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March 26, 2025 | Amazon HQ2, Arlington, VA

Imagine Nonprofit

Presented by Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS Imagine for Nonprofits brings together mission-driven leaders, technologists, and changemakers dedicated to advancing social and environmental impact. This in-person event combines thought leadership talks, interactive sessions, technical workshops, and networking opportunities designed to create an educational and collaborative experience. Join us to learn more about how the purposeful application of technology can accelerate positive change and inspire action to benefit communities worldwide.

Dr. Jill Biden at Imagine Nonprofit

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden discusses health and innovation at Imagine Nonprofit

"When our nonprofits come together with universities, entrepreneurs, investors, and city and state leaders to drive innovation you’ve proven there’s nothing that’s beyond our capacity."

-First Lady Dr. Jill Biden

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F I N D  Y O U R  I N S P I R A T I O N

Why attend?

Navigating the future
Navigating the future
Learn how to cultivate a data-first mindset among your team, establish a robust cloud strategy, and implement responsible AI frameworks to amplify your nonprofit's mission in the digital era. Hear insights from nonprofit leaders who are embracing technology transformation, tackling the challenge of change, and driving innovation within local and global communities.
Enhancing your capacity
Enhancing your capacity
Explore how a strong data foundation will empower your nonprofit to harness advanced technologies like generative AI. Discover how this groundwork enables you to leverage more advanced capabilities such as generative AI to increase productivity and unlock data-driven insights to accelerate innovation.
imagine-nonprofit-impact
Broadening your impact

Connect with peers, partners, and AWS experts to explore cloud solutions for nonprofits of all sizes and mission areas. Whether you're brand new to the cloud or ready to take the next big step, AWS has nonprofit programs for organizations at all stages of their cloud journey, including AWS Imagine Grant and the global Nonprofit Credits Program that provide funding and capacity-enhancing resources.

C O N F E R E N C E  A G E N D A

Agenda at a glance

Join us to explore how the cloud can power innovation and accelerate mission outcomes. Sessions will inspire you on how nonprofits are using cutting-edge technology to put people first from preserving the rainforest to finding a cure for rare diseases. Discover how to take calculated risks, streamline operations, build cultures of innovation, and adopt emerging capabilities such as generative AI, responsibly. 

Full day

8:00 AM: Registration and networking breakfast
9:30 AM: Welcome and keynote
10:30 AM: Morning networking break
10:55 AM: Unify breakouts
11:55 AM: Lunch and networking
1:00 PM: Engage breakouts
2:00 PM: Afternoon networking break
2:15 PM: Activate breakouts
3:15 PM: Afternoon networking break
3:30 PM: Innovate workshops
4:30 PM: Networking happy hour

Wednesday | March 26

Agenda is subject to change. Times shown are in eastern time (ET).

  • Connect with nonprofit leaders and AWS experts over a delicious breakfast to share insights, explore innovative cloud solutions, and forge valuable engagements that can help amplify your organization's impact.

  • Cloud technology is advancing at lightning speed, and the nonprofit sector is uniquely positioned to leverage these tools to enhance human capacity, increase mission effectiveness, and improve the social and environmental systems we all depend on. Hear from experts and leading voices at the forefront of applying tools like generative artificial intelligence to catalyze positive change in an ever-evolving world.

  • Take a refreshing pause between sessions to mingle with peers, exchange ideas, and build meaningful connections with other nonprofit leaders and AWS specialists.

  • A strong data foundation and secure technology environment is the backbone of long-term organizational stability, innovation, and growth. With sessions designed for nontechnical and technical leaders, you will learn from peer organizations on how they aligned around a shared strategy and visions, seized opportunities at key inflection points, overcame challenges, and ultimately, designed solutions that work. AWS experts will also share how cloud services are evolving and what that means for your mission.

  • Take a refreshing pause between sessions to mingle with peers, exchange ideas, and build meaningful connections with other nonprofit leaders and AWS specialists.

  • Organizations are uncovering increasingly impactful ways to engage with stakeholders, inspire supporters, and deliver for beneficiaries in the cloud. You will hear from diverse perspectives, as they highlight the approaches they've taken to forge critical connections, introduce new levels of scale and equity into their programs, and raise the bar on what it means to be operationally effective.

  • Enjoy a delicious meal while engaging in lively discussions with fellow nonprofit leaders and AWS experts, fostering new relationships and exploring collaborative opportunities to drive your organization's mission forward.

  • We've all heard the adage, "If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far, go together." The challenges nonprofits are focused on addressing can be complex, and appropriate funding, expertise, and support are required to deliver durable results. You will learn how funder mindsets are shifting in recognition of technology's role as core to mission achievement and how leading technology organizations are a critical part of the innovation continuum for change.

  • Take a refreshing pause between sessions to mingle with peers, exchange ideas, and build meaningful connections with other nonprofit leaders and AWS specialists.

  • Cap off the day by bringing your learnings to life in two hands-on workshops. Discover how to foster a culture of innovation by immersing yourself in the Amazon Working Backwards process, where you'll tackle a real-world challenge and ideate solutions that prioritize community. For technical leaders, bring your laptops for a Generative AI and Amazon Q workshop featuring the latest releases and enhancements to these transformative tools. Afterward, connect with your teams at the networking reception to share your insights!

  • Network with leaders across the nonprofit sector. Build connections with those who are dedicated in advancing the social sector.

  • Cloud technology is advancing at lightning speed, and the nonprofit sector is uniquely positioned to leverage these tools to enhance human capacity, increase mission effectiveness, and improve the social and environmental systems we all depend on. Hear from experts and leading voices at the forefront of applying tools like generative artificial intelligence to catalyze positive change in an ever-evolving world.

    • Jeff Kratz, Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector Industries, AWS
    • Dave Levy, Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector, AWS
    • Bernice Martin Lee, CEO, Epilepsy Foundation
    • Niraj Swami, Senior Director, Conservation Tech Strategy and Enablement, The Nature Conservancy
  • A strong data foundation and secure technology environment are the backbone of long-term organizational stability, innovation, and growth. With sessions designed for both non-technical and technical leaders, you will learn from peer organizations about how they aligned around shared strategies and visions, seized opportunities at key inflection points, overcame challenges, and ultimately, designed solutions that work. AWS experts will also share how cloud services are evolving and what that means for your mission.

    Inspire Track

    • Reimagining justice: How cloud technology is powering criminal justice reform
      • Vina Morris, Director - Technology Innovation and Strategy/ Head of Technology and Security, Vera Institute of Justice
    • Real-world perspectives on responsible AI
      • Zeenia Irani, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives, FINCA International
      • Nicholas Suplina, Senior Vice President for Law and Policy, Everytown for Gun Safety
      • Nathan Chappell, Senior Vice President, DonorSearch AI
      • Moderator: Sasha Rubel, Head of AI/Generative AI Policy, EMEA, AWS
    • To infinity and beyond: Transforming STEM education with data-driven strategies
      • Mike Kincaid, CEO, Challenger Center
      • Michael Cruz, Vice President of Software and Product Development, Challenger Center

    Build Track

    • Your mission and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day 
      • Mike George, Sr. Nonprofit Solutions Architect, AWS
    • Landmark Ventures partner program session - Okta
    • Architecting for action: How DoSomething built an efficient, scalable solution from the ground up 
      • Dave Crusoe, VP of Product and Engineering, DoSomething.Org
    • Landmark Ventures partner program session - CDW
  • Organizations are uncovering increasingly impactful ways to engage with stakeholders, inspire supporters, and deliver results for beneficiaries through cloud technology. Join these sessions to hear diverse perspectives about the approaches organizations used to forge critical connections, introduce new levels of scale and equity into their programs, and raise the bar on operational effectiveness.

    Inspire Track

    • The power of reading together: How AI can strengthen family reading habits 
      • Rebecca Chandler Leege, CEO, Worldreader
    • Building hope at scale: Inside Compassion International's AWS-powered crowdfunding platform 
      • Sydney McMillen, Senior Product Manager, Compassion International
    • Growing a movement: How Movember and GivingTuesday scale community-driven impact
      • Graham Link, Chief Technology Officer, Movember
      • Woodrow Rosenbaum, Chief Data Officer, GivingTuesday
      • Moderator: Kelley Hecht, Executive Industry Advisor, Global Research and Nonprofit, AWS

    Build Track

    • Revolutionize mission experiences through targeted digital engagement
      • Veena Chandran, Sr. Nonprofit Solutions Architect, AWS
      • Angela Tsai, Sr. Nonprofit Solutions Architect, AWS
  • We've all heard the adage, "If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together." The challenges nonprofits are focused on addressing can be complex, and they require appropriate funding, expertise and support to deliver durable results. Participate in these sessions to learn how funders' mindsets are shifting to recognize technology's role as core to mission achievement and how leading technology organizations have become a critical part of the innovation continuum for change.

    Inspire Track

    • Beyond overhead: Making the case for technology funding in the social sector
      • Kara Gustafson, Interim Head of U.S. Foundation and Corporate Citizenship, Royal Bank of Canada Foundation
      • Young Wha Lee, Senior Program Officer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
      • Dr. Stephanie Royal, Chief People Officer, Robin Hood Foundation
      • Moderator: Hillary Noon, Head of Strategy - Nonprofits, AWS
    • Landmark Ventures partner program session - Bonterra  

    Build Track

    • Building and deploying geospatial foundation models for climate, nature, and people
      • Bruno Sanchez-Andrade Nuno, Executive Director, Clay - AI for Earth
      • Dr. Ben Strong, Science and Machine Learning Lead, Earth Genome
      • Matt Bollinger, Sr. Nonprofit Solutions Architect, AWS
    • From crisis response to operational efficiency: Enhancing member services across diverse sectors 
      • Julia Dailey, Executive Director, Strategic Planning, American Red Cross
      • Elizabeth Andrade, Executive Director of 211OC, Orange County United Way
      • Moderator: Ajaypal Singh, Principal Tech Manager, AWS
    • Landmark Ventures partner program session - Sage
  • Conclude your day by bringing your learnings to life in two hands-on workshops. Discover how to foster a culture of innovation through an immersive experience with the Amazon Working Backwards process, where you'll tackle a real-world challenge and ideate solutions that prioritize community impact. Technical leaders are invited to bring their laptops for a generative AI and Amazon Q workshop featuring the latest releases and enhancements to these transformative tools. Afterward, connect with fellow participants at the networking reception to share your insights!

    Inspire Track

    • Mission-driven innovation: Applying Amazon's working backwards method for nonprofit impact 
      • Kristen Linnea Johnson, Principal Digital Innovation Lead, AWS
      • Josh Arbaugh, Principal Digital Innovation Lead, AWS

    Build Track

    • Generative AI for nonprofits: Advancing generative AI for structured data with Amazon Bedrock 
      • Ben Turnbull, Sr. Nonprofit Solutions Architect, AWS
      • David March, Sr. Nonprofit Solutions Architect, AWS

Past agenda for imagine

C O N F E R E N C E  A G E N D A

Event overview

Join us to explore how the cloud can power innovation and accelerate mission outcomes. Sessions will inspire you on how nonprofits are using cutting-edge technology to put people first from preserving the rainforest to finding a cure for rare diseases. Discover how to take calculated risks, streamline operations, build cultures of innovation, and adopt emerging capabilities such as generative AI, responsibly. 

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8:00 AM - 9:30 AM: Breakfast + networking
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Keynote
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM: Networking break
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Breakout sessions
12:00 PM - 12:15 PM: Networking break
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM: Breakout sessions
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM: Networking lunch
2:15 PM - 3:15 PM: Breakout sessions
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM: Networking break
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM: Breakout sessions
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM: Reception

S E S S I O N S 

  • Keynote [KEY]

    9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

    Cloud technology is advancing at lightning speed, and the nonprofit sector is uniquely positioned to leverage these tools to enhance human capacity, increase mission effectiveness, and improve the social and environmental systems we all depend on. Hear from experts and leading voices at the forefront of applying tools like generative artificial intelligence to catalyze positive change in an ever-evolving world.

  • Leading your organization with a strong data foundation [INS101] 

    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

    Data has an increasingly pivotal role to play in organizational strategy in the digital era. In this panel discussion, you will hear from leaders on how they are building a strong data foundation while proactively shifting organizational mindsets around the value and use of data. Learn how your organization can lay the groundwork required to unlock powerful insights and realize new opportunities for innovation, through the application of capabilities like analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

    Speakers:
    Ed Ruiz, CIO, ASPPH
    Andrew Patricio, Principal, Digital Services, UnidosUS
    Dominic Delmolino, VP of Technology, Worldwide Public Sector, AWS

    Integrating generative AI to transform operations and program delivery [INS102]

    11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

    The advancement of generative AI is making all of us think: What's possible? Generative AI represents a paradigm shift for how organizations operate today. Generative AI is empowering organizations to more proactively and effectively respond to humanitarian crises, better serve beneficiary and community needs, automate member services at scale, and generate productivity gains across nearly every facet of nonprofit operations. Hear from nonprofit leaders at the helm of innovative gen AI projects and what they've learned as they lean into this new technological era.

    Speakers:
    Sri Elaprolu, Global Head, Gen AI Innovation Center, AWS
    Karin Maasel, Executive Director, Data Friendly Space
    Samir Shah, Vice President of Software Engineering, AARP

    Overcoming common challenges with cost effective solutions [INS103]

    1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

    In this session, learn how AWS helps the nonprofit community engage with partners who can provide the expertise and proven methodologies to support organizations in meeting stakeholder needs. With cost-effective solutions specifically designed for nonprofits and built on AWS, learn how these partners can help you overcome common challenges around security, data visualization, digital engagement, and fundraising.

    Hear from Okta: Cyber threats are on the rise. According to research from the Cyberpeace Institute, 41% of NGOs report having been victims of a cyberattack within the past three years; however 70% of NGOs do not have incident response capabilities in case of a cyberattack. This puts all of our communities and our most vulnerable at risk.

    In this talk, Okta’s VP of Social Impact will share how we are collectively meeting this challenge with new data, cross-sector partnerships and technology solutions that nonprofits — large and small — are leveraging to shore up their security postures. Attendees will walk away with new insights into managing cyber threats and practical advice from Okta’s direct work with nonprofits.

    Hear from Bonterra: Raising $583 billion more every year, together.
    Charitable donations have been stuck at 2.5% of U.S. GDP for 50+ years. Join Bonterra’s Chase Russell, SVP of product strategy, as he shares how technology and trust can drive $583 billion more in annual social good impact.

    Hear from CDW: Data governance solutions and becoming AI ready
    Join us to learn about the importance of data governance and review our workshop options that can help organizations become AI ready. In the presentation, dive deep on data governance, the different practice areas CDW can help with, and hear about one of our data governance workshops using a customer success story.

    Hear from Splunk: Insights for impact: Mining your contact center data
    Empower your nonprofit contact center by harnessing real-time data to deepen donor relationships, optimize resource allocation, and enhance service effectiveness to maximize impact. Participants will gain valuable insights on how to leverage data to do more with less.

    Attendees will walk away with new insights into managing cyber threats, solutions to driving more charitable donations, and practical advice from these partners' direct work with nonprofits.

    Speakers:
    Erin Baudo Felter, Vice President, Social Impact and Sustainability, Okta
    Chase Russell, Senior Vice President, Product Strategy, Bonterra
    John Fogarty, Senior Data Solution Architect, CDW
    Khalid Ali, Solutions Architect, Splunk

     

    4:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Networking Reception

    Philanthropic differentiation: Moving from tradition to innovation in fundraising [INS105]

    3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

    In a jam packed philanthropic landscape, how can nonprofits rethink traditional fundraising norms and move from promise and theory to action and results through integrating AI into their fundraising strategy? Learn from leaders on how to start experimenting while setting critical inspection points along the way that ultimately enable scale and success. Explore and understand the potential risks of falling behind, as many organizations adapt to the new fundraising reality and unlock new sources of philanthropic support.

    Speakers:
    Nathan Chappell, Senior Vice President, DonorSearch AI
    Sarah Wilber, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Kennedy Center

  • Scaling your mission using data-driven solutions [BLD101]

    11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

    Data-driven approaches are empowering change and innovation across the social sector. In this session, hear from leaders as they share their experiences, insights, and utilization of research and data to drive positive change. From microfinance initiatives lifting communities out of poverty to cutting-edge climate risk assessments shaping resilient futures, and multidisciplinary research addressing global challenges, these organizations exemplify the impact of data-driven approaches.

    Speakers:
    Scott Graham, VP of Research and Development, FINCA International
    Ed Kearns, Chief Data Officer, First Street Foundation
    David White, Senior Vice President of Technology, RTI International 

    Building secure applications quickly to deliver mission results [BLD102]

    11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

    Nonprofits are in the business of trust. We entrust them with society’s most important functions—educating our minds, uplifting our souls, and protecting our health and safety. Without trust, organizations are vulnerable and at risk. Join us as leaders discuss the importance of building secure infrastructure in protecting PII, network security, and threat detection/incident response. Explore how these organizations safeguard sensitive consumer data and protect patient information in this digital era.

    Speakers:
    Harold Clark, Senior Director Architecture and Strategy, Consumer Reports
    Grant Lammi, Cloud Development Manager, Nationwide Children’s Hospital
    Sabrina Petruzzo, Solutions Architect, AWS

    Frugal architect: How to build cost effectively in the cloud [BLD103]

    1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

    Nonprofits can build frugal architectures that aim to deliver cost-aware, sustainable, and maintainable solutions to power their work. Join this presentation to learn more about how to build cost effectively in the cloud, to benefit operations and drive progress. Learn how to make the right design decisions for your nonprofit’s priorities, evaluate trade-offs, and discover tips and techniques for migrating to and modernizing in the cloud.

    Speakers:
    Mike Norton, VP of Cloud Services and Operations, PBS
    Pete Ainsworth, Head of Platform Engineering, Cancer Research UK
    Mike George, Solutions Architect, AWS

    Designing human-centered digital experiences [BLD104]

    2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

    Technology allows organizations to fundamentally change how they interact with beneficiaries. Today, teams are redesigning their systems in order to scale their reach to communities who increasingly need their services. Hear from leaders on how they are building user-centric and digital-first services for the people they serve. Learn how to design digital experiences that delight and most importantly, deliver, including modern contact centers, artificially intelligent chatbots, and applications with built-in personalization.

    Speakers:
    Michael Hight, CTO, Waterford.org
    Justin Stanley, Solutions Architect, AWS

    Getting started with generative AI [BLD105]

    3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

    The role of generative AI is rapidly evolving in the social sector, reshaping our vision of the society of the future. Join this technical, hands on workshop to experiment with generative AI services. Dive deep and build a generative AI application, using Amazon Bedrock and Amazon Q, based on best-in-class examples of nonprofits who are driving generative AI to the cutting edge. This session will require a laptop.

    Speakers:
    Ben Turnbull, Solutions Architect, AWS
    David Marsh, Solutions Architect, AWS

F E A T U R E D   S P E A K E R S

Nonprofit executive speakers

Bernice Martin Lee

Bernice Martin Lee
Chief Executive Officer
Epilepsy Foundation

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Chris Anderson is the curator of TED, a nonprofit media organization that leverages the power of ideas to make a better future. Born in 1957, Chris spent most of his early life in Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan. In 1985 he launched Future Publishing, which ultimately expanded to more than 130 magazines and 1,500 employees. In 2001, Chris took over leadership of the TED Conference. Under his stewardship, over 3,600 talks and animated lessons have been released free on the TED website, with 100,000 more on YouTube. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller TED Talks and has overseen the introduction of TEDx, TED-Ed, TED Fellows, and the Audacious Project, a new form of collaborative philanthropy. He is a founding partner of Countdown, a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into action.

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Chris Anderson is the curator of TED, a nonprofit media organization that leverages the power of ideas to make a better future. Born in 1957, Chris spent most of his early life in Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan. In 1985 he launched Future Publishing, which ultimately expanded to more than 130 magazines and 1,500 employees. In 2001, Chris took over leadership of the TED Conference. Under his stewardship, over 3,600 talks and animated lessons have been released free on the TED website, with 100,000 more on YouTube. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller TED Talks and has overseen the introduction of TEDx, TED-Ed, TED Fellows, and the Audacious Project, a new form of collaborative philanthropy. He is a founding partner of Countdown, a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into action.

Niraj Swami

Niraj Swami
Senior Director of Conservation Tech Strategy and Enablement
The Nature Conservancy

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Chris Anderson is the curator of TED, a nonprofit media organization that leverages the power of ideas to make a better future. Born in 1957, Chris spent most of his early life in Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan. In 1985 he launched Future Publishing, which ultimately expanded to more than 130 magazines and 1,500 employees. In 2001, Chris took over leadership of the TED Conference. Under his stewardship, over 3,600 talks and animated lessons have been released free on the TED website, with 100,000 more on YouTube. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller TED Talks and has overseen the introduction of TEDx, TED-Ed, TED Fellows, and the Audacious Project, a new form of collaborative philanthropy. He is a founding partner of Countdown, a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into action.

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Chris Anderson is the curator of TED, a nonprofit media organization that leverages the power of ideas to make a better future. Born in 1957, Chris spent most of his early life in Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan. In 1985 he launched Future Publishing, which ultimately expanded to more than 130 magazines and 1,500 employees. In 2001, Chris took over leadership of the TED Conference. Under his stewardship, over 3,600 talks and animated lessons have been released free on the TED website, with 100,000 more on YouTube. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller TED Talks and has overseen the introduction of TEDx, TED-Ed, TED Fellows, and the Audacious Project, a new form of collaborative philanthropy. He is a founding partner of Countdown, a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into action.

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Jeffrey Kratz
Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector Industries
AWS


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Michael Hund, MBA, is the Chief Executive Officer of EB Research Partnership, a game-changing medical research organization dedicated to curing the life-threatening genetic skin disease Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) and pioneering the innovative business model of Venture Philanthropy. Michael previously served as the Director of Development for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, leading their successful $100 million Curing Cancer Now campaign. Previously, Michael spent over a decade in leadership at the actor and philanthropist Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Fund, working on behalf of children and their families battling cancer and other life-threatening illness.

Michael has spent his career dedicated to transforming healthcare and also founded and runs a real estate investment company. He received his BA in Philosophy from the University of Kansas, CORe credential from Harvard Business School, and MBA from the Yale School of Management.
 

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Michael Hund, MBA, is the Chief Executive Officer of EB Research Partnership, a game-changing medical research organization dedicated to curing the life-threatening genetic skin disease Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) and pioneering the innovative business model of Venture Philanthropy. Michael previously served as the Director of Development for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, leading their successful $100 million Curing Cancer Now campaign. Previously, Michael spent over a decade in leadership at the actor and philanthropist Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Fund, working on behalf of children and their families battling cancer and other life-threatening illness.

Michael has spent his career dedicated to transforming healthcare and also founded and runs a real estate investment company. He received his BA in Philosophy from the University of Kansas, CORe credential from Harvard Business School, and MBA from the Yale School of Management.

Dave Levy
Vice President, Worldwide Public Sector
AWS

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Michael Hund, MBA, is the Chief Executive Officer of EB Research Partnership, a game-changing medical research organization dedicated to curing the life-threatening genetic skin disease Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) and pioneering the innovative business model of Venture Philanthropy. Michael previously served as the Director of Development for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, leading their successful $100 million Curing Cancer Now campaign. Previously, Michael spent over a decade in leadership at the actor and philanthropist Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Fund, working on behalf of children and their families battling cancer and other life-threatening illness.

Michael has spent his career dedicated to transforming healthcare and also founded and runs a real estate investment company. He received his BA in Philosophy from the University of Kansas, CORe credential from Harvard Business School, and MBA from the Yale School of Management.
 

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Michael Hund, MBA, is the Chief Executive Officer of EB Research Partnership, a game-changing medical research organization dedicated to curing the life-threatening genetic skin disease Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) and pioneering the innovative business model of Venture Philanthropy. Michael previously served as the Director of Development for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, leading their successful $100 million Curing Cancer Now campaign. Previously, Michael spent over a decade in leadership at the actor and philanthropist Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Fund, working on behalf of children and their families battling cancer and other life-threatening illness.

Michael has spent his career dedicated to transforming healthcare and also founded and runs a real estate investment company. He received his BA in Philosophy from the University of Kansas, CORe credential from Harvard Business School, and MBA from the Yale School of Management.

Dave Crusoe

Dave Crusoe
Vice President of Product and Engineering
DoSomething.org

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Bourhan Yassin has deep roots in both the tech and conservation sectors. With over two decades of experience, he led large-scale Operations and Engineering teams in several Bay Area companies including Powis and Zazzle. He also steered the Dubai e-commerce giant, MarkaVIP, as its long-time COO before dedicating his life to conservation with Rainforest Connection (RFCx).

Over the past seven years, Bourhan has been pivotal in evolving Rainforest Connection. He actively represented RFCx at key events, directly deployed RFCx Technology on the ground, and assembled a talented and diverse team from all over the world. Recognized as one of the 2023 Google.org Leaders to Watch, he’s the driving force behind RFCx’s mission and has led the organization from concept to reality in 35 countries to date.

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Bourhan Yassin has deep roots in both the tech and conservation sectors. With over two decades of experience, he led large-scale Operations and Engineering teams in several Bay Area companies including Powis and Zazzle. He also steered the Dubai e-commerce giant, MarkaVIP, as its long-time COO before dedicating his life to conservation with Rainforest Connection (RFCx).

Over the past seven years, Bourhan has been pivotal in evolving Rainforest Connection. He actively represented RFCx at key events, directly deployed RFCx Technology on the ground, and assembled a talented and diverse team from all over the world. Recognized as one of the 2023 Google.org Leaders to Watch, he’s the driving force behind RFCx’s mission and has led the organization from concept to reality in 35 countries to date.

Rebecca Chandler Leege

Rebecca Chandler Leege
Chief Executive Officer
Worldreader

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Chris Anderson is the curator of TED, a nonprofit media organization that leverages the power of ideas to make a better future. Born in 1957, Chris spent most of his early life in Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan. In 1985 he launched Future Publishing, which ultimately expanded to more than 130 magazines and 1,500 employees. In 2001, Chris took over leadership of the TED Conference. Under his stewardship, over 3,600 talks and animated lessons have been released free on the TED website, with 100,000 more on YouTube. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller TED Talks and has overseen the introduction of TEDx, TED-Ed, TED Fellows, and the Audacious Project, a new form of collaborative philanthropy. He is a founding partner of Countdown, a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into action.

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Chris Anderson is the curator of TED, a nonprofit media organization that leverages the power of ideas to make a better future. Born in 1957, Chris spent most of his early life in Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan. In 1985 he launched Future Publishing, which ultimately expanded to more than 130 magazines and 1,500 employees. In 2001, Chris took over leadership of the TED Conference. Under his stewardship, over 3,600 talks and animated lessons have been released free on the TED website, with 100,000 more on YouTube. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller TED Talks and has overseen the introduction of TEDx, TED-Ed, TED Fellows, and the Audacious Project, a new form of collaborative philanthropy. He is a founding partner of Countdown, a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into action.

Vina Morris

Vina Morris
Director of Technology Innovation and Strategy / Head of Technology and Security
Vera Institute of Justice

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Chris Anderson is the curator of TED, a nonprofit media organization that leverages the power of ideas to make a better future. Born in 1957, Chris spent most of his early life in Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan. In 1985 he launched Future Publishing, which ultimately expanded to more than 130 magazines and 1,500 employees. In 2001, Chris took over leadership of the TED Conference. Under his stewardship, over 3,600 talks and animated lessons have been released free on the TED website, with 100,000 more on YouTube. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller TED Talks and has overseen the introduction of TEDx, TED-Ed, TED Fellows, and the Audacious Project, a new form of collaborative philanthropy. He is a founding partner of Countdown, a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into action.

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Chris Anderson is the curator of TED, a nonprofit media organization that leverages the power of ideas to make a better future. Born in 1957, Chris spent most of his early life in Pakistan, India, and Afghanistan. In 1985 he launched Future Publishing, which ultimately expanded to more than 130 magazines and 1,500 employees. In 2001, Chris took over leadership of the TED Conference. Under his stewardship, over 3,600 talks and animated lessons have been released free on the TED website, with 100,000 more on YouTube. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller TED Talks and has overseen the introduction of TEDx, TED-Ed, TED Fellows, and the Audacious Project, a new form of collaborative philanthropy. He is a founding partner of Countdown, a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into action.

H E A R  F R O M  Y O U R  P E E R S

Nonprofit leadership voices

Vina Morris
Director - Technology Innovation and Strategy/ Head of Technology and Security
Vera Institute of Justice

Nicholas Suplina
Senior Vice President for Law and Policy
Everytown For Gun Safety

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Zeenia Irani
Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives
FINCA International

Nathan Chappell
Senior Vice President
DonorSearch AI
 

Mike Kincaid
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Challenger Center

Michael Cruz
Vice President of Software and Product Development
Challenger Center

Rebecca Chandler Leege

Rebecca Chandler Leege
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Worldreader

sydney mcmillen

Sydney McMillen
Senior Product Lead
Compassion International

graham link

Graham Link
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Movember

young

Young Wha Lee
Senior Program Officer
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

kara

Kara Gustafson
Interim Head of U.S. Foundation and Corporate Citizenship
Royal Bank of Canada Foundation
 

stephanie royal

Dr. Stephanie Royal
Chief People Officer
Robin Hood Foundation

Dave Crusoe

Dave Crusoe
VP of Product and Engineering
DoSomething.Org

bruno nuno

Bruno Sanchez-Andrade Nuno
Executive Director
Clay - AI for Earth

ben strong

Dr. Ben Strong
Science and Machine Learning Lead
Earth Genome

Julia Dailey
Executive Director, Strategic Planning
American Red Cross

elizabeth-andrade

Elizabeth Andrade
Executive Director of 2-1-1 Orange County (211OC)
Orange County United Way


woodrow rosenbaum

Woodrow Rosenbaum
Chief Data Officer
GivingTuesday

Hilary Noon
Head of Nonprofit Strategy
AWS


kelley hecht

Kelley Hecht
Executive Industry Advisor, Global Research and Nonprofit
AWS

sasha rubel

Sasha Rubel
Head of AI/Generative AI Policy, EMEA
AWS


josh

Josh Arbaugh
Principal Digital Innovation Lead
AWS

ajaypal

Ajaypal Singh
Principal Product Manager
AWS

mike george

Mike George
Sr. Nonprofit Solutions Architect
AWS

veena

Veena Chandran
Sr. Nonprofit Solutions Architect
AWS

angela

Angela Tsai
Sr. Nonprofit Solutions Architect
AWS

ben turnbull

Ben Turnbull
Sr. Nonprofit Solutions Architect
AWS

david marsh

David Marsh
Sr. Nonprofit Solutions Architect
AWS

matthew

Matthew Bollinger
Sr. Nonprofit Solutions Architect
AWS

kristen johnson

Kristen Linnea Johnson
Principal Digital Innovation Lead
AWS


taylor brown

Taylor Brown MPA CPA Candidate
Nonprofit Account Executive / Accounting Professor
Sage

H I G H L I G H T S 

What to expect at Imagine Nonprofit

Impact lounge
Impact lounge
Come meet the dedicated AWS for Nonprofits team. Discover tools that help you get started and resources that accelerate your mission in the age of responsible AI and more.
Ask the experts
Ask the expert
Meet 1:1 with AWS technical and solutions experts to address your mission-specific questions. Our team will be on hand to answer questions and demonstrate how to innovate faster.
Celebrate with us
Celebrate with us
Network with leaders across the nonprofit sector. Build connections with those who are dedicated in advancing the social sector.

IMAGINE sponsors

Join our AWS Partners sponsoring the IMAGINE: Nonprofit conference. Find inspiration from customer stories and learn how AWS Partners can build solutions to achieve your mission. Hear from organizations like yours on how and why they migrated to the AWS Cloud.

Platinum sponsor

Okta

Gold sponsors

Bonterra
splunk
cdw

F I N D   O U T   M O R E 

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Imagine Nonprofit 2024

Visit our library of on demand sessions led by nonprofit industry leaders and technical how-to sessions led by AWS experts.

Get in touch with the AWS for Nonprofits team.