Please join us!
8:30am: Check-in & Networking
9:00am: Session Begins
$25 for AFP Members
$75 for Non-AFP Members
Tired of fundraising feeling like a lonely, uphill battle? Let’s shake things up! Learn how a culture of giving can bring your team together, keep donors excited, and make work a little more joyful. Walk away with fun, practical ideas to spark change and remind everyone why you love this wild work in the first place. (This presentation was co-authored by Jessica Franz & Amanda Rinehart.)
Emily Leitzinger, MS, CFRE, CNP, is the Senior Philanthropy Officer at American Farmland Trust, where she works with donors to help protect the planet and our food source, one farm at a time. Emily thinks of herself as an "eternal learner" and has a Master of Science in Nonprofit Administration from LSUS, along with a certification from The Lilly School of Philanthropy. She was lucky enough to be part of Cohort #2 in AFP’s Leadership Institute, and is currently working on her Chartered Advisor in Philanthropy (CAP) certification.
In 2015, Emily chartered the Rotary Club of Mid-City, New Orleans and is excited (and a little nervous) about becoming District 6840’s Governor in 2026. In 2019, she was named the Champion of Volunteer Service by the State of Louisiana, though really, that's just a fancy way of saying she loves getting involved and working with awesome people who want to make the world a better place.
When she’s not busy fundraising or running from one project to the next, you can find Emily training for her next race, planning her next adventure, or rewatching The Office with her Elvis-impersonating husband in the heart of Mid-City, New Orleans.