A unique opportunity to hear directly from AFP Global's lobbyist, Sally Schaeffer, on AFP's policy priorities, including the recently introduced Charity Parity Act, and how fundraisers can get involved in state and federal advocacy on AFP's behalf.

Speakers

Sally Schaeffer, President, Uncorked Advocates

Bringing over 25 years of experience, Sally Schaeffer is founder and owner of Uncorked Advocates, a federal government relations firm started in 2017. Among her current clients are some of the largest nonprofits and philanthropic associations in the country, including Alzheimer’s Association, Association of Fundraising Professionals, American Heart Association, Covenant House International, United Philanthropy Forum, The Nonprofit Alliance, and Grant Professionals Association.

Among her policy successes to incentive more charitable giving:

Before starting her own firm, Sally represented more than 500 nonprofits and foundations as the Government Relations Director at Independent Sector. She also served as the Washington advocate for Girls Scouts of the USA. Sally started her career on Capitol Hill working for former Rep. Louise Slaughter as her Legislative Director and then Chief of Staff.

Ms. Schaeffer holds a B.A. in Political Science from Hood College in Frederick, Maryland and a Master’s in Public Administration from the Fel’s School of Government at the University of Pennsylvania. 

Sally is the past President of the nonpartisan Women’s Congressional Golf Association. Since 2021, she has been named by The Hill newspaper each year as a Top Lobbyist and named Top 100 Lobbyist by The National Institute for Lobbying & Ethics. 

Abby Addy, Director of Development & Corporate Relations, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

Abby began their career in fundraising in community outreach, working for the ACLU and the Human Rights Campaign. Abby is currently the Director of Development and Corporate Relations for Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), where they are responsible for establishing a robust development program, cultivating a culture of philanthropy, and fundraising in service of initiatives that enhance the field of applied mathematics and computational science while providing greater access to education and career opportunities in STEM. Prior to SIAM, Abby was Senior Associate Director of Development at Penn Medicine, where they oversaw a portfolio that included cardiovascular medicine, the LGBT Health program, and the Center for Health Equity Advancement. Abby also worked in political fundraising in Philadelphia, helping to elect members of City Council and judges. 

In their spare time, Abby enjoys cooking, reading, and long-distance running.