We’ll kick-off Raise 2021 with a welcome from OneCause CEO, Steve Johns, and special recognition of the Fundraisers of the Year, with our annual Raise Awards.
Pam Sherman, writer, actor, and recovering attorney, will then guide us through an interactive keynote to ignite your passion find your EDGE, and grow your impact.
Speakers
Reggie Rivers-old
President, The Gala Team
Reggie is a former Denver Broncos running back who played 6 seasons in the NFL. In 2013, he founded The Gala Team, and has grown the company from 6 events that first year to hundreds of events annually. The Gala Team supported nonprofits of all shapes and sizes during the COVID-19 virtual pivot, becoming a trusted resource for strategies and thought leadership.Reggie is also a media personality and author, who has worked in newspaper, radio and television in Denver. He has written five books, the latest is the award winning novel, “The Colony: A Political Tale”. Reggie’s professional variety ultimately led him to his find his true love in life — serving as a benefit auctioneer to help nonprofits achieve their fundraising goals.
Steve Johns
CEO, OneCause
Steve Johns is an experienced leader who’s passionate about helping nonprofits build a better tomorrow. He brings over 30 years of experience in technology, corporate development, venture capital, event production and entrepreneurship to his role as Chief Executive Officer at OneCause. For the last seven years, Steve has led the award-winning team at OneCause to surpass $3 billion raised for its 6,000 nonprofit customers. Steve’s concentration focuses on being a strategist, visionary, influencer, and change agent for the organization.
He brings a fresh perspective to the team with his previous experiences as a senior executive in the Fortune 500, as well as successful early-stage start-up investing and scale-up executive leadership.Steve served on the Motorola Research Visionary Board and was a pioneer member of DePaul’s Coleman Entrepreneurship Center Blue Print Mentoring Program. He currently serves on the board for TechPoint helping guide growth initiatives for the Indiana tech industry.
Steve earned a BA in business and accounting from Augustana College and began his career as a CPA.
Joshua Meyer
Sr. Director, Marketing, OneCause
Joshua Meyer brings more than 15 years of fundraising, volunteer management, and marketing experience to his current role as the director of marketing for OneCause. Currently, as a member of the OneCause sales and marketing team, Josh manages all of the firm’s marketing efforts.
He has a passion for helping to create positive change and loves that his current role allows him to help nonprofits engage new donors and achieve their fundraising goals.
Pam Sherman
Suburban Outlaw & Leadership Coach, ShermanEDGE
Pam Sherman is a writer, actress, professor and recovering attorney, who today combines her business and creative background to speak all over the world about having an edge in the best possible way. Through sharing her personal story, Pam helps others improve creativity, deepen connections, and ignite passion for their mission. She is a highly rated global resource for leaders in Fortune 500 companies, law firms, advertising agencies and nonprofits in leadership, communications, and development. Pam is an active member of the charitable community, volunteering her time and passion to the Women’s Foundation of Genesee Valley, the Humane Society, the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and many others.