Kevin Runs a Marathon*

For any professional fundraiser, the notion of planning, launching, and completing a comprehensive fundraising campaign or even a targeted campaign can seem as daunting as setting a personal goal to run in a race. With nearly 30 years of frontline fundraising experience including four campaigns ranging from $351M to $1B, Kevin Foyle will share key components of the campaign process to help you raise more money. You should leave better prepared and more positively framed to appreciate the total experience. It shouldn't feel like just another assignment. A campaign should really be about the journey so that once you cross the finish line both you and your organization will be stronger. As chair of the AFP Global Board, Kevin will also provide foundational commentary on the landscape for giving and how best to strengthen our community of fundraisers so that all nonprofits benefit from the good work we are committed to achieving. 

*For extra credit: Watch "Brittany Runs a Marathon" an American comedy film written and directed by Paul Downs Colaizzo and premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2019. 

Register Online Here. Online registration closes on Friday, September 24, 2021 at 10 PM. Online registration accepts credit cards only.

Kevin J. Foyle, MBA, CFRE, is vice president for development and public affairs and chief development officer for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).  During his eight-year tenure with UTHealth, he has increased their annual new gift commitments from an average of $25 million to an institutional record-breaking $123 million. Kevin also serves as chair of the global board for the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), which empowers individuals and organizations to practice ethical fundraising through professional education, networking, research and advocacy through its nearly 30,000 members. Previously, he has served as the chair of the board of the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy, as a member of the board of the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy Canada, and past president of the AFP Greater Houston Chapter. In 2017, Kevin received the Outstanding Fundraising Executive of the Year award at the National Philanthropy Day ceremonies in Houston. He is a graduate of Trinity University with a bachelor's degree in marketing and of the University of Houston-Clear Lake with a master's degree in business administration.