Wendy Vizek

Nhu Te is the former editor-in-chief for NonProfit PRO. 

Otis Fulton, Ph.D., spent most of his career in the education industry, working at the psychometric research and development firm MetaMetrics Inc., Pearson Education and others. Since 2013, he has focused on the nonprofit sector, applying psychology to fundraising and donor behavior at TurnkeyHe is the co-author of the 2017 book, ”Dollar Dash: The Behavioral Economics of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising,” and the 2023 book, "Social Fundraising: Mining the New Peer-to-Peer Landscape,"  and is a frequent speaker at national nonprofit conferences. With Katrina VanHuss, he co-authors a blog at NonProfit PRO, “Peeling the Onion,” on the intersection of psychology and philanthropy.

Otis is a much sought-after copywriter for nonprofit fundraising messages. He has written campaigns for UNICEF, St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, March of Dimes, Susan G. Komen, the USO and dozens of other organizations. He has a Ph.D. in social psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia, where he also played on UVA’s first ACC champion basketball team.

A “walk” is simply a venue for connection. “Walk” used to be a word that helped us understand what to expect and the mechanics by which it worked. Now, we’re creating those constructs anew.

At Peer to Peer Advanced, Wendy Vizek will describe how good data can end up being terribly unhelpful in the hands of those not yet equipped to understand and use it. Sometimes, in a sincere effort to be as helpful as possible, staff will cherry-pick KPIs at which to succeed, undermining the overarching endeavor.

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