Gail Perry, MBA CFRE
Founder and President
Gail Perry is an international fundraising consultant, keynote speaker, trainer and philanthropy leader, with deep expertise in major gift and capital campaign fundraising. Her Fired-Up Fundraising approach, developed over the past 30 years as a nonprofit philanthropy expert, has helped organizations raise hundreds of millions in gifts. Gail is based in Chapel Hill, NC.
Gail has consulted with and trained many organizations. Her track record includes the US Olympic Committee, Duke Cancer Center, the Kenan Flagler Business School, Duke University, NC State University, Catholic Charities, Marquette University, Rutgers University Foundation, YMCA of America, San Diego Zoo Global, the CDC Foundation, and many others.
Gail Perry is a contributing author to Capital Campaigns: Strategies That Work – the #1 selling textbook and resource for capital campaigns. She has coached more 60 campaigns from California to Maine and has personally led 25 campaigns as staff or consultant.
Her best-selling book, Fired-Up Fundraising: Turn Board Passion into Action?has been called the “gold standard guide to building successful fundraising boards.” An energizing speaker, she keynotes fundraising conferences in the US and abroad. As a presenter and facilitator, Gail has led board and leadership workshops for national and international organizations such as the Trust for Public Land, the ALS Foundation, the Pan American Development Foundation, and many others.
