Honours List for significant service to the not-for-profit sector, and to the community.
Dr Jane Hudson, PhD
Jane Hudson is an academic at the University of Plymouth and has been working with, and researching into, the charity sector for the last 14 years. She has been the Managing Editor of the International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing since 2010 and is always keen to publish articles that relate to improving fundraising. As an author she has published three academic book chapters and research into charities in a variety of academic journals. She has presented her research at a number of international academic conferences, such as the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organisations and Voluntary Action and the Association for Consumer Research. She also supervises a number of PhD’s in the philanthropy and fundraising areas.
Jane has a BSc. in Applied Economics, a MA in Applied Social Research and earned a Ph.D from Bristol Business School (UK) with Dr. Adrian Sargeant as her supervisor. Adrian first introduced her to the world of fundraising in 2005 when they completed a UK Research Council funded project that examined branding in the context of charitable organisation. This project developed into a passion for the nonprofit sector and the belief that academic research can be instrumental in shaping and driving sustainable growth in philanthropy.
Jane is also active in the fundraising sector, she is a former External Examiner for the UK Institute of Fundraising and is a tutor on their Diploma in Fundraising. She is also engaged with supporting numerous local charities and serves on the board of the Institute of Sustainable Philanthropy.
Christiana Stergiou
Christiana Stergiou is co-founder of Moceanic and The Fundraisingology Lab, an online training and membership site that serves a large global community of nonprofit leaders and fundraisers.
Christiana began her career in the nonprofit sector in 1995 and it wasn’t long before she fell into a career in fundraising, landing her first fundraising role at Amnesty International in 1998. She then went on to work as legacy manager and fundraising manager for some of Australia's most influential nonprofits, including the National Heart Foundation and Mission Australia.
Christiana has served as the Australian ambassador for the Showcase of Fundraising Innovation and Inspiration (SOFII) and the Australian and New Zealand ambassador for the International Fundraising Congress (IFC). Christiana has also taught the Certificate of Fundraising at the Fundraising Institute of Australia.
Christiana holds a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism) from RMIT University, Melbourne Australia and is now based on the sunny Gold Coast, Australia.
Gauri Manglik
Gauri Manglik is the CEO and co-founder of Instrumentl, the leading grant management & research solution for over 3,000 nonprofits & universities. Prior to Instrumentl, she was a Product Manager at Airbnb which she came to by way of acquisition of her first company, Fondu. She loves technology and great products and is always excited about ways to bring that passion to help solve real world problems.
Jane Binks
Jane Binks has held leadership roles for organisations in Asia, Europe and the United States. With over 20 years’ experience in strategic planning, institutional advancement and capacity building, she has a proven track record of fostering impactful relationships with diverse stakeholders, including individuals, corporate, NGO, QUANGO, foundations, and government enterprises.
Jane most recently served as Senior Director in the Office of the President at Yale-NUS College in Singapore. Prior to that, she successfully ran her own consultancy specialising in fundraising, stakeholder engagement, and training. She worked with the National Heritage Board of Singapore as the Director of Philanthropy and is a regular trainer and panellist on fundraising and philanthropy.
She holds an Master’s Degree in Management, Economics and Politics from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland; a Bachelors in English Literature from the University of California, Santa Cruz; and Certificates in Philanthropic Psychology and Legacy Fundraising.
Beyond her professional achievements, Jane is deeply committed to the non-profit and philanthropic sectors, and currently sits on the boards of Teater Ekamatra, Singapore, and the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy, United Kingdom.
Dennis Fois
Dennis Fois is the Chief Executive Officer of Bloomerang. Dennis has a broad international career spanning more than 25 years in various countries across Europe and the U.S. He's had the privilege of developing and leading high-performing multicultural teams at both start ups and public companies in the technology, customer experience, relationship management and financial services sector.
Dennis joined Bloomerang from Copper CRM where he served as CEO. Previously, he was the CEO At NewVoiceMedia and Rant & Rave. Prior to his position at Rant & Rave, Mr. Fois held senior leadership positions at eGain, Barclays, Solera, and ADP. Mr. Fois has extensive experience in international leadership, strategy, and sales and marketing in the technology and financial services markets.