Raise 2025 Spotlights Innovation and Creativity with Keynotes from Derreck Kayongo and Mary Messner

Energizing Keynotes Part of Two-day Conference Packed with New Ideas, Practical Strategies, and Collaborative Learning for Nonprofit Leaders

INDIANAPOLIS, July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OneCause, a leading provider of event and online fundraising solutions, announced the keynote speakers for Raise 2025, a fundraising conference for nonprofit professionals. Raise, taking place September 8-9 in San Antonio, TX, is recognized for bringing together changemakers to share new strategies, learn real-world solutions, and deepen collaboration across the nonprofit sector.

Attendees will hear from keynote speakers Derreck Kayongo and Mary Messner, whose real-world experience and visionary thinking promise to ignite new ideas and motivate action in the nonprofit community.

Derreck Kayongo is the founder of the Global Soap Project and Executive Director of Clean Production Action. From Ugandan refugee to global entrepreneur and human rights advocate, Derreck's journey illustrates how creative problem-solving and social entrepreneurship can address urgent needs. His innovative work transforming hotel soap waste into a lifeline for communities in over 90 countries demonstrates how a single observation can create global change.

Mary Messner is a former healthcare executive who now guides organizations in reclaiming their creative spark. Known for her blend of strategic risk-taking and empathy-centered leadership, Mary's practical framework helps teams turn creativity into a daily habit, fueling collaboration and bold ideas. As Board Chair for Madam President Camp, she also supports the next generation of confident, civically engaged young women.

"At Raise 2025, we're focused on helping nonprofits grow their impact and foster community at a time when it matters more than ever," said Steve Johns, chief executive officer of OneCause. "Derreck and Mary are inspiring examples of leadership and creativity in action. Their stories and visionary thinking will motivate us all to dream bigger, collaborate more deeply, and lead the way forward to build a better tomorrow."

Raise 2025 will include sessions led by fundraising and event experts, practical workshops, and opportunities to build genuine connections with a community of fearless fundraisers.

Visit the Raise conference website for more details and to register.

About OneCause
OneCause is driving the future of fundraising with easy-to-use digital fundraising solutions that help nonprofits improve the giving experience and raise more money. OneCause builds technology that optimizes everyday generosity, making it easier for nonprofit organizations to fundraise and for nonprofit supporters to give. Since 2008, OneCause has helped over 14,000 nonprofits in the United States and Canada raise more than $8 billion for their missions. OneCause is committed to driving innovation in the charitable sector, bringing together nonprofit professionals across the world for the annual Raise Conference to exchange ideas that further fundraising. For more information, visit www.onecause.com or follow us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook.

SOURCE OneCause