RESILIENCE IN ACTION: LEADING, FUNDRAISING AND LIVING WELL IN THE FACE OF THE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN
Fundraising is relational work—and it is demanding work. Resilience in Action speaks directly to the pressures fundraisers face as they balance performance, ethics, leadership, and uncertainty in an evolving nonprofit landscape. Tailored for the VFRI community, this interactive keynote reframes resilience as a professional skill that supports ethical fundraising, strong relationships, and long-term sustainability.
Participants will explore practical strategies for navigating rejection, uncertainty, and change—whether facing missed goals, donor attrition, or shifting conditions beyond their control. Through storytelling, reflection, and shared dialogue, attendees will leave grounded, renewed, and better equipped to lead, ask, and steward with clarity and confidence.
KEN MILLER
Ken Miller, CFRE, is a best-selling author, dynamic speaker, and transformative business leader whose powerful life story continues to motivate professionals and communities across the country. As the author of Becoming Ken, he shares his riveting journey from addiction and adversity to personal and professional triumph, offering a candid blueprint for leadership,
resilience, and reinvention. With over two decades of experience and the prestigious CFRE credential, Ken brings both authority and authenticity to every engagement.
Ken is the founder and CEO of Denali FSP, a nationally respected fundraising consultancy, and AIVAlution, a pioneering firm that merges AI with global virtual talent to streamline operations for businesses and nonprofits alike. He has spoken in over 25 states, trained thousands of professionals, and helped raise more than $500 million for mission-driven organizations. Whether he’s mentoring emerging leaders, guiding nonprofits through transformational change, or speaking from the stage, Ken leads with purpose, impact, and heart. When he’s not speaking or strategizing, Ken mentors young men and explores
new destinations with purpose.