Melissa von Stade, Facilitator Melissa von Stade is a fundraising consultant in Princeton, NJ with over 30 years of experience serving nonprofits. Currently she is providing counsel to several leadership organizations in Princeton, NJ including Stuart Country Day School, Trinity Counseling Service, the Princeton Library Foundation, and Young Audiences of New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania […]

Panelists Anita Chacko Anita Chacko is currently a junior at Florence Memorial High School. She actively participates in debate, Interact, and science league at her school. She has been a Youth Leader and a mentor for the Youth Leadership Development Program (YLDP) for the past three years – a program that actively works to help […]

With rapidly growing needs for funding to meet societal needs and a finite amount of money available, grant making is increasingly more competitive and strategic. How do grant makers decide which organizations to support and what do they expect from grantees? You will:  Hear what grant makers have to say about your proposals  Learn how […]

Kevin M. Cotter currently is the Senior Associate Director of Development at Princeton University, where he graduated in 1996. Kevin has been with Princeton for over 21 years leading the Young Alumni Annual Giving effort. During the past 15 years Princeton’s youngest classes have had the highest participation rate of any university in the country. […]

In 2015, Jeffrey Vega joined the Princeton Area Community Foundation as its President & CEO. Serving the greater Mercer County region, the Princeton Area Community Foundation promotes philanthropy to advance the well-being of communities forever. Prior to joining the Community Foundation, Mr. Vega served as President of New Brunswick Tomorrow, an organization established to revitalize […]