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    • Thursday, September 17, 2026
    • 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
    • Chariot, 575 Eighth Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10018
    • 24
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    Bring Your Own Coffee (BYOC): Major Giving in Practice: Leveraging Cultivation Events, Donor-Advised Funds, and Other Key Tools

    Join AFP-NYC’s Engagement Committee for an intimate, practical conversation about the strategies and tools that drive successful major giving programs. Mitch Stein, Founder and CEO of Chariot, and Dr. Jocelynne Rainey, President and CEO of Brooklyn Org, will share their perspectives on cultivating and engaging major donors, effectively leveraging donor-advised funds, and using events and other touchpoints to deepen relationships and move donors toward greater investment.

    Designed as a candid, peer-driven discussion, this BYOC session will give fundraisers actionable ideas they can bring back to their own organizations while creating space to exchange experiences and learn from one another.

    Registration is limited to the first 25 participants and is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

    AGENDA:

    • 8:00–8:25 AM — Check-In, Coffee & Networking
    • 8:25–8:30 AM — Welcome & Introductions
    • 8:30–9:30 AM — Major Giving in Practice: Moderated conversation with Mitch Stein and Dr. Jocelynne Rainey
    • 9:30–9:50 AM — Audience Q&A & Peer Discussion
    • 9:50–10:00 AM — Key Takeaways, Closing & Informal Networking

    SPEAKERS:

    Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D
    Brooklyn Org, CEO

    Dr. Jocelynne Rainey, Ed.D. is a leader in New York City’s nonprofit sector and a seasoned executive with over 25 years of leadership experience. As President & CEO, Dr. Rainey has led Brooklyn Org’s (BKO) bold evolution from Brooklyn Community Foundation to create a more inclusive and accessible model for community philanthropy. BKO has launched a new strategic plan to provide deeper support to nonprofit changemakers and marshal the resources required to end inequity in New York City’s largest borough.

    Mitch Stein
    Chariot, Head of Strategy

    Mitch is a sought-after strategist, researcher and speaker at the intersection of philanthropy, technology and finance. He previously founded a nonprofit tech marketplace called Pond after a career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs. He's an avid nonprofit fundraiser himself and long-time board member at the NYC LGBT Center.


    MODERATOR:

    Adam M. Doyno, MPA, CFRE

    Executive Director and Chief Development Officer

    CUNY School of Public Health Foundation

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