Dr. Lili Leonard | Black Dog Philanthropic Consulting | Keynote Speaker 

Dr. Lili Leonard is a career fundraising professional with more than 15 years of experience in annual and mid-level giving, major gifts, event planning and management, grant writing, and fundraising strategic planning. She has worked in higher education, large national nonprofits, small- and mid-sized local nonprofits, and global membership associations. Committed to the field of philanthropy, Lili earned her Certified Fund Raising Executive designation in 2017. She is also a Standards for Excellence Licensed Consultant. A lifelong Marylander, Lili earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Salisbury University and her Doctorate from Frostburg State. Lili is Immediate Past President of the SU Alumni Association BOD, and member of the Sugarloaf Citizens Association BOD. She lives in MD with her wife, Alexis, and is a proud volunteer at Great & Small, a non-profit therapeutic riding center in Boyds, Maryland.