XapienXchange PHILANTHROPY
Prospect research and donor due diligence
August 10th 2026 • Chicago • 1:00-6:30pm
Join us for XapienXchange Philanthropy, a half day event, gathering prospect research and donor due diligence leaders, advisors, and professionals. Hear from speakers at leading institutions and learn how to apply actionable, data-driven insights to your prospect research and donor due diligence.


What is XapienXchange Philanthropy?
This is a half-day event bringing together the people driving change toward due diligence, uncompromised.
XapienXchange Philanthropy brings together practitioners from universities, foundations, nonprofits, and research institutions to share how they’re navigating today’s most complex due diligence questions from reputational risk to evolving transparency expectations. You’ll hear transformation stories and practical tools while connecting you with peers and Xapien experts.
Key highlights
Across the day, you’ll get:
- Transformation stories from practitioners at institutions including Dartmouth College, Yale University, and the Rutgers University Foundation.
- A practical framework session on building a donor due diligence playbook with leaders from the University of Michigan, Ohio State University, and the University of Chicago.
- A product spotlight from Xapien CEO Chris Green on the latest capabilities in due diligence and prospect research software.
- Dedicated networking drinks and appetizers with peers across the philanthropy space.

Our speakers include

Dina Zelleke
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Consultant, formerly of Harvard University

Michael Foote
Dartmouth College

Jill Meister
Yale University

Kate Sutterfield
The University of Chicago

Jennifer Russell
The Ohio State University

Erin Morales
Rutgers University Foundation

Craig Leonard
University of Michigan

Katelin Newman
University of Michigan

Rebecca Miner
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center