Deniz Satir brings over 26 years strategic nonprofit experience having led national and chapter level fundraising teams at JDRF (formerly known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation), most recently as the National Director of Signature Events.
In her two and a half decades of development experience, she has contributed to high growth fundraising through a variety of executive level positions. In her national role, her teams were responsible for leading and executing more than 70 JDRF fundraising galas annually. Deniz oversaw the direction and vision for the National Gala Program transforming and enhancing JDRF’s Gala strategy and leading the national organization’s pivot into virtual gala campaigns.
Her expertise in charitable event strategies, particularly transforming the live donation appeal (JDRF’s mission moment – Fund A Cure) into a signature event experience, helped JDRF grow its national fundraising capacity to reach a gross revenue of $77+ million in 2019, bringing the 25 year total raised in JDRF’s gala program to more than $1 Billion. She has a proven track record of success in innovation, and strategic high-end, high-yield nonprofit fundraising.
Deniz has built a strong reputation within the national fundraising community and is sought after for her industry expertise, dynamic speaking and thought leadership. Her insights on fundraising can be found in in publications including Nonprofit Quarterly, Seattle Times, and the Puget Sound Business Journal.
