At your next nonprofit conference, board retreat, or leadership summit, give your audience the tools to stop operating in survival mode and start building the calculated risk-taking and donor loyalty that creates lasting organizational momentum.
Jason Milen brings both.
Nonprofit organizations are being asked to do more with less in an environment of increasing complexity. Donor fatigue. Funding volatility. Shifting community needs. The organizations that will sustain their impact are not the ones playing it safe. They are the ones willing to adapt, take calculated risks, and build the kind of loyalty that keeps donors, volunteers, and staff coming back.
Nonprofits often operate under the assumption that risk avoidance is responsible stewardship. But the organizations that have the greatest long-term impact are the ones willing to make calculated bets on new models, new audiences, and new approaches before circumstances force their hand.
Jason Milen spent decades running a multigenerational business where playing it safe in 1998 cost them millions and set the company back years. His keynote translates that experience directly into the nonprofit context: how to identify where your organization is most at risk from standing still, how to test new ideas without betting the organization, and how to build a leadership culture that treats smart risk as a path to mission rather than a threat to it.
The nonprofits that build sustainable impact are not the ones with the most compelling case statements. They are the ones with the deepest relationships. Jason’s Like, Love, Loyalty framework gives nonprofit leaders the tools to move donors, volunteers, and stakeholders from one-time engagement to lifetime commitment.
Jason’s message is built for nonprofit audiences because it addresses the two forces that determine long-term organizational sustainability: the courage to take the calculated risks that drive innovation and the relationship-building skills that turn supporters into a community.
Every keynote is fully customized to your organization’s mission, audience, and strategic priorities so the insights feel immediately relevant to the challenges your leaders are navigating.
Key Value Points:
Jason began his career inside a multigenerational business where growth depended on constant transactions. Over time, he saw how short-term wins created pressure, inconsistency, and burnout.
Everything changed when he shifted from transactional thinking to building relationships people wanted to stay connected to.
That shift became the foundation of Like, Love, Loyalty™, now used by organizations across industries, including nonprofits, to rethink donor engagement, team alignment, and predictable growth.
Grew membership from
216 to 6,000+
per location
Increased recurring revenue by
$13M annually
Scaled from
9 to 34 locations
in under 18 months

Co-Founder, YoGallery Wellness
Jason helps automotive audiences rethink how growth actually works. The shift is from incentive-driven volatility to consistent, reliable success built on customer loyalty, trust, and long-term relationships.
Jason helps nonprofit audiences rethink how growth actually works. The shift is from unpredictable fundraising cycles to consistent, reliable success built on donor loyalty, trust, and community connection.
Attendees walk away knowing how to: