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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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Shea Wylen

Communications Specialist
Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center
Shea Wylen

Shea Wylen is a seasoned nonprofit leader with two decades of experience. While serving at Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center, Shea spearheaded remarkable growth, transforming a small ministry into Travis County's leading homelessness service provider, now serving nearly 20,000 people and securing over $5.2 million in annual funding. Shea's expertise includes raising millions through diverse fundraising initiatives and launching new programs. They've also led strategic planning focused on equity and sustainability. Recipient of the 2025 Austin Under 40 Award for Nonprofit Service, Shea champions collective giving. They reside outside Austin with their wife and pets, embracing small-town life.

Session(s)

Introductory/Foundational
April 27 9:00am–9:20am

From Scrappy to Strategic – Building a Communications Plan One Step at a Time When You Wear All the Hats (Laser Session)

Education track

Relationship Building
Applied
April 26 10:30am–11:30am

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

Education track

Ethics, Accountability and Professionalism

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