Members will leave with specific techniques and strategies they can start using immediately to network with confidence.

This is a free event for all AFP members. Please indicate if you are an Emerging Leader (age 35 and under, or with 5 years or fewer experience as a fundraiser) or Regular Member by selecting the correct registration type.

About Pam Winholtz

Pam Winholtz is a certified life and career coach. She founded Dare 2 Dream Bigger and uses her nearly two decades of headhunting experience to help executives and leaders reverse engineer their job search to find new careers and roles that are both challenging and satisfying. Life-coaching techniques are used to reduce stress during the transition and improve other areas of life as well.

She has worked with small and medium privately-held companies to large, multinational, publicly-held companies, so understands the hiring processes and nuances of how to get hired in all levels — even when there are no openings posted.

Pam uses life coaching techniques to help clients regain confidence. She uses specialized training to help clients uncover insights and areas of interest so they can find work that is fulfilling — even in disciplines that previously, may not have been considered.

Pam speaks and teaches strategies to identify organizations that can use the skills and experiences one already has and how to network to find positions that may not be advertised and delivers the information in a humorous and engaging style.

Growing companies are always looking for great employees. Pam helps her ambitious professionals reverse engineer their career search to find great opportunities and put a plan in place to get interviews and job offers.

Join CCS Fundraising and a seasoned development leader for an interactive roundtable on the state of giving in Dallas. Starting with national insights from Giving USA and narrowing in on findings from the 2025 North Texas Philanthropic Landscape Report, this session will explore how broader giving trends manifest locally and what they mean for organizational strategy. Together, we'll explore how these dynamics are shaping fundraising priorities, challenges, and opportunities for the year ahead. The session will also include space for peer-to-peer exchange among nonprofit leaders across Dallas, fostering cross-sector insights and shared strategies.

Presenters:

• Rachelle Ficke, Assistant Vice President, CCS Fundraising
• Vanessa Hadox, Director of Development, Institutional Giving at Nasher Sculpture Center

Seating is limited. Advance registration required, no walk-ups.

Executive Conversations are for AFP members only holding an executive position with their organization, or fundraisers/fundraising industry consultants/service providers with 10+ years' experience.

Sponsored by CCS Fundraising.