Keynote: Adapting to Profound Disruptions

Jim Langley, Founder, Langley Innovations

Risk management and due diligence in the post-Epstein era, effective and ethical AI adoption in fundraising, federal funding and policy changes - these are just a short list of the headwinds facing philanthropy right now. Jim Langley will speak from his decades of executive fundraising experience as he discusses these disruptors in fundraising. He will explore their effects on nonprofit funding strategies, decision making and change management. With thoughtful, nuanced analysis and a firm grasp on aligning donor interests and organizational mission, Jim's keynote will empower you to lead your organization no matter what change comes your way and regardless of your role.        

James M. Langley, President of Langley Innovations, has pioneered a number of practices that have been emulated by hundreds of institutions of higher learning. The knowledge he acquired from conceiving and conducting three path-breaking campaigns at three major institutions and the insight he gleaned from decades of research on donor behavior has been shared in five books, dozens of articles, hundreds of blog posts and scores of seminars, workshops and speeches.  As a result, his expertise and insight, particularly on how institutions can adapt best to changing and unchanging philanthropic realities, is highly sought after by Canadian and U.S. institutions and professional advancement organizations.  

Conference Content At a Glance

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