RYAN GINARD, CFRE, is a civic connector and fundraiser with over ten years of experience in government, higher education, nonprofits, and organized philanthropy. An active writer and thinker about future directions in philanthropy, Ryan has authored thought pieces and op-eds in numerous national publications and has been a speaker at inter-nationally renowned conferences such as SXSW, PRSA ICON, and Social Media Week on new technologies and immersive storytelling.