Way back in 2007, PMG, a leading direct mail production management company, realized there was a growing need for nonprofits to take their message online. They knew that nonprofits needed to build online communities interested in their causes, provide an easy way for those communities to become involved and increase fundraising potential.

PMG set out to build a team of technically-savvy, experienced fundraising pros to take fundraising online with all the same strong project management skills, constant communications and value as they’d built a reputation on in the direct mail production world since 1997.

So a few of us were hired as the ’online team.’  It didn’t take long for us to build a list of clients as we quickly began helping more and more nonprofits successfully execute fundraising strategies online. It became evident that we (the ‘online team’) needed its own identity, its own name. Thus, The Engage Group came into being as the newest member of the PMG family.

Meet Some of Our Team:

Sean Powell

Sean has worked to develop online applications that help facilitate online interactions since 2003, helping colleges and universities operate online at Sallie Mae. He began working at PMG in 2007 to begin its online fundraising department now known as The Engage Group. He’s fondly referred to as the resident geek around here as he helps turn geek-speak into easily understandable (well, at least most of the time) plain old regular-speak. Doesn’t he look sweet? Shoot him an email.

Debbie Young

Debbie turned her passion for causes and ability to use technology tools to achieve fundraising goals into a career. For more than 7 years she has built, managed, and implemented web-based programs for nonprofits to advance their missions and fundraising efforts. In 2004 she launched and managed the e-outreach program at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Debbie joined The Engage Group, PMG’s online fundraising division, in the spring of 2010. She’s on a mission to help as many nonprofits as possible build successful online programs that deliver a positive return on investment. Got a question or comment for Debbie? You can tell by her cute smile, she’s approachable. Drop her a line.
(However, if you catch her with her mouth full of her favorite sandwich, you will know what time it is.)

Victoria Salvatoriello

Armed with experience with project management tools, social media and after working in the trenches previously for a web development agency, Vikki joined the team in 2010. She keeps all the project balls bouncing and landing right where they are supposed to, right on time. Her techy skills and easy going communication style with clients and the rest of The Engage Group crew make her our very own go-to-gal for all things Engage. Need help getting things done? Ask Vikki.

Jeff Roberts

Magic. That’s what happens when Jeff gets his hands on data. (Jeff would tell you that’s what happens when he gets his hands on most anything, but that’s another story.) He processes, appends, purges, merges and refines through his merciless series of secret PMG/TEG procedures to deliver data in its purest form. It’s part art, part science and part experience. He’s been a part of the PMG family for more than 10 years, but prior to that he was with a computer and mailing services firm for 5 years. Got a data question? Jeff’s the guru to go-to.