AFP Arizona State Conference Returns August 19, 2025
Schedule
Tue, 19 Aug, 2025 at 08:00 am
UTC-07:00Location
Lowell Observatory | Flagstaff, AZ
afpazconference.org
PROGRAM UPDATE
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Kay Sprinkel Grace, FAFP
Chip Conley, Founder, Modern Elder Academy (MEA)
Jeff Hall, PhD, Servant Fundraising
Lisa Actor, Servant Fundraising
SCHEDULE (at a glance)
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
8:00-8:45 Registration and Breakfast
8:45-9:45 Opening Plenary - Servant Fundraising - Ask Less, Raise More
Jeff Hall and Lisa Actor
10:00-11:00 - Breakout Sessions
*The Do-Gooder’s Attitude: Cultivating a Mindset for Fundraising Results
Laura Alexander, CFRE; Jenny Carrillo, CFRE; Lana Baldwin, CFRE; Lisa Robinson, CFRE
*Crafting Marketing Emails That Feel Like Personal Notes
Frank Velásquez Jr.
*How to get grants!
Annagreta Jacobson, GPC
11:15-12:15
Breakout Sessions
*Philanthropy Evolving: Are We Keeping Up and What is Our Role in the Shifts?
Monica Nuvamsa
*Values Over Valuables: Turning Transactions Into Transformational Donor Relationships
T. Clay Buck, CFRE
*The 72-Hour Planned Giving Starter Program
Judith A. Smith, CFRE
12:30-1:30 - Lunch and Keynote
Kay Sprinkel Grace, FAFP, Transformational Philanthropy
1:45-2:15 pm - Power Sessions
*10 Strategies to Engage Your Board in Fundraising
Lisa Robinson, CFRE
*10 Ways You're Screwing Up Your Direct Mail
Laura Amerman, CFRE
*Pop the Question: How Curiosity Closes Gifts
Emily Reed, CFRE, CNP
2:30-3:30 - Breakout Sessions
*TBD
Richard Tollefson
*Fundraising in Times of Crisis: How to Seek Help When You Need a Lot of It
Jennifer Tersigni, CFRE
*You are not Alone - Battling for Justice and Equality in the Age of Lies and Hate
Jim Anderson, CFRE
3:45-4:45 - Closing Keynote
*Embracing the Messy Middle: The Modern Elder Academy - A Virtual Poolside Chat
Chip Conley, MEA Founder
Moderator: Alice Ferris, MBA, CFRE, ACFRE
4:45-6:30 pm - Closing Reception - approaching sunset above the trees in Flagstaff
*A Kid's Science Program for Adults
Lowell Observatory Educators
We look forward to seeing you in Flagstaff!
Where is it happening?
Lowell Observatory, 1400 West Mars Hill Road,Flagstaff, Arizona, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: