2026 ADRP Northeast–Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference

Friday, May 15 | SUNY Global Center | New York, New York

About  |  Registration  |  Sessions and Schedule  |  Hotel  |  Sponsor Opportunities 

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About

Mark your calendar for May 15, 2026! The 13th Annual ADRP Northeast–Mid-Atlantic Conference returns to the SUNY Global Center in the heart of midtown Manhattan—one of our favorite venues.

Registration

This year’s conference features a dynamic mix of breakout sessions, a networking lunch, and a peer-led discussion panel. You’ll leave with fresh insights, practical strategies, and meaningful connections to support your work and professional growth.

Members: $175  |  Non-Members: $205

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Sessions and Schedule

From impact reporting and campaign stewardship to leveraging technology and strengthening donor engagement, this year’s sessions will feature forward-thinking ideas and practical insights from leaders across the donor relations community. Expect a full day of engaging sessions that spark new ideas and offer strategies you can bring back to your organization. Get a preview of the conversations shaping the future of stewardship!

 

 Time  Schedule
9:00 - 9:30 AM Registration & Breakfast 
9:30 - 9:45 AM

Opening Remarks
9:45 - 10:45 AM

Breakout Sessions 1

Streamlining Stewardship: A Data-Driven Approach to Disengaged Donors
Sara Emmenecker, Associate Director, Stewardship Reporting, Brown University

Better Together: Team Stewardship, Data & Gifts
Gary Laermer, Senior Consultant, DBD Group
10:45 - 11:00 AM

Break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Breakout Sessions 2

Stewardship by Design, Not by Default
Safia Al-Sadoon, Senior Associate Director of Donor Relations, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

NRDC's Digital Stewardship Transformation
Elizabeth Maguire, Associate Director, Donor Stewardship, Natural Resources Defense Council
Remy Erkel, Associate Account Executive, Ovrture

Fractional, Consultant, Freelancer, Part-Time: How to Get What You Really Need
Kathleen Diemer, Founder & Owner, KM Diemer Consulting
Debbie Meyers, Writer/Editor, Rutgers University Foundation | Chief Inspiration Officer, EDiT!, Rutgers University | EDiT!
12:00 - 12:15 PM

Break & Vendor Visits
12:15 - 1:30 PM Lunch & Networking
1:30 - 2:30 PM

Breakout Sessions 3

What We Wish We'd Known Before Going Digital
Jenna Antenucci, Director of Stewardship and Donor Relations, Sienna College
Kate Frinton, Assistant Director, Stewardship Donor Relations, Siena University

Fund and Scholarship Stewardship Practices in a Decentralized Environment
Lauren Jesmer, Assistant Director of Stewardship Impact Reporting, The UConn Foundation, Inc.
Shannon Dowling, Director of Fund Administration, The UConn Foundation, Inc.
2:30 - 3:00 PM Break, Snack & Vendor Visits
3:00 - 4:00 PM Panel Discussion
4:00 PM Closing Remarks

 

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*Schedule subject to change*

Hotel

 

Courtyard New York Manhattan/Midtown East
866 3rd Ave
New York, NY 10022

Attendees can now book their rooms for the Northeast - Mid-Atlantic conference with the group reservation link. Rates start at $399 per night and are available through April 14, 2026.

 

Book Your Stay

 

 

Arriving in the city early?  Join us for a Happy Hour at Clinton Hall on May 14, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM! Reservation under ADRP.

 Clinton Hall
230 E 51st St #6571
New York, NY 10022

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.


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2026 NEMA Conference Committee 

Tory Flynn, Co-Chair, The UConn Foundation, Inc.
Kathryn Fogarty, Co-Chair, Wills Eye Foundation
Mitra Keykhah, Board Liaison, Northeastern University
Zackary Albrecht, University of Maryland, College Park
Carrie Bornmann, Elizabethtown College
Mitchell Chavez, Pace University
Katie LeClair, Brown University
Amy Massimo, Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation
Megan Pratt
Christine Scully, Swarthmore College