Chad Barger [BAR-jur] helps nonprofit professionals fundraise more efficiently and effectively. He is a top-rated speaker, master trainer and coach. Chad owns the firm Productive Fundraising which specializes in teaching the latest research-based fundraising tactics and making them approachable for small to mid-sized nonprofit organizations.

Chad earned his ACFRE (Advanced Certified Fund Raising Executive) credential in 2024 and is proud to be only the 117th person in the world to hold that (VERY) hard to achieve credential. He earned his Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential in 2007. Chad is also an Advanced Certified Nonprofit Professional (ACNP), and therefore also a CNP (Certified Nonprofit Professional).

To many nonprofit professionals he is better as “fundraiserchad,” social media personality and host of the popular Productive Fundraising free monthly webinar series. On his website, chad@productivefundraising.com productivefundraising.com
productivefundraising.com, Chad curates top notch fundraising templates and samples designed to fast track the implementation of fundraising best practices. He’s also a bit of a personal productivity nerd and loves to share tips to help busy professionals work more efficiently and effectively.

Chad has spent his entire career as a fundraiser. He has worked in large shops and small in a variety of sectors (including higher education, social services and the arts). The campaigns that he has worked on have raised in excess of $155 million dollars for the charities that he’s had the honor of serving.

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