Prior to founding The Killoe Group, a fundraising consulting firm based in New York, Mike Buckley, CFRE spent nearly two decades in various leadership fundraising roles in both higher education and animal welfare. He is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), having met a series of standards set by CFRE International which include tenure in the profession, education, and demonstrated fundraising achievement for not-for-profit organizations. Mike is also a Certified Facilitator through the AFP Faculty Training Academy.

Mike has been an invited speaker at several regional and national conferences including the International Conference on Non-Profits (AFP ICON), the Association for the Advancement of Animal Welfare Advancement, the Northeast Annual Giving Conference, Mid-South Philanthropy Conference, and Fundraising Day in New York. In his keynote presentations and workshops, Mike makes content relevant and applicable through recommendations based on data and experience, relatable anecdotes, and an engaging sense of humor.