JuttBug Growth NOW! Seminars has partnered with the Association of Fundraising Professionals to launch the first annual Berks County Non-Profit EXPO.

The 2011 Pennsylvania Non-Profit EXPO will be held on September 29^th, 2011 from 9am-4pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in Wyomissing Pennsylvania. We are very happy to announce the 2011 keynote speaker, Doug Tieman (CEO of Caron Foundation) a very well known leader of one of the most influential organizations in the Non-Profit community.

In addition to Mr. Tieman, we have scheduled ten powerfully focused educational breakout sessions, headlined by Tammy White CEO & President of United Way Berks County.

Over 200 representatives from Non-Profit organizations will be attending the Non-Profit EXPO. Also on our guest list: hundreds of decision makers, non-profit supporters and committee members. This is the biggest event of the year in the Southeastern Pennsylvania Non-Profit community and JuttBug is proud to bring everyone together.

Speaker/Topics:

Keynote Speaker: Doug Tieman | Leadership in the Workplace

Mr. Tieman has been the President and CEO of Caron Treatment Centers since 1995. Under Mr. Tieman's direction, Caron has taken leadership roles in treating addiction in young adults and adolescents, sponsoring research, and participating in national conferences on addiction and recovery. Caron has developed, and provides, gender-separate and gender-specific treatment in both its adolescent and adult programs, from primary through extended care. He also established regional centers in Philadelphia, PA, New York, Boca Raton, FL, Dallas, TX and Bermuda. Since Mr. Tieman joined Caron, its revenue has grown more than six-fold.

Closing Speaker: Linda Lysakowski ACFRE | Fund Development Audit

Linda is one of fewer than one hundred professionals worldwide to hold the Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executive designation. In her seventeen years as a philanthropic consultant, she has managed capital campaigns; helped dozens of nonprofit organizations achieve their development goals, and has trained more than 20,000 professionals in Mexico, Canada, Egypt and most of the fifty United States, in all aspects of development.  

Linda is a graduate of AFP’s Faculty Training Academy and served on the board of the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy. She has received two AFP research grants.  She is also a prolific writer and is currently working on another book. Linda has received the Outstanding Fundraising Executive award from both the Eastern PA and the Las Vegas chapters of AFP (Association of Fundraising Professionals) and in 2006 was recognized internationally in Atlanta, GA with the Barbara Marion Award for Outstanding Service to AFP.  Linda has also penned 4 books, and has co-authored two other books on Fundraising & Non-Profits.

Educational Breakouts:

Tammy White | President United Way Berks County
Top 10 Business Secrets for a Successful Non-Profit

Marcella Schick, MA, ACFRE |  Making the Case for Planned Giving
A Senior Consultant with Farr Associates Consulting LLC, a consulting firm specializing in the needs of non-profit organizations. She has over twenty-seven years of experience in fund raising and constituent relations in organizations that represent the higher education, health care and human service sectors. She has been directly responsible for raising over $42 million in annual, capital and estate gifts.  Her special area of fundraising expertise is in developing major and planned gifts.  She is also skilled in strategic planning, team leadership, communications, and in creating strategic partnerships and programs for fund development, donor cultivation and organizational visibility. Farr Associates’ services include philanthropic readiness and planning (feasibility) studies, capital and endowment campaign implementation services, organizational and development audits, comprehensive development program consulting, board retreat facilitation and education, and more. 

Patricia 'Tish' Mogan |Managing the Legal Regulatory Landscape for 501 (c)(3)'s  
Responsible for the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Association Organizations’ (PANO) Standards for Excellence Program, the Ethics and Accountability Program for Nonprofit Organizations.  Experience includes education and nonprofit administration.  Serves as faculty for Eastern University’s MS in Nonprofit Management. Education: Degrees in Mathematics, Theology and an MBA with a concentration in Nonprofit Management.  Has served on many nonprofit boards and community projects.

Thomas Campbell, CFRE | How to Balance Annual Gifts, Major Gifts, Planned Giving and Special Events All at the Same Time with a Limited Staff
Thomas L. Campbell, vice president of development at DeSales, has been named Outstanding Fundraising Executive by the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). In his efforts Tom has raised $20 million for DeSales University. In 1994, Campbell earned the status of Certified Fundraising Professional Executive. Recently, he was accepted to the Harvard Institute for Educational Management, a summer program for senior officials from colleges and universities across the country.


 Thomas Minick | Using Cultivation Events to Build Donor Database

  Tom Minick is Director of Development at Alvernia University in Reading, Pennsylvania. Tom earned his Bachelors degree in Business Management and Masters in Business Administration from Alvernia University. He is also a graduate of the Dale Carnegie Leadership Course and 2000 Graduate of Leadership Berks.

   In November 2010, he received the Outstanding Fundraising Executive award from the Association of Fund Raising Professionals, Berks Regional Chapter. In 2008, he received the Rising Star Award from the Greater Reading Chamber of Commerce and Industry and recently the Outstanding Classroom Consultant for Junior Achievement of Greater Reading and the Lehigh Valley.

Penny Bauman & Dennis Brubaker | Helping Maximize Your Message and Brand Impact 

Penny Bauman and Dennis Brubaker are partners of CrossRoads Studios (www.CrossRoadsStudios.com). Since 1991, CrossRoads Studios has provided a full range of integrated strategies to help their clients build successful brands. Their work spans a range of industries, including consumer products, food safety and environmental sustainability. Clients range from entrepreneurial start-ups, to Fortune 500 companies and include several local non-profits.

 Richard Mappin | Top 10 Secrets to Secure a Grant

Rick Mappin, Vice President for Grantmaking at Berks County Community Foundation

Rick oversees all of the Community Foundation’s grantmaking and community involvement programs.  He works with donors to fulfill their charitable objectives and provides technical assistance for grant applicants when appropriate.

 Prior to joining the Community Foundation, Mappin spent nearly 10 years in economic development in Maryland. He most recently served as the President of the Dekko Foundation in Indiana, where he helped nine community foundations begin.

He holds a master’s degree from Loyola College in Curriculum Development and a bachelor’s degree from Franciscan University of Steubenville in History.  He earned an Advanced Economic Development certificate from the University of Oklahoma, and has earned many professional honors, including having the Dekko Foundation named Business of the Year under his leadership. 

Daniel Laws | Creating websites that build Donor Engagement

Daniel Laws, Jr. is founder and president of DaBrian Marketing Group, LLC (www.dabrianmarketing.com), a leading Internet marketing company since 2008 that specializes in search engine marketing & web analytics in Reading, Pennsylvania. He has over 10 years of internet marketing experience in the Philadelphia area. He is a Blogger, Google AdWords Certified Individual, Google Analytics Qualified Individual, member of SEMPO, and has M.B.A. with an emphasis in Marketing.  He was recently published in the 2011 Spring edition of Visibility Magazine and speaker for the Online Marketing Summit.

 Sharon Mast | Engaging Young Donors and Volunteers
Sharon Mast is the founder and President of People Under Construction, a consulting company that provides workshops, educational and motivational presentations & keynotes, along with consultation services to individuals and organizations. Sharon has a rich background in both the medical arena as a Registered Nurse and as a United Way Director holding a variety of positions from program designer to Senior Staff. She has taught multiple organizations around the world the skills they need to understand new markets and how to engage them.

 Thanks to our Vendors for their support this year Check out the Exhibitors here.