AWS Imagine Nonprofit

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

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

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

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

  • 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