Chad Barger, chief strategist and owner of Productive Fundraising, is a well respected fundraising and nonprofit conference presenter. As a master trainer with the Association of Fundraising Professionals, he has honed his craft and delivers actionable fundraising tactics in a high energy and entertaining way in EVERY presentation. Chad excels at both in person and virtual presentations.

Feel free to scroll down this page for more information on Chad’s upcoming presentations, keynote and workshop topics, and a comprehensive list of organizations for which he’s had the pleasure of presenting.

To discuss a specific speaking opportunity, availability and fees please SCHEDULE A CALL directly with Chad.

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Upcoming Speaking / Training Engagements:

10/3 – PledgeIT (webinar)
10/7 – Pennsylvania Library Association Statewide Conference (Harrisburg, PA)
10/11 – York County Food Bank Agency Conference (York, PA)
10/15 – GoalBusters Road Show (Pittsburgh, PA) – use code FundraiserChad for 10% off!
10/17 – GoalBusters Road Show (Milwaukee, WI) – use code FundraiserChad for 10% off!
10/21 – GoalBusters Road Show (Austin, TX)
10/23 – GoalBusters Road Show (Las Vegas, NV)
10/28 – The Keystone Nonprofit Conference / The Nonprofit Partnership (Erie, PA)
10/31 – @fundraiserchad Free Monthly Webinar: How to Have More Productive Conversations with Donors
10/31 – Museums Alaska (webinar)
11/4 – Foundations Community Partnership (Doylestown, PA)
11/5 – Oklahoma Museums Association (webinar)
11/7 – Museum Association of Arizona (webinar)
11/12 – Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (webinar)
11/20 – Pennsylvania Charitable Healthcare Coalition (Harrisburg, PA)
11/21 – @fundraiserchad Free Monthly Webinar: Simplifed Fundraising Planning for Small Nonprofits
12/5 – AFP Berks Regional Chapter (Reading, PA)
1/? – Bucks County Bar Foundation (Doylestown, PA)
4/30/25 – North American YMCA Development Organization (NAYDO) (St. Louis, MO)
7/21/25 – Iowa Museums Association (webinar)

As a fundraising speaker, I focus my topics on board engagement, donor stewardship, improving personal productivity and current fundraising trends. Check out my current list of topics below.

Current Keynotes:

Finding Time for Fundraising
Cutting Through the Noise – What’s Working NOW to Spur Donor Engagement

Current Workshops / Break Outs / Webinars:

What’s Changing in Fundraising & How Nonprofits Should Adapt
How to Fix Your Productivity to Amp Up Your Fundraising Results
How to Get Your Board to Fundraise
How to Keep All Those Donors You Worked So Hard to Get
Monthly Giving: Your Nonprofit Sustainability Plan
10 Quick Tips to Super Charge Your Next Fundraising Appeal
Productive Events: Optimizing Your Nonprofit’s Events to Fuel Fundraising Growth
Where to Find Potential Donors to Support Your Cause
How to Get Donor Visits & Navigate the Asking Process
Event Sponsors: How to Find Them & Create a Win-Win
Fundraising Planning Pitfalls & Pointers
Demystifying Grant Seeking
The Fundraising Solution Room

Master Classes (half-day programs):

Donor Retention Master Class – From Required to Extraordinary
Fundraising Events Master Class – Refocus, Revamp & Profit

I have lots of experience as a fundraising speaker. Here’s what people have said about me…

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Speaking Fees:

As a fundraising speaker, my fees vary greatly depending on the audience, topic, length, date and location. In all situations, the hosting organization will be asked to cover travel costs. As a way of paying back the profession for what it has given me, I currently do one workshop for an AFP chapter each month for only prepaid travel costs (estimated from Harrisburg, PA – $250 minimum, does not apply to conference keynotes).

Please SCHEDULE A CALL and let me know what you have in mind …