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. Jane Goodall at Imagine Nonprofit
Dr. Jane Goodall delivered an inspiring keynote at Imagine Nonprofit, showcasing how the Jane Goodall Institute leverages technology to enhance our understanding of the natural world and amplify their organizational impact.

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Navigating the future

Enhancing your capacity

Broadening your impact

Past Agenda
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
Past agenda details
9:30 AM | AWS Welcome and keynote
Nonprofits of all sizes and mission areas are creating high-value solutions and redesigning operating models that disrupt current systems, paving the way for greater impact through the purposeful adoption of cloud technology. Hear from organizations that are delivering on their missions with greater speed, savings, and precision using tools like generative AI to bring positive change to communities around the 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
10:55 AM | Unify breakouts
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, Principal Nonprofit Solutions Architect, AWS
Navigating Cybersecurity in 2025: Key Trends and Takeaways
Remy Champion, Head of Tech for Good, Okta
Architecting for action: How DoSomething built an efficient, scalable solution from the ground up
Dave Crusoe, VP of Product and Engineering, DoSomething.Org
Transforming IT: How CDW Enabled a Migration from VMware to AWS
Erin Breuer, Sales Manager, CDW
1:00 PM | Engage breakouts
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
Asha Curran, CEO, 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
2:15 PM | Activate breakouts
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
3:30 PM | Innovate workshops
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
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
Nonprofit executive speakers
F E A T U R E D S P E A K E R S
Niraj Swami

Nonprofit leadership voices
H E A R F R O M Y O U R P E E R S
Vina Morris

Kara Gustafson

Elizabeth Andrade

Scott Brighton

John Manganaro

Kellie Capote

What to expect at Imagine Nonprofit
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