Opening Keynote: Fundraising AI (Sponsored by Nathan Chappell)

As a thought leader, public speaker, author, and AI inventor, Nathan Chappell is one of the world's foremost experts on the intersection of artificial intelligence and generosity. His award-winning book, The Generosity Crisis: The Case for Radical Connection to Solve Humanity's Greatest Challenges, has been hailed by NonProfit Pro as "required reading for our generation of professionals in the nonprofit sector."

Nathan currently serves as Chief AI Officer at Virtuous Software and is the founder of Fundraising.AI, an advocacy organization dedicated to the responsible and beneficial use of AI in the global fundraising community. He also co-hosts the Fundraising.AI Podcast, one of the top-ranked nonprofit technology podcasts worldwide.

Nathan's story is rooted in access and opportunity—his academic journey began at community college, which provided a critical foundation for lifelong learning, intellectual growth, and a career defined by innovation and impact. That early access to education set him on a trajectory that would include leadership roles in AI, philanthropy, and social good.

He is regularly featured in publications such as Forbes, Fast Company, Chronicle of Philanthropy, AFP Advance, AHP Journal, and Citibank Global Insights.

Nathan serves as an advisor to the OpenAI Users Forum, the AI for Good Foundation, the International Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS), and the Forbes Technology Council. He holds a Master's in Nonprofit Administration from the University of Notre Dame, an MBA from the University of Redlands, a certificate in International Economics from the University of Cambridge, a certificate in Artificial Intelligence from MIT, a certificate in Philanthropic Psychology from the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy, and is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE).