Should we ask donors to cover the fees? And if we do, will they walk away? These are the questions stalling Fee Cover conversations inside nonprofits right now, and they deserve real answers.

Fee Cover decisions get stuck for good reasons. Development, finance, leadership, and donor services teams all look at Fee Cover through different lenses, and getting everyone on the same page is hard. If you are the fundraiser making the case, the CFO running the numbers, or the donor services lead answering the calls, this session is for you.

Hear from practitioners at Susan G. Komen, Central Park Conservancy, and National Park Foundation on insights into why they chose Donor Cover, how they navigated internal buy‑in, and what they have learned about donor response, operational tradeoffs, and ongoing governance. They will share what convinced them, how they brought their teams along, and what donor response has actually looked like.

You will walk away with a practical way to think about readiness, real talk tracks for the tough internal conversations, and a clearer sense of what adoption can look like for your organization. Come ready to ask the hard questions. The panel will answer them honestly.