Multi-Gen Series–Volume One: Working Across Generations, From Woodstock to Wikipedia, Fundraising with the Next Generation and Engaging Millennials

About the Author

Frances Kunreuther is the director and founder of the Building Movement Project (http://www.buildingmovement.org/), which works to strengthen the role of U.S. nonprofit organizations as sites for social change, and focuses in part on generational change in leadership. She can be reached at fkunreuther@demos.org.

Helen Kim is a consultant with experience in community organizing, fundraising and organizational development. She specializes in strategic planning, board development, executive coaching and leadership transition. Contact her at helenskim@earthlink.net.

Robby Rodriguez is the executive director of SouthWest Organizing Project (SWOP) (http://www.swop.net/), a statewide multi-racial, multi-issue, community-based membership organization in New Mexico. Contact him at robby@swop.net.

Brad Szollose is a recognized thought leader, entrepreneur, business coach and speaker who specializes in transitioning leaders from the Industrial Age to the Information Age. Brad cofounded K2 Design, Inc., which became the first dot-com agency to go public. During Brad’s tenure at K2, the company experienced 425 percent growth and received the Arthur Andersen Enterprise Award for Best Practices for Fostering Innovation.

Emily Davis has been working in the nonprofit sector as an executive director, staff member, consultant, founder, board member and volunteer for over 15 years. She currently serves as the President of Emily Davis Consulting in addition to participating in many Colorado and national board and advisory roles. She trains and consults on a number of different areas, including board development, online communications, multigenerational philanthropy and fundraising. Her passion for effective leadership has garnered numerous awards and nominations. Emily received her master’s degree in nonprofit management from Regis University.

Kari Dunn Saratovsky is principal of KDS Strategies and previously was vice president of social innovation at the Case Foundation. She has spent her career working in both the government and nonprofit sectors building alliances, directing programs and facilitating national efforts that advance social change. Saratovsky writes and speaks extensively on the rising generation of Millennials and how they are changing the nature of nonprofits and institutions.

Derrick Feldmann is CEO of Achieve, a creative campaign and fundraising agency. He leads the research team on the Millennial Impact Project (www.themillennialimpact.com/)–an annual research initiative to understand how Millennials connect, involve and give—and leads the planning team for the Millennial Engagement Summit (MCON). Find out more about Cause for Change: http://causeforchangebook.com/.