2025 ADRP Northeast–Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference
Friday, May 16 | SUNY Global Center | New York, New York
8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
About | Registration | Keynote | Schedule | Hotel
Sponsor Opportunities | 2025 Sponsors & Exhibitors
Full participation in the 2025 Northeast-MidAtlantic Regional Conference is applicable for 4.50 points in Category 1.B
– Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
About
Join us for a day of networking and learning for the 12th annual ADRP Northeast–Mid-Atlantic Conference (formerly known as the NYC Regional Conference) at the headquarters for the State University of New York, the SUNY Global Center in New York City.
This year’s conference offers a dynamic mix of break-out sessions, an inspiring keynote speaker, and a discussion panel featuring industry experts. Attendees will have plenty of opportunities to learn, engage, and grow. Don't miss out - Register today to secure your spot!
Registration
ADRP Members - $165
Non-Members - $195
Have questions? Reach out to the ADRP Office.
Keynote Speaker
 “IN”powered for Impact: Living Purposefully During Times of Uncertainty - Dr. Shai Butler
Author, Speaker, Podcast Host, and Strategist
A self-described recovering “Hot Mess” Dr. Shai knows what it takes to navigate uncertainty and succeed personally and professionally. Using her life and career experiences, she shares with audiences how to traverse the fault lines and keep moving forward during times of disruption. Dr. Shai reminds us that we have everything we need within to power through many of the challenges life brings. She will address personal growth and strategic self-leadership to help build professional resilience, purposeful living, and strategic thinking.
Dr. Shai is also the founder and CEO of StratHERgies LLC, an Executive Leadership Development consultancy that works with current and aspiring managers on setting strategy, developing goals, change management, conflict resolution, teambuilding, and retreat facilitation to establish or enhance a healthy & productive workplace culture.
Learn more about Dr. Shai Butler at www.drshaibutler.com
Schedule
| 8:30 - 9:00 AM |
Registration & Breakfast | Lobby & Café |
| 9:00 - 10:30 AM |
Welcome & Keynote | Global Classroom
“IN”powered for Impact: Living Purposefully During Times of Uncertainty
Dr. Shai Butler | Author, Speaker, Podcast Host, and Strategist
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| 10:30 - 11:00 AM |
Break: Keynote Book Booth & Vendor Visits | Lobby & Atrium |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Breakout Sessions: 1-ABC
1A Beyond the Gift: Mastering Agreements & Donor Intent | Tiered Classroom
Matthew Cotty | Senior Associate Director, Fund Management, Northeastern University
1B Reignite Your Donor Pipeline with a Shared Engagement Strategy | Multipurpose Room
Corinne Green Endres | Director of Strategic Engagement and Communications, Rochester Institute of Technology
Megan Cheever | Senior Director of Strategic Engagement, Rochester Institute of Technology
1C Recognition Society Roadmap: From Strategy to Relaunch | Global Classroom
Amber Alexander | Senior Director, Donor Relations, Lehigh University
Debbie Meyers | Writer/Editor, Rutgers University Foundation | Chief Inspiration Officer, EDiT
Casey Sharkey | Director of Donor Relations and Principal Gift Stewardship, Lehigh University
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| 12:00 - 12:30 PM |
Lunch (Bring/Buy Your Own) |
| 1:30 - 2:30 PM |
Breakout Sessions: 2-ABC
2A Special Thanks: Transforming The Acknowledgement Process | Tiered Classroom
Danyte Reisinger Tampellini | Donor Relations Associate, Stony Brook University
Debbie Meyers | Writer/Editor, Rutgers University Foundation | Chief Inspiration Officer, EDiT
2B Reimagining Donor Engagement: Data-driven Program Development | Multipurpose Room
Gavin Green | Assistant Director of Stewardship, Dartmouth Health, Geisel School of Medicine
Beth Wood | Director of Donor Relations and Stewardship, Dartmouth Health, Geisel School of Medicine
2C Maximizing Impact: Reinventing Your Donor Relations Program | Global Classroom
Amber Alexander | Senior Director, Donor Relations, Lehigh University
Debbie Meyers | Writer/Editor, Rutgers University Foundation | Chief Inspiration Officer, EDiT
Rachel Frisch | Director of Gift Administration and Compliance, Lehigh University
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| 2:30 - 2:45 PM |
Break: Snack & Vendor Visits | Café & Atrium |
| 2:45 - 3:45 PM |
Group Session: Surviving and Thriving Through Unexpected Career Transitions | Global Classroom
Kathleen Diemer | Former ADRP President and Board Member
Debbie Meyers | Writer/Editor, Rutgers University Foundation | Chief Inspiration Officer, EDiT
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| 3:45 - 4:15 PM |
Wrap-Up & Thank You | Global Classroom |
Hotel
Courtyard New York Manhattan/Midtown East
866 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10022
Book your room for the Northeast - Mid-Atlantic conference with the reservation link. The rate starts at $389 + tax for May 15-17, 2025.
The deadline to book a room is April 15, 2025.
Sponsor Opportunities
Showcase your company at the NEMA Regional Conference! ADRP values your support of this event, and in exchange, you have the opportunity to promote your business to donor relations and stewardship professionals from the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
Thank You, Sponsors!
2025 Keynote Sponsor
Qwilr
2025 Exhibitors
2025 Session Sponsor
angie Donor Signage
2025 NEMA Conference Committee
Stephanie Lamphere, Co-Chair, Empire State University
Cheryl Lintner, Co-Chair, Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation
Mitra Keykhah, Board Liaison, Philadelphia Orchestra
Zackary Albrecht, University of Maryland, College Park
Tory Flynn, The UConn Foundation, Inc.
Kathryn Fogarty, Wills Eye Foundation
Mélissa Malebranche, New York University
Amy Massimo, Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation
Christine Scully, Swarthmore College
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