February Chapter Meeting
Topic: Learning more about Artificial Intelligence in fundraising with an emphasis on the donor experience of AI and the ethical awareness of our work
Speakers:
Dr. Roy Heidelberg, Author and Associate Professor at LSU in the College of Business Dr. Adam Eckerd, Professor at ODU’S School of Public Service
Date: Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Time: 9:00 am
Where: Zoom- link will be sent to you in your registration confirmation
Cost: Free to AFP Members and Nonmembers
CFRE: 1 point pending approval
Registration: please register by Monday February 9th
Overview:
AI is about so much more than brainstorming or data manipulation. We are inviting another “brain” into our decision-making processes and that requires a holistic understanding of both the technology and the implications of using it in such a relationship driven field like fundraising. Who is the donor “speaking” to when interacting with AI tools we implement? How does the ask shift when the expert (the fundraising professional) utilizes AI to cultivate, solicit, and steward? How do we ensure the “other brain” is also following our Code of Ethics? Bring these (and other questions you may have) about the ethical implications of AI in fundraising to this session as we unpack how human expertise meets inferential technology.