Chad Barger

Speaker on nonprofit fundraising & personal productivity

Travels from Hershey PA, USA

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Speaks on:

Content Marketing

Fundraising

Leadership Development

Productivity

Storytelling

Work-life Balance

Speaks to:

Nonprofits & NGOs

Associations & Membership Orgs

Formats:

Training

Keynote

Workshop

Audience members say

Chad electrifies nonprofit fundraising audiences with his energetic, research-backed strategies that transform how organizations connect with donors. He delivers "bite-sized, helpful ideas" through an "uplifting" and accessible style, blending expert knowledge with practical examples that make complex concepts immediately usable. Attendees leave feeling "energized" and equipped with "immediately actionable items" to enhance board engagement, improve events, and boost donor retention—prompting veterans in the field to rank his sessions among "the best I've attended in my 30-year career."

Key Audience Outcomes

Participants gained immediately actionable strategies and tactics they could implement.
Attendees felt energized and motivated to apply new skills to build better fundraising strategies.
Attendees acquired practical and valuable insights on how to effectively engage donors and board members.
Participants learned innovative ways to connect with donors and enhance fundraising efforts.
Attendees received tools and ideas to upgrade donor retention activities and improve fundraising events.

Chad's Bio

Chad Barger, ACFRE, ACNP helps nonprofit professionals fundraise more efficiently and effectively. A top-rated public speaker, master trainer, and coach, Chad is one of only 117 people worldwide to earn the Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executive (ACFRE) credential. Through his firm, Productive Fundraising, he teaches research-based fundraising tactics tailored to small and mid-sized nonprofits. He has a special focus in educating nonprofit professionals and board members in the museum / historical society, public library, public education foundation and health clinic fields. Chad is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences across the US and Canada, a Master Trainer for AFP, and adjunct instructor at Messiah and Temple Universities. He’s known online as "fundraiserchad" and hosts a popular free monthly webinar series and a top-notch free resource library.

Chad Offers the Following Talks

ProductivityWork-life Balance

How to Fix Your Productivity to Amp Up Your Results

Learn practical tips that you can immediately implement to make your days more productive and therefore amp up your results.

FundraisingLeadership Development

How to Get Your Board to Fundraise

Participants will leave this session with actionable strategies and practical tools to help their board members confidently engage in fundraising activities.

StorytellingContent Marketing

Annual Reports: Simplifying the Process for Maximum Donor Engagement

Attendees will discover a more efficient and effective nonprofit reporting process

60 minutes

Chad's Links and Media Mentions

@fundraiserchad

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