SAVE THE DATE!
Join the AFP Cape Fear Region Chapter for a special half-day program on October 16, 2026.
Presented by Nathan Chappell, one of the world’s leading experts on AI and philanthropy, will explore how nonprofit professionals and volunteers at every level can unlock the power of curiosity to drive innovation and deepen their mission impact.
Registration
AFP Members:
- $40 (Early Bird – Aug. 31)
- $60 (After Aug. 31)
Non-Members:
- $55 (Early Bird – Aug. 31)
- $75 (After Aug. 31)
Registration will open on July 15, 2026
Nathan Chappell, MBA, MNA, CFRE, AIGP
Chief AI Officer, Virtuous
Nathan Chappell is a thought leader, public speaker, author, and AI inventor, recognized globally as an expert on the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and generosity. Nathan serves as Chief AI Officer at Virtuous Software where he supports AI integration to help nonprofit organizations amplify mission at scale. In 2018, Nathan founded Fundraising.AI, the world’s largest global advocacy organization for Responsible and Beneficial AI in the nonprofit sector. Additionally, he is author of two books, Nonprofit AI: A Comprehensive Guide to Implementing Artificial Intelligence for Social Good and the 2022 award-winning book, The Generosity Crisis: The Case for Radical Connection to Solve Humanity’s Greatest Challenges, which has been deemed “required reading for this generation of fundraisers”. With over 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience, Nathan is a global keynote speaker and content contributor. His work has been featured in NPR, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Forbes, Fast Company and more. His podcast, Fundraising AI, is among the top nonprofit technology podcasts worldwide.
Nathan serves as an advisor for 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 Masters in Nonprofit Administration from University of Notre Dame, an MBA from University of Redlands, a certificate in International Economics from University of Cambridge, a certificate in Artificial Intelligence from MIT, a certificate in Philanthropic Psychology from the Institute of Sustainable Philanthropy, is a certified fundraising executive (CFRE) and holds a credential by IAPP as an AI Governance Professional (AIGP).