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Nonprofit Summit Agenda

8:30am – 9:00am

Coffee & Registration

9:00am – 9:20am

Welcome and Ice Breakers
(no trust falls, we promise)

9:20am – 10:20am

Fireside Chat: Should You Use AI to Serve Your Nonprofit’s Mission? Getting Past the Hype
Learn to be AI-literate when evaluating when and where to use (or not use) it in your organization.

Tim Lehnen (hestenet) and Josh Miller, Urban Institute

10:20am – 10:40am

Coffee Break

10:40am – 10:55pm

Sponsor Presentation - Open Sense Labs

10:55am – 12:00pm

Breakout Discussions:

1. Josh Miller, Urban Institute - Agentic Interface and Nonprofits: Survival Tips
2. Margaret Chalinda, Arizona State University - Drupal Resilience for Small and Mid-size Organizations in a Time of High Turnover
3. Devan Martin, Guttmacher Institute - What Do We Need from Drupal? (AI, governance, lower cost of ownership)
4. Christina Sohn, Facing History - Project Communication and Stewardship Best Practices

12:00pm– 1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm – 1:15pm

Sponsor Presentation - TBD

1:15pm – 2:20pm

The Importance of Digital Sovereignty & Resilience: How Drupal Can Help
How Drupal can help protect an organization in uncertain times
Tim Lehnen (hestenet)

2:20pm – 2:40pm

Coffee Break

2:40pm – 3:30pm

Breakout Discussions:

1. Paige Eaton - Drupal Careers in These Times
2. Daniel Cotran, JSI - Using Drupal to Enhance Resilience
3. Hamad Khan, UNICEF / Digital Dynamite - Using Drupal to Create Accessible, Secure, Inclusive Online Spaces Around Sensitive Topics
4. JD Leonard - Zilker Neighborhood Association / Modern Biz Consulting - Simple, Small-Site Features That Can Be Built in Drupal on a Dime

3:30pm – 4:00pm

Wrapping Up and Optional Networking