March Giving Madness: The A-Team Weighs in on 2025 Trends

Paul is a seasoned leader in alumni relations with almost three decades of experience at large, public universities and with dues-paying models. Most recently serving at his alma mater as the CEO of the Penn State Alumni Association and Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations, Paul is now a Vice President and Senior Consultant at Chris Marshall Advancement Consulting.

Adam is a seasoned annual giving professional with experience as a major gift officer and political campaigns. He is a Vice President and Senior Consultant at Chris Marshall Advancement Consulting and also serves as Executive Director of Annual Giving at his alma mater, North Carolina State University.

  

Miranda joined RNL in 2021, serving in various roles including client success and the RNL consulting team. In her role, Miranda provides actionable strategy to fuel success for our partner clients, using data-driven strategy to maximize results and boost return-on-investment. Miranda is passionate about engaging Gen Z and cultivating lifelong relationships with students who become alumni.

Sarah has spent 25 years focused on philanthropy and the nonprofit sector. She has served as a practitioner and frontline fundraiser, and during her tenure with RNL has supported hundreds of institutions and organizations across the country. Sarah was lead consultant for the Young Alumni Initiative funded by The Schuler Education Foundation, working closely with Bates College, Carleton College, Middlebury College, Wellesley College, and Williams College over the course of the three-year project. She designed the RNL National Alumni Survey, collaborating with more than 50 institutions to capture direct alumni feedback.

Courtney provides strategic support for RNL clients and prospective clients by crafting compelling fundraising strategies tailored to clients’ unique needs, developing and sharing best practices and trend resources from across the nonprofit sector, and providing recommendations based on analysis of client goals and objectives.

Meghan is a career non-profit and fundraising expert who leads a team of client success professionals dedicated to maximizing the return on investment with RNL in our fundraising and donor engagement division. Meghan also leads key strategy and delivery activities for our planned giving acceleration products.