Fundraising Workshop

Chany Ockert, CFRE, combines deep fundraising expertise with an engaging presentation that allows the attendees to “always walk away richer because of her shared information.” Nationally, she specializes in adapting the fundraising best practices and lessons across various sub-sectors of nonprofits. She hosts the weekly 5-minute podcast, Reflections on Generosity. She has presented for all sizes of nonprofits from all-volunteer organizations to NonprofitPRO and Meta’s Social Impact Partnerships. As a consequence of working with missions ranging from human services to conservation to arts and culture to animals, she brings the best fund development ideas to each presentation. Attendees walk away with actionable ideas to improve their fund development practices and grow generosity among donors.

Lara Tomov is a director of photography and camera operator for television and documentary film. She specializes in subjects that place her in the heart of nature, adventure, and stories that create positive action for environmental and social systems. As a skier, backpacker, climber, and scuba diver, she loves to capture the natural world with her camera in order to inspire others to interact with worlds that may seem too distant to experience or learn about. She also specializes in underwater camera work and is a licensed drone pilot. She recently founded the media brand, Stories for Action, which uses the power of storytelling to share the human connection around a thriving planet for all. She also does communications and media work for organizations and businesses looking to promote programs that advance regenerative systems.