Philanders Family Values: Fun Scenarios for Practical Fundraising Education for Boards, Staff and Volunteers
Matt is president of HuggDotNet LLC, where he specializes in direct mail and other copywriting for nonprofit fundraising and marketing.  Previous to opening HuggDotNet, Matt held fundraising leadership positions at several universities and nonprofits. In these positions, Matt raised thousands of gifts from individuals, foundations, corporations and government entities; applied fundraising methods including direct mail, earned income, proposals, new technologies and personal solicitation; and worked with hundreds of volunteers on boards and fundraising committees.  Matt Hugg is also Lead Affiliate Faculty member at Eastern University’s School for Leadership and Development. He teaches Philanthropy, Fundraising, Marketing and Capstone classes in St. Davids, Philadelphia, Washington, Harrisburg and overseas in Senegal, Uganda, Cambodia and Italy. He also teaches fundraising at the University of Pennsylvania and Thomas Edison College of NJ. He is on the board of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) and over the last several years has served on committees to organize the annual Franklin Forum and Planned Giving Day events, program committee, membership committee and as chapter secretary. Matt holds a bachelor’s degree in Natural History from Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania and a master’s in Philanthropy and Development from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. In addition, he studied paleontology at Bryn Mawr College and oceanography at the Duke University Marine Laboratory.  More information can be found on Matt at: www.MattHugg.com