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How to Use AI for the Right Ask (Without Being Creepy)

Blackbaud

If an appeal feels like it was written by a robot, it likely was generated by AI. Such subpar messages may be the reason that 63% of fundraisers feel uncomfortable using AI for personalized donor communications. But here’s the thing: AI doesn’t have to feel creepily robotic or impersonal.

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Why Google Isn’t Enough: Finding Hidden Grant Opportunities for Nonprofits

Millionaire Grant Lady

Just as you shouldnt use AI to write your grant applications , you shouldnt use Google or AI to search for opportunities. While these tools have their shortcomings and require practice to navigate successfully, databases provide much higher quality results when compared to Google or AI search tools.

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AI-powered smart search is supercharging grant prospecting 

Candid

Enter AI-powered smart search tools, which are streamlining how nonprofits and academics discover and apply for grants. By analyzing your needs and goals, these tools deliver curated opportunities in seconds. At the heart of smart search is semantic search—AI that goes beyond simple keyword matching.

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7 Emerging Trends for 2025: Is Your Nonprofit Prepared?

GrantNews

While it is no surprise that trends are leaning towards AI and tech tools, you may be surprised to see how nonprofits might use AI. For example, AI can help a team build new and creative ways to connect donors and ensure they feel appreciated. In truth, most of us are already using AI on a daily basis.

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Jas Chawla: Drones, AI, and Post-Disaster Recovery

HSF House

Thats when I dropped a message in a group chat: Anyone else interested in AI? We utilized both AI-generated and recorded assets to build the app, which helped reduce costs and gave me insights about using, what was at the time, cutting edge technology. Not long after, I received an invitation to join MLab.

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The most read Candid insights articles in 2024: Fundraising, AI, and diversity 

Candid

Fundraising and AI Nonprofit fundraising in an election year is especially tough. To bot or not to bot: Using generative AI in grantwriting by David Holmes and Kristin Hanlin, Candid. Theres no doubt that the impact of generative AI was top of mind for many across all sectors, but for nonprofit fundraisers, that is the question.

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Before you use AI to write grants, make sure you know these 4 things.

Millionaire Grant Lady

AI writing is the wave of the future. Lately, it seems I can hardly open a newsletter, attend a training, or look at a conference schedule without seeing the word AI popping up everywhere. Since AI writing has become more accessible and received a lot of very positive press, you may be wondering if AI can write grants for you.

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