AI won’t replace fundraisers, but fundraisers who know how to use AI will replace those who don’t. In this session, we’ll cut through the hype and focus on the practical skills that matter most for today’s fundraising professional. Together, we’ll explore how to:
Prompt like a pro to save hours on writing appeals, thank-you notes, and donor reports.
Spot patterns in donor data with accessible AI tools (no data scientist required).
Personalize at scale without losing the human touch.
Sharpen strategic storytelling using AI as a creative partner.
You’ll get hands-on with simple AI tools, practice real-world fundraising prompts, and walk away with tools you can start using the next morning.
BIO
Adrian Owen Jones, CFRE, is a leadership strategist and Partner at Success Labs, where she
helps organizations lead through change by building resilient teams, systems, and strategies
that bend without breaking. A LinkedIn Top Voice in Strategy and Philanthropy, Adrian is known for
combining data, insight, and systems thinking to help complex organizations navigate growth and
transformation.
Her career spans the private and nonprofit sectors, where she’s led teams, built
infrastructure, and guided organizations through rapid change. At the LSU Foundation, she spent
nearly a decade leading technology and operations, playing a critical role in a $1.5 billion
capital campaign. She went on to serve as Chief Growth Officer at ThreeSixtyEight, helping the firm
earn national recognition as an Inc. 5000 company and Baton Rouge’s first B-Corp.
Adrian also founded her own consultancy, supporting clients across industries with strategy,
systems design, and technology implementation. As a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and certified
Enneagram facilitator, she takes a deeply human approach to change. She believes that when purpose
meets preparation, people become empowered to lead through whatever challenges lie ahead.
Long before that, she honed her analytical skills as a world-ranked World of Warcraft
player, mastering dashboards and team dynamics in high-stakes environments—a skillset
she still draws on today.
Adrian holds a degree in Classical Studies from Oklahoma State University and is pursuing a master’s
in Leadership and Emerging Technology from LSU. She currently serves on multiple nonprofit boards
and is a co-organizer of TEDxBatonRouge.Outside of work, Adrian enjoys cultivating camellias,
tending a monarch butterfly garden, and exploring local cuisines in distant destinations.
