Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

You definitely want to be in that digitally mature group, so allow me to share my perspective and experiences so you can use your fundraising CRM software to its full potential too. Especially with the advent of AI , things are shaking up right now in CRM tech. Digitally mature nonprofits are, in fact, 3.5 It will pay off!

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Warren Bennis , a pioneer in the study of contemporary leadership, shares a similarly ambitious definition, calling it the capacity to translate vision into reality. I appreciate these definitions, but what if leadership is really about making the best of less-than-ideal situations?

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

AUGUST 13, 2024

Even before AI came into the picture, many thank you emails sounded downright robotic. I would definitely send something by mail a few times a year. Plan to write a warm and personal automatic thank you email Set up an automatic thank you email to go out after someone donates online. You still need to thank her by mail or phone.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

This is a time of accessible AI—anyone with an internet connection can use state-of-the-art tools to help with tasks like brainstorming ideas, generating art, and drafting documents. Understanding bias and harm Modern AI tools are trained on vast amounts of mostly human-generated data. AI often amplifies those biases.

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Blackbaud

JULY 30, 2024

Since major gifts are, by definition, the largest individual donations your nonprofit receives, they typically come from your wealthiest donors. Enhance the Screening Process With AI Tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) have permeated into daily life and nonprofit work.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 19, 2024

AI continues to be a hot topic across philanthropy. Product Managers Brenda Noiseux and Meg Radman will share the trends they are seeing with AI in philanthropy, Blackbaud’s approach to incorporating trustworthy AI, and what’s on the horizon for new AI-enabled tools in Blackbaud Grantmaking solutions.

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Blackbaud

AUGUST 20, 2024

Whether you want to hear about product updates like automated payments and AI or brush up on fund accounting best practices, you don’t want to miss these bbcon 2024 financial management sessions. Members of the Financial Edge NXT product team will present on how automated payments and AI advancements are coming to your accounts payable.

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Tom Ahern

JULY 6, 2023

File under: "Artificial Intelligence and me" Dear Diary: My first date with AI ( Later that same night : Dear Diary, I'm definitely going on a second date!) Then I took AI out for a test drive (results shown below). Pros: AI is insanely fast. Entry-level AI costs your charity nothing. Color me: mildly skeptical.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 22, 2025

Cut and paste this prompt into your favorite AI platform. Having Buddy has definitely helped, but there's still that hole, right? Trends are what will set your partnership program apart in 2025! Join Brittany Hill and me to learn how to use trends to your advantage! Click to be on trend Partnership Notes 1.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 29, 2024

Given widespread concerns about staffing and staff capacity, some nonprofit leaders are exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to supplement the work of their staff. As in 2023, most nonprofit respondents experienced either a balanced budget or surplus in the most recently completed fiscal year.

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GiveSmart

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

There are two definitions of inverse giving. The second definition of inverse donations entails an increase in donations due to larger issues affecting a charity sector, such as economic downtown. Leveraging generative AI Nearly every industry and profession can benefit from AI, including nonprofits.

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Selfish Giving

AUGUST 23, 2023

I recently came across something new from Google that should make things easier, thanks to AI! The new feature is Google’s AI-powered Search Generative Experience , or SGE for short. Some of you may have this new feature on your phones right now! If not, you should have it soon. It will also be coming to desktops.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 31, 2024

Though I don’t think I could ever have predicted some of the incredible innovations we’re seeing today in this new era of AI. Dr Fei-Fei Li, Professor and Co-Directo, Stanford’s Human Centered AI Institute Dr. Fei-Fei Li stands out for her pioneering AI work and her commitment to making AI serve humanity.

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Strategic Grants

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

It is the quality and most definitely NOT the quantity of applications. AI has gained a lot of momentum in recent years and while it can be an asset, it’s important to use it in an ethical and transparent way. Not all AI tools are created equally. Don’t be afraid to use your networks.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

You may attend one session on the best ways to use text fundraising before heading into a session on machine learning and how to use AI to improve fundraising appeals. That said, there’s definitely a bent toward fundraising and development topics. This is definitely a conference for the data-focused fundraiser.

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NextAfter

MAY 17, 2023

But we definitely recommend enlisting the help of your dev and data teams to reduce the anxiety of making the leap from Universal Analytics to GA4. Machine learning and AI-driven insights: GA4 leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence to provide automated insights and predictive analytics.

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NextAfter

MAY 17, 2023

But we definitely recommend enlisting the help of your dev and data teams to reduce the anxiety of making the leap from Universal Analytics to GA4. Machine learning and AI-driven insights: GA4 leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence to provide automated insights and predictive analytics.

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CauseVox

APRIL 17, 2022

However it’s definitely useful and you should probably familiarize yourself with it. Lumina is a desktop application (Mac and PC) that ties in traditional image editing with AI technologies. Unless you want to change the colors on your site, you need to make a transparent PNG that seamlessly integrates with your page and designs.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 8, 2015

Nonprofits like yours are getting savvier with social media and video, and you don't need celebrities or high-definition video. AI, BMP, DIB, DPX, EPS, GIF, ICB, ICO, JPEG, PICT, PNG, PRTL, PSD, PSQ, PTL, RLE, TGA, TIF, TIFF, VDA, VST. All you need is a great story and a clear message. Image import format support. JPEG, JPG, PRTL.

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Candid

DECEMBER 24, 2024

And if the paperwork requirements cant be reduced, can nonprofits use generative AI for grant writing? Where do foundations stand on AI-generated grant proposals? To bot or not to bot: Using generative AI in grantwriting. To bot or not to bot: Using generative AI in grantwriting. The responses may surprise you.

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The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The online store, which organization leaders claim was “the first e-commerce auction platform created, owned, and operated by a nonprofit organization,” is celebrating its silver anniversary by boosting its use of artificial intelligence (AI). The site gives a whole new definition to conscious consumerism.” and Canada.

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