2026 ADRP Northeast–Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference

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

About  |  Registration  |  Sessions and Schedule  |  Hotel  |  Sponsors


About

Thank you for joining us for a day of networking and learning for the 13th Annual ADRP Northeast–Mid-Atlantic Conference!

Full participation in 2026 ADRP Northeast–Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference is applicable for 3 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.


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

Registration is now closed. Limited onsite registration will be available.


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 | Café & Terrace
9:30 - 9:45 AM

Opening Remarks | Global Classroom

9:45 - 10:45 AM

Breakout Sessions 1

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

Better Together: Team Stewardship, Data & Gifts Global Classroom
Gary Laermer, Senior Consultant, DBD Group

The Print Donor and the Digital Donor: Multi-Channel Report Delivery at Scale | Boardroom
Jorgine Vick, Account Executive, Mythos

10:45 - 11:00 AM

Break | Exhibitor Hall

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Breakout Sessions 2

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

NRDC's Digital Stewardship Transformation | Boardroom
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 | Tiered Classroom
Kathleen Diemer, Founder & Owner, KM Diemer Consulting
Debbie Meyers, Writer/Editor, Rutgers University Foundation | Chief Inspiration Officer, EDiT!

12:00 - 12:15 PM

Break & Vendor Visits | Exhibitor Hall

12:15 - 1:30 PM

Lunch & Networking Café & Terrace

Download the Networking Lunch Guiding Questions

1:30 - 2:30 PM

Breakout Sessions 3

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

Fund and Scholarship Stewardship Practices in a Decentralized Environment | Tiered Classroom
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 | Café & Terrace, Exhibitor Hall
3:00 - 4:00 PM Panel Discussion | Global Classroom
4:00 PM Closing Remarks | Global Classroom

 

View all Session Descriptions

*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.

The group reservation rate has expired. You can still book a stay at the regular rate via the reservation link.

 

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

 

Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors

Breakfast, Lunch & Session Sponsor

 

 

Tote Bag Sponsor

 Exhibitors

 


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