Frontlines of Social Good: 9/23/2026

Could AI Pose an Existential Threat? And Rethinking the Board’s Role in Fundraising.

Jeff Jarvis, veteran journalist and author, Emeritus Leonard Tow Professor of Journalism Innovation at CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, and co-host of AI Inside, joins us to examine the escalating warnings that advanced artificial intelligence could pose an existential threat to humanity—and his skepticism about what he sees as AI “doomerism” and moral panic. We’ll explore whether fears of superintelligent AI are justified, the assumptions behind the latest warnings, the real risks AI presents today, and how society should think about regulation, risk, and the technology’s potential. Then fundraising expert Gail Perry joins us to discuss her new book, Easy Fundraising and Friendmaking for Board Members: How to Raise Friends and Funds for Your Cause, and a different way to engage board members in fundraising—one that focuses less on asking for money and more on opening doors, building genuine relationships, connecting people with the mission, and turning friends into supporters.