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Opening Keynote Speaker: Jamais Cascio

Thriving in a Chaotic Future

Futurist Jamais Cascio will help AFP frame the future, so we can be more future-ready and more able to make our preferred futures possible. Jamais will introduce the BANI Future: Brittle, Anxious, Nonlinear, Incomprehensible—and he will show us how to flip it positive by being Bendable, Attentive, Neuorflexible, and Interconnected. The future will be increasingly chaotic, but we can thrive if we frame the future accurately and spark better possibilities.

 

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Closing Keynote: The Connections that Sustain Our Work

Four succinct yet powerful messages from thought-leaders on:

  • Relational Leadership (Tiffany Quivers, EdM)
  • Generosity (Cherian Koshy, CFRE, CAP)
  • Personal Relationships and Advocacy (Ben Mohler, M.A., CFRE, ACFRE)
  • Gratitude (Lynne M. Wester)
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Bill Crouch, D. Min

Founder and CEO
BrightDot
Bill Crouch

Bill Crouch, CEO of BrightDot, has spent 40 years helping nonprofits and organizations transform fundraising from a transactional process into a catalyst for lasting change through the Art of Fundraising – BrightDot’s guiding principle that blends creativity, storytelling, and human connection with data-backed fundraising strategies. As a former college president and fundraising expert, he has trained leaders nationwide to create a ripple effect of generosity that fuels impact far beyond a single donation. A published author and Honorary Fellow at Oxford University, Bill’s work is rooted in the belief that giving isn’t an obligation, it’s an opportunity to change lives.

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Applied
April 28 10:00am–11:00am

Reimagining Fundraising: Three Truths & Three Decisions

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