Emerging Leaders Workshop
Featuring Jacqueline Strayer, Author of BrandYOUtation
Join AFP-NYC Emerging Leaders for a special workshop with Jacqueline Strayer, communication, marketing, and leadership expert and faculty member at Columbia University and NYU. This session is designed specifically for fundraising professionals looking to strengthen their personal and professional presence.
Ms. Strayer will share insights from her new book, BrandYOUtation: At the Nexus of Brand, Individuality, and Reputation, exploring how emerging leaders can articulate their values, tell their stories, build meaningful networks, and shape the way the world experiences them.
Through an actionable framework—participants will explore how to think strategically about:
- The vision we set for our lives and careers
- The values we embrace and uphold
- The qualities that differentiate us
- The relationships we build and nurture
- The networks that expand our reach
- The power we cultivate and use responsibly
- The stories we choose to tell
- The perceptions we create and manage
These elements together form the foundation of an intentional, authentic personal brand—one aligned with who we are and who we aspire to become.
The workshop will also include excerpts from VirtYOUoso, the multimedia performance that debuted with the book at the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, translating its ideas through AI, animation, music, and imagery.
All registrants will be entered into a raffle for a limited number of complimentary copies of the book.
Jacqueline Strayer is a communication, marketing and leadership expert, consultant, educator, and cultural enthusiast. She served as an elected officer of three global, publicly traded companies overseeing marketing and communications. She is a faculty member at both New York University and Columbia University and serves as faculty lead for the NYU Stern School of Business Social Impact Fellows program. Among the awards she has received include the Points of Light Award from General Colin Powell for her work in corporate social responsibility and two Best in Class Awards from U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley for her leadership in improving education in marginalized communities. She was selected as a civilian participant for the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference, the oldest and most prestigious public liaison program of the U.S. Department of Defense and was selected by the U.S. Department of State for the Fulbright Specialist Program.
She has spent her life traveling the world and advancing the arts and is a proud alum of New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, Graduate Division of Film and Television. She has interviewed thousands of people globally on film—including Heads of State, Nobel laureates, Hall of Famers, Pulitzer, Tony, Emmy, Grammy and Olivier recipients and Presidential of Freedom awardees and holds three trademarks. She is the author of “BrandYOUtation: At the Nexus of Brand, Individuality and Reputation” (2025) which she presented at the Edinburgh Society Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world and was the first ever book launch there. She believes everyone has a great story to tell.
The New York City Chapter of AFP holds multiple events for both members and nonmembers throughout the year. Members and guests pay discounted pricing; some events are free for AFP-NYC Chapter members. We are presenting a variety of online events this year, including webinars, discussions, coaching sessions, Town Halls. Need CE credits? We're happy to provide attendance verification, just ask!