Tammy Zonker, Fundraising Strategist, AFP Trainer, and Keynote Speaker | Fundraising Transformed
Dr. John S. Lore Award for Fundraising Executive
Nominated by Angela Hospice
Tammy Zonker is the Founder and President of Fundraising Transformed – an international fundraising and consulting firm. She’s also host of The Intentional Fundraiser Podcast.
Tammy has been a major gifts strategist and fundraising expert for nearly 30 years. She’s an Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Certified Facilitator and international speaker including Australia, Ireland, Italy, Canada, and the Netherlands.
She has led and trained thousands of nonprofit social service organizations, private schools, colleges and universities, and healthcare organizations to collectively raise more well over a half-billion dollars — and counting — including a single gift of $27.1M.
Tammy is Dean at the Institute for Charitable Giving, a member of the AFP International Conference Education Committee, a member of the Nonprofit Quarterly’s Editorial Advisory Board, a contributing writer to NonProfit PRO, and a senior advisor at Capital Campaign Pro.
She has served as adjunct faculty at Indiana University and technical editor for Wiley Publishing’s third edition of “Fundraising for Dummies.”
When not delivering a keynote, leading a masterclass, or training a group of fundraisers and nonprofit leaders, you can find Tammy on an adventure with her grandchildren or tending to her butterfly garden.