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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.

 

Learn More About Jamais Cascio
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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)
Learn More About Our Closing Keynote

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Jim Ballou, MBA

Technical Specialist, Tech for Social Impact
Microsoft
Jim Ballou

Jim Ballou has been a Technical Specialist at Microsoft for four years, supporting the Microsoft Elevate
initiative. He helps nonprofit customers transform their operations through modern technology solutions.
His expertise includes the Dynamics 365 suite of applications, the Power Platform—which empowers
users to build low-code/no-code solutions—and Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft’s AI assistant for
productivity and analytics.
Jim brings over 31 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, including 27 years focused on fundraising
and donor management solutions during his tenure at Blackbaud. Based in Charleston, SC, he enjoys
family time, reading, traveling, and pampering his dog.

Session(s)

Applied
April 27 1:00pm–1:30pm

AI Agents for Nonprofit Fundraising (Learning Lab) Presented by Microsoft

Education track

Current and Prospective Donor Research
Applied
April 28 10:00am–10:30am

AI Agents for Nonprofit Fundraising (Learning Lab) Presented by Microsoft

Education track

Current and Prospective Donor Research

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