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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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John Michael Lee Jr, CFRE, MA, PhD

Vice President for University Advancement & Strategic Communications
South Carolina State University
John Michael Lee Jr

John Michael Lee, Jr., Ph.D., CFRE is Vice President for University Advancement and Strategic Communications at South Carolina State University, where he leads fundraising, alumni engagement, marketing, media relations, and institutional communications. He is overseeing SC State’s first-ever capital campaign and has helped the university achieve record-breaking fundraising results. A Certified Fund-Raising Executive, Dr. Lee has raised over $60 million and managed foundations with assets over $220 million. He previously held leadership roles at SREB, FAMU, ECSU, APLU, and the College Board. A first-generation college graduate, he holds degrees from NYU, Georgia State, and Florida A&M University.

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April 27 1:45pm–2:45pm

The Art & Science of Fundraising at Small Non-Profits & HBCUs

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Leadership and Management

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