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Full participation in the 2025 AFP Arizona State Conference is applicable for 5.25 points in Category 1.B -Education of the CFRE International application for initial certification and/or recertification.
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Keynotes

Ask Less; Raise More
Opening Keynote presented by Jeff Hall and Lisa Actor
Thriving & Resilient Leadership
Lunch Keynote presented by Kay Sprinkel Grace, FAFP
The Wisdom Era: Embracing the Role of Elders
Closing Keynote presented by Chip Conley, Founder, MEA
Books: 
https://chipconley.com/my-books/
Blog: https://www.meawisdom.com/wisdom-well/

Breakout Track 1

​The Do-Gooder’s Attitude: Cultivating a Mindset for Fundraising Results
Breakout Session presented by Laura Alexander, CFRE; Jenny Carrillo, CFRE; Lana Baldwin, CFRE; and Lisa Robinson, CFRE
Additional resource: Listening Assessment
With ❤️ and 🙏🏽: Crafting Marketing Emails That Feel Like Personal Notes (slide deck coming soon)
Frank Velásquez Jr.
How to get grants!
Breakout Session presented by Annagreta Jacobson, GPC

Breakout Track 2

AI for Actual Fundraisers: How to Use It Without Losing Your Soul
Breakout Session presented by Alice L. Ferris, MBA, CFRE, ACFRE
Additional resource: Ethics of using artificial intelligence in fundraising, Rogare
Values Over Valuables: Turning Transactions Into Transformational Donor Relationships
Breakout Session presented by T. Clay Buck, CFRE
The 72-Hour Planned Giving Starter Program
Breakout Session presented by Judith A. Smith, CFRE

Power Sessions

10 Strategies to Engage Your Board in Fundraising
Power Session presented by Lisa Robinson, CFRE
10 Ways (at least) to Screw Up Your Direct Mail
Power Session presented by Laura Amerman, CFRE
Handouts:
  • 10 ways to screw up your DM appeal 
  • 15 donor brain hacks
  • They challenge your fundraising appeal. How should you respond?
Pop the Question: How Curiosity Closes Gifts
Power Session presented by Emily Reed, CFRE, CNP

Breakout Track 3

Strategic Planning When You Don’t Know What’s Next
Breakout Session presented by Richard Tollefson and Ciara Claraty, MA
Fundraising in Times of Crisis: How to Seek Help When You Need a Lot of It
Breakout Session presented by Jennifer Tersigni, CFRE
You are Not Alone: Battling for Justice and Equality in the Age of Lies and Hate
Breakout Session presented by Jim Anderson, CFRE
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