National Church & Partnerships Manager, Baptist World Aid Australia
Jayden Battey is National Church & Partnerships Manager at Baptist World Aid Australia, which works to see God’s love and justice bring lasting change to communities experiencing poverty. With a background in public policy, homelessness, fundraising and international development, he leads a national team partnering with major donors, churches and schools, helping Australians live generously and tackle the injustice of global poverty and modern slavery. Jayden came to faith through a local Baptist church as a teenager and has long been passionate about connecting the gospel with real-world issues of poverty and justice. He and his wife, Mikyla, attend Camberwell Baptist Church and have spent six years supporting men at risk of homelessness through Servants Community Housing in Melbourne.
Donor & Partnerships Manager, The Crusader Union of Australia / Mortgage Broker, Hypotheque Mortgage Broking
Anna Burke works part-time at the Crusader Union of Australia, where she has led capital campaigns raising more than $40 million. She is also a mortgage broker, helping ministry workers and Christian charity staff into home ownership.
Founder and Director, Walk With You Fundraising
Nic Capp is the founder of Walk With You Fundraising, with more than 25 years’ experience in relational fundraising, fundraising leadership and the responsible use of AI. He has led fundraising at Bible Society Australia and Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, founded Relate Partners, and worked with organisations including Opportunity International and the Salvation Army. Nic helps nonprofit and ministry leaders build the structures, habits and confidence that let fundraisers spend more time on relationships, combining evidence, discipline and respect for the people behind the giving.
National Director (Geoff) / Leadership Development and HR Leader (Liz), Power to Change
Geoff Folland is National Director of Power to Change Australia, part of Campus Crusade for Christ International. In more than 30 years of ministry, he has raised his own financial support while leading university, national and international ministries, and is passionate about the biblical foundations of Ministry Partner Development. Liz Folland serves in Power to Change Australia’s Leadership Development and HR team, training, coaching and supporting missionaries through every stage of Ministry Partner Development. Drawing on years of experience raising support alongside Geoff, she brings practical wisdom and pastoral insight to help missionaries build healthy, lasting ministry partnerships.
Managing Director, Dunham+Company Australia
David Hutt is Managing Director at Dunham+Company Australia. He joined the firm after a 15-year career as a political campaign consultant and adviser to senior Australian politicians, and has helped countless faith-based causes campaign for positive social change. David is passionate about helping Christian non-profits maximise their impact through digital technology and marketing.
Rector, St Mark’s Anglican Church, Darling Point, Sydney, Australia
Michael Jensen is the Rector of St Mark’s Anglican Church, Darling Point, Sydney. He is the author of several books, including ‘Subjects and Citizens: The Politics of the Gospel and Is Forgiveness Really Free?’, and co-hosts the podcast With All Due Respect. He is married to Catherine and they have four adult children.
Writer and Communications & Fundraising Consultant, Kate Kardol Communications & Fundraising (NZ)
Kate Kardol is a Writer and Communications and Fundraising Consultant based in Auckland, New Zealand. She loves using words to inspire action and fund change.
Business Development Manager, Yalari
Dr Ruth Knight is a fundraising and evaluation practitioner with expertise in relational fundraising, donor engagement and impact measurement. As Business Development Manager at Yalari, she is passionate about building authentic relationships that inspire generosity and meaningful change.
Executive Director, Church Missionary Society – Victoria
Wei-Han Kuan is the Executive Director of the Church Missionary Society – Victoria. He was Campaign Director for the redevelopment of St Andrew’s Hall, CMS-Victoria’s training centre in Melbourne.
Chief of Private Funding, World Vision Australia
Dr Karen McComiskey is Chief of Private Funding at World Vision Australia, where she drives revenue generation through donations, structured philanthropy and innovative partnerships. With 25 years’ experience in fundraising, philanthropy and not-for-profit leadership, she is a Board Director, CEO, and Fellow and former Chair of Fundraising Institute Australasia, Victoria. She holds an MBA and a Doctor of Business Leadership in NFP Theology and Psychology, and is a Certified Fundraising Executive and Fellow Certified Leadership Practitioner. Her teams have won multiple awards, including the 2021 FIA Team of the Year. She is a Global Gallup Coach, Certified EQ Practitioner and facilitator of The Leadership Challenge.
Founder and CEO, The Center for Sustainable Giving (USA)
Dave Raley is Founder and CEO of The Center for Sustainable Giving, which equips leaders to grow generosity. As a speaker and advisor, he has inspired thousands of nonprofit leaders to grow personally and organisationally. He is the author of The Rise of Sustainable Giving, writes a weekly column called The Wave Report, and hosts the Sustainable Giving Podcast, spotlighting what’s working in sustainable giving.
Chief Executive Officer, Global Leadership Network Australia and New Zealand
John Robertson is Chief Executive Officer of Global Leadership Network Australia and New Zealand. He brings three decades of experience in senior leadership and organisational management as a pastor. As Senior Pastor of Riverlife Baptist Church, he led the congregation through a $22 million capital giving campaign.
Chief Strategy Officer & Senior Consultant, The Focus Group (USA)
Dr Scott Rodin is Chief Strategy Officer & Senior Consultant at The Focus Group, and has spent thirty-eight years helping organisations improve their effectiveness in leadership, fund development, strategic planning and board development. His work has reached individuals, ministries and churches across the US, Canada, the Middle East, Great Britain, China, the Philippines and Australia. He is a Senior Fellow of the Association of Biblical Higher Education and board chair for ChinaSource, and is past president of Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary and the Christian Stewardship Association. He holds Master of Theology and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in Systematic Theology from the University of Aberdeen, and has written fourteen books on stewardship and generosity.
Consultancy Director, Legacy Futures
Dr Claire Routley has worked in fundraising for over twenty years, for charities large and small. In 2011, she completed a PhD examining why people choose to leave charitable legacies. She is now Consultancy Director at Legacy Futures and a tutor for the Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s qualification courses. She is a member of Rogare’s international advisory panel, continues legacy fundraising research, and was named AFP’s Emerging Scholar in 2017.
Co-Founder and Director, Philanthropic Psychologist, Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy, UK
Jen Shang is the world’s first PhD in Philanthropy and its only philanthropic psychologist. Her research has been featured in the New York Times, the BBC, the Guardian and the Chronicle of Philanthropy, and published in journals including the Journal of Marketing Research, Marketing Science and the Economic Journal. Her work has been funded by bodies such as the National Science Foundation, the Aspen Institute and the Hewlett Foundation. She is Co-Founder and Director of the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy.
Director, Creagivity
June Steward is a fundraising consultant and copywriter at Creagivity, home to June’s Fundraising Letter. She helps non-profits, both Christian and secular, raise millions of dollars in individual giving, and writes hundreds of thousands of words in charity stories and donor communications each year. Her consultancy specialises in charity direct marketing, fundraising strategy and training. She has spoken at fundraising events and conferences in Australia and internationally, and believes Christians should be leaders in generosity and giving.
Founder & Fundraiser / Manager, Opal Fundraising / RBWH Foundation (Raise it for Redcliffe Hospital)
Sharyn Tidswell is a professional fundraiser with many years’ experience. She was formerly the internal Campaign Manager for a capital campaign to redevelop St Andrew’s Hall, the Melbourne-based training centre for the Church Missionary Society across Australia. She now works across Opal Fundraising, which she founded, and RBWH Foundation’s Raise it for Redcliffe Hospital campaign, which she manages.
CEO, ntegrity
Richenda Vermeulen is Founder and CEO of ntegrity, a multi-award-winning agency helping charities and Christian organisations grow their impact through fundraising, marketing and strategy. She is passionate about equipping purpose-driven organisations to communicate with clarity, inspire generosity and serve more people. Before founding ntegrity, Richenda spent more than a decade in the not-for-profit sector, from frontline social work to leading digital innovation at World Vision Australia and World Vision USA. ntegrity’s work has been recognised nationally for creativity and fundraising excellence, with campaigns featured on global stages including the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Richenda is a mother of two and an Ambassador for International Justice Mission.
