Event
Event Details
Where:
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis, IN
When:
September 14 - 18, 2025
September 14 - 18, 2025
Attain Partners is proud to support ASPIRE 2025, Girls Inc.’s annual gathering dedicated to empowering leaders, fostering innovation, and advancing sustainable change in communities across the country. This event brings together nonprofit executives, fundraisers, and board leaders to share strategies, build connections, and spark new ideas for driving impact.
Hear from Attain Partners Nonprofit Executive in Residence Sterrin Bird as she shares her expertise in multiple sessions focused on elevating fundraising strategy and strengthening board leadership.
Building Sustainable Growth Through Peer Learning
Workshop Block #1: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | 10:30a – 11:30a
Transform your fundraising approach through the power of collaborative learning and structured partnerships. Join three exceptional Girls Inc. leaders as they share candid insights about revolutionizing nonprofit fundraising through peer-to-peer learning and strategic partnerships. This dynamic 60-minute panel features both seasoned Executive Directors and frontline Development Officers who are pioneering a groundbreaking 24-week sprint framework that’s transforming how affiliates approach major gift fundraising.
What You’ll Discover
The Partnership Imperative
Learn why authentic collaboration between Executive Directors, Development Officers, and Board Members is the secret to breakthrough major gift success—and hear honest perspectives from both sides of this critical relationship.
The 24-Week Sprint Model
Discover how structured urgency creates sustainable results. From 3-week portfolio analysis to 20-week campaign implementation, see how this framework eliminates the “someday we’ll get to that” mentality and drives real accountability.
Peer Learning That Multiplies Impact
Experience the power of learning alongside peers facing similar challenges. Watch as development professionals and executive directors share tactical insights that accelerate growth across different market sizes and organizational structures.
From Data to Dollars
Uncover how sophisticated data analytics, individual giving development, and strategic campaign implementation work synergistically when the right partnerships are in place.
Key Takeaways
- Concrete strategies for building ED-development-board partnerships
- A framework for creating urgency without burnout
- Actionable insights from both executive and frontline fundraising perspectives
- Understanding of how to leverage peer learning for organizational growth
- Real examples of what works across different affiliate sizes and markets
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear from leaders who are actively transforming the way Girls Inc. affiliates approach sustainable fundraising growth, guided by two distinguished philanthropy professionals who bring deep expertise in organizational development and strategic fundraising.
“When we combine structured methodology, peer learning between both executive directors and development professionals, and mission-driven urgency, we can build fundraising systems that truly match the scale of need we’re addressing.” —Sterrin Bird, CFRE
“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, and others make it happen – this panel showcases leaders who are making transformational fundraising growth happen through authentic collaboration.” —Arvetta L. Jideonwo, CFRE
Speakers
- Sterrin Bird, Nonprofit Executive in Residence, Attain Partners
- Arvetta Jideonwo, Founder and CEO, SGS For Good
- Rob Reddy, Chief Development Officer, Girls Inc. HQ
Finding Your Fundraising Wingspan
Workshop Block #2: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 | 2:15p – 3:15p
Workshop Block #4: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 | 10a – 11a
Are you tired of fundraising strategies that sound great in theory but fall apart in practice? Join Sterrin Bird, CFRE, for an intensive 60-minute workshop that will revolutionize how you approach nonprofit growth. In this high-energy, interactive session, you’ll learn The Wingspan Method—a proven 7-step framework that has helped organizations increase major gift revenue by 45% and build sustainable fundraising systems that actually work.
Key Takeaways
- The 4P Framework to assess and strengthen your organization’s fundraising foundation
- A customized action plan with specific milestones for the next 90 days
- An accountability partner to ensure you actually implement what you learn
- Ready-to-use tools, including assessment templates and implementation checklists
Facilitated by Sterrin Bird, CFRE
Nonprofit Executive in Residence, Attain Partners | 30+ Years Leading National Advancement Campaigns
“Just as a bird needs full wingspan to soar, your organization needs strategic extension across all dimensions to achieve sustainable growth and maximum impact.”
Speaker
- Sterrin Bird, Nonprofit Executive in Residence, Attain Partners
About Sterrin Bird
Sterrin Bird serves as Nonprofit Executive in Residence at Attain Partners. Sterrin is a global fundraising leader and transformative figure in the nonprofit community, universally recognized for her nearly three decades of exceptional dedication to philanthropy. Her expertise spans the future of fundraising, building robust teams, and mastering the art of relational fundraising. With a keen focus on breaking down silos and fostering human-centered change, Sterrin excels in leveraging technology in support of mission outcomes and is an advocate for utilizing AI for fundraising innovation.
Prior to her tenure as a development officer, Sterrin catalyzed growth as a development consultant for three notable international consulting firms, where she blossomed into a cross-functional leader. In 2010, she founded her own consulting practice, orienting her approach around uncommon coaching and leadership mentoring. Throughout her multifaceted career, Sterrin has orchestrated over three dozen capital campaigns across the globe, cumulatively raising more than $5.5 billion, securing her reputation as a global fundraising leader.
In her professional journey, she has held pivotal leadership roles at prestigious nonprofit giants such as Duke Medicine, the University of California, the American Red Cross, the March of Dimes, and United Way. Sterrin also spent four years as the in-house nonprofit expert with the global team at Salesforce.
Sterrin holds an Executive Certificate in Nonprofit Management and Leadership from the Harvard Kennedy School. She is also a True North Leadership Fellow and was named to the Advisory Council of Rogare, a fundraising think tank in the UK at the University of Plymouth.
Her extensive experience with C-suite executives, nonprofit directors, and leadership across complex organizations speaks to her ability to exceed funding objectives while leading teams and managing the ever-changing nonprofit industry. A distinguished cross-functional leader, Sterrin navigates the intersection of fundraising, marketing, brand positioning, and program advancement with ease.
Originally from Short Hills, New Jersey, Sterrin now calls the Bay Area home, living with her two children, Thomas and Mary. She is a prolific public speaker and is also deeply invested in her community. Sterrin sits on the board of Maimoni Valley Preserve, One Life Counseling, and the Young Men’s Service League, embodying the spirit of engaged and impactful citizenship.
