Education that moves practice, not just thinking
Judith designs learning experiences for development professionals, executives, and board members who plan to deepen relationships and inspire transformational investment. Every session pairs research-informed frameworks with tools participants can use the next morning.
Signature topics
- The Board Journey: From First Conversation to Lasting Commitment
- Stewardship: More Than an Acknowledgment Letter
- Donor Retention Through Strategic Stewardship
- Donor Communications: Building a Plan That Unfolds Your Story
- Unlocking Generosity: Effective Strategies for Individual Giving
- Building a Diverse Donor Community Through Ethical Practice
- Black Philanthropy: From Affinity to Impactful Investment
- Fundraising for Small Shops
- Development and Finance: Strengthening a Critical Partnership
Formats: keynotes, interactive workshops, webinars, multi-session cohorts, and board retreats.
Where Judith has taught
- AFP Chicago Fundamentals of Fundraising, faculty (2024 and 2025)
- Chronicle of Philanthropy, “Donor Communications 2025”
- The Fundraising Academy, “Black Philanthropy Month: Evolving from Affinity to Impactful Giving”
- AFP Global ICON 2027, panelist
- Big Buzz Idea Group and Good Works/Better Godparents
The Fundraising Academy
Judith is a trainer with The Fundraising Academy at National University, part of the Sanford Institute of Philanthropy. She teaches the Cause Selling methodology, a values-based approach that invites benefactors into collaboration with the causes they care about.