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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)
Learn More About Our Closing Keynote

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Marcus Cunningham

Foundations Relations Manager
Earthworks
Marcus Cunningham

Marcus is a Community-Centered Fundraiser, an organizer, and an advocate for nonprofit workers. He has spent over a decade in the social sector, working in institutions serving PK-16 education, as well as movement infrastructure organizations in Texas and across the U.S. In addition to his work as a full-time Development practitioner, he is Co-Founder of Equilibria Collective, a consultancy focused on values-aligned community-building, branding, and fundraising strategy. He is also a member of the Community-Centric Fundraising Emeritus Council. Born, raised, and currently residing in North Texas, Marcus holds a BBA, Management from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Session(s)

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April 26 10:30am–11:30am

The Emotional Labor of the Ask: Finding Wholeness in Fundraising for Marginalized Identities

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Ethics, Accountability and Professionalism

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