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• AI in Fundraising: Opportunities, Risks, and Real-World Applications

  • When
    Tuesday, December 09, 2025
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    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016
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  AI in Fundraising: Opportunities, Risks, and Real-World Applications
  
  Artificial Intelligence isn’t replacing fundraisers — it’s expanding what’s possible. From writing grant proposals to building donor pipelines, fundraisers are using AI to work smarter, faster, and more creatively. But as these tools become more powerful, they also demand judgment, equity, and ethics.

  Join AFP NYC for a practical, grounded conversation designed to meet you where you are in your AI journey. Together, we’ll explore how fundraisers are using AI as a tool for creativity, strategy, and efficiency — without losing the human touch.

  Moderated by Helen Hubacher, Manager of Institutional Giving at Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, who has built her own AI tools to streamline prospect research and team workflows, this discussion will feature Rich Leimsider, Director of the AI for Nonprofits Sprint at the Fund for the City of New York, and Bryan Lozano, Director of the Tech:NYC Foundation. Together, they’ll share how nonprofits are embracing AI responsibly — from broad-based literacy initiatives that make these tools accessible to every organization, to hands-on training programs that empower professionals to design their own AI-driven solutions. Expect to leave with concrete takeaways, resources, and a renewed sense of what it means to lead courageously — and ethically — in an AI-powered world.

  Event Time + Agenda:

  9:00 AM – Registration, Coffee + Continental Breakfast, Networking

  9:30 AM – Panel Discussion

  10:15 AM – Interactive Q&A

  10:45 AM – Networking & Closing Remarks

  Location:

  Scandinavia House
  58 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016

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• Emerging Leaders Workshop: Featuring Jacqueline Strayer, Author of BrandYOUtation

  • When
    Tuesday, January 27, 2026
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    5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Savills NYC Office, 399 Park Avenue

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  Emerging Leaders Workshop
  Featuring Jacqueline Strayer, Author of BrandYOUtation

  Join AFP-NYC Emerging Leaders for a special workshop with Jacqueline Strayer, communication, marketing, and leadership expert and faculty member at Columbia University and NYU. This session is designed specifically for fundraising professionals looking to strengthen their personal and professional presence.

  Ms. Strayer will share insights from her new book, BrandYOUtation: At the Nexus of Brand, Individuality, and Reputation, exploring how emerging leaders can articulate their values, tell their stories, build meaningful networks, and shape the way the world experiences them.

  Through an actionable framework—participants will explore how to think strategically about:

  • The vision we set for our lives and careers
  • The values we embrace and uphold
    
  • The qualities that differentiate us
    
  • The relationships we build and nurture
    
  • The networks that expand our reach
    
  • The power we cultivate and use responsibly
    
  • The stories we choose to tell
    
  • The perceptions we create and manage
    

  These elements together form the foundation of an intentional, authentic personal brand—one aligned with who we are and who we aspire to become.

  The workshop will also include excerpts from VirtYOUoso, the multimedia performance that debuted with the book at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, translating its ideas through AI, animation, music, and imagery.

  All registrants will be entered into a raffle for a limited number of complimentary copies of the book. 

  Jacqueline Strayer is a celebrated communication, marketing, and leadership expert; longtime corporate officer; consultant; educator; and cultural enthusiast. Currently a faculty member at both Columbia University and New York University, Ms. Strayer brings decades of insight into how individuals can shape, strengthen, and steward their personal and professional reputations. She believes deeply that everyone has a great story to tell—and that learning to express it with intention is a transformational skill for every emerging leader.

  DATE: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

  TIME: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

  LOCATION: Savills NYC Office, 399 Park Avenue

  PRICING: $10 per person

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• Chapter Annual Meeting

  • When
    Tuesday, February 10, 2026
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    8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    F.I.T. Katie Murphy Amphitheatre, 300 Seventh Avenue, NY, NY 10001 (corner of 27th St. and 7th Ave.)

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  The world of philanthropy is evolving, and so are the people shaping it. Do not miss this year’s AFP Annual Meeting and an engaging fireside chat, "From Legacy to Leadership: How the Next Generation is Transforming Philanthropy," exploring how new wealth and emerging philanthropists are redefining the way we give. We will dive into what today’s donors value in their partners, how they choose to engage, and how their fresh approach is reshaping the philanthropic landscape.

  Join us for inspiration, insight, and connection as we look toward the future of philanthropy together.

  AGENDA:

  • 8:30am: Check-in opens
  • 8:30am - 9:00am: Coffee, Breakfast and Networking
    
  • 9:00am - 10:40am: Program
    
  • 10:40am - 11:00am: Networking

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