Your Simple Development Systems trainers represent the absolute best in the business, hand-selected to guide you in this journey of creating your donor-centered development office.

Tom Ahern.  Brainy.  One of the world’s leading authorities on how to increase revenue thru donor communications, and author of Seeing Through a Donor's Eyes: How to Make a Persuasive Case for Everything from Your Annual Drive to Your Planned Giving Program to Your Capital Campaign, Keep Your Donors: The Guide to Better Communications & Stronger Relationships and more.

Claire Axelrad, J.D., CFRE.  Sharp.  Fundraising consultant and coach and founder of the über popular blog, Clairification.

Betsy Baker.  Bright.  Business consultant and founder of Your Grant Authority.  

Jean Block.  Knowing.  Fundraising consultant and coach and author of the CharityChannel Press books The Nonprofit Guide to Social Enterprise and The Invisible Yellow Line.

Christie Cotterill, CFRE.  In-the-trenches.  Individual Giving Manager, the Seattle Aquarium.  

Christopher Davenport.  Straight-arrow.  Documentary filmmaker, founder of Movie Mondays for Nonprofits and NonprofitBestPractices.com.  Author of Storytelling for Board Members.

Emily Davis.  Savvy.  President of Emily Davis Consulting and author of Fundraising and the Next Generation.  

Shanon Doolittle.  Miss Awesomesauce.  Daring do-gooder and event fundraiser extraordinaire.

Sarah Durham.  Brainy.  President of Big Duck, smart communications for nonprofits and author of the book Brandraising: How Nonprofits Raise Visibility and Money Through Smart Communications.

Peter Drury.  Keen.  Development director of Splash.org and founder of the Beyond Cash Fundraising Management Dashboard. 

Amy Eisenstein, ACFRE.  Mentor.  Fundraising consultant and author of the CharityChannel Press books Raising More With Less and 50 Asks in 50 Weeks: A Guide to Better Fundraising for Your Small Development Shop.

Leah Eustace, CFRE.  Grace.  Fundraising Consultant, Speaker, and Principal & Managing Partner, GoodWorks.

Derrick Feldmann. Passionate. CEO of Achieve, the creative agency for causes.

Simone Joyaux, ACFRE.  Extraordinary.  Leading fundraising consultant, speaker and trainer and author of the books Keep Your Donors: The Guide to Better Communications & Stronger Relationships and Strategic Fund Development: Building Profitable Relationships That Last. 

Joe Garecht.  Forthright.  Speaker, consultant and founder of the Fundraising Authority, Joe is author of How to Raise More Money for Any Nonprofit.  

John Haydon. Scary smart.  Social media, web design and email marketing for nonprofits.  Author of Facebook Marketing for Dummies.

Susan Howlett.  Profound.  Fundraising consultant, trainer, speaker and author of Boards on Fire and Getting Funded. 

Kerri Karvetski. Agile. Online communicator extraordinaire and founder of Company K Media.

Andrea Kihlstedt.  Sage.  Fundraising consultant, speaker, trainer, co-founder of Asking Matters, co-founder of Capital Campaign Magic and author of the books Capital Campaigns: Strategies That Work and Asking Styles: Harness Your Personal Fundraising Power. 

Beth Ann Locke.  Generous. Fundraising consultant and founder of FundraiserBeth.  

Linda Lysakowskii, ACFRE.  Experienced.  Fundraising consultant, speaker and author of the CharityChannel books.

Clare McDowall.  Charming.  Social media strategist and founder of .

Kivi Leroux Miller.  Brilliant.  Founder of Nonprofit Marketing Guide and author of Content Marketing for Nonprofits and The Nonprofit Marketing Guide.

Gail Perry, CFRE.  Fabulous.  Founder of GailPerry.com, consultant, speaker, author of Fired Up Fundraising.  

Brian Saber.  Wise.  Sought-after trainer, coach, consultant, and co-founder of Asking Matters.

Jeff Schreifels.  Insightful.  Fundraising consultant, Senior Partner of the Veritus Group, blogging at Passionate Giving.

Dahna Goldstein.  Founder of PhilanTech, smart solutions for nonprofit grantmakers and grantseekers.

Justin Ware.  Tech wizard.  Online and social media strategist and Director of Interactive Communication at Bentz Whaley Flessner.

Erica Waasdorp.  Terrific.  Direct mail maven, founder of A Direct Solution and author of Monthly Giving:  The Sleeping Giant.

Joe Waters.  Smooth.  Founder of Selfish Giving, author of Fundraising with Businesses and Cause Marketing for Dummies.

Robert Weiner. Quiet genius. One of the nation's leading nonprofit technology experts.