Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

As the senior manager of digital and data at the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation , Im always looking for new ways to eliminate friction between our organizations mission to prevent osteoporosis and my teams ability to realize it. In the past five years, we have exceeded expectations. Could you have more accurate data fields?

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Grant Writer Team

DECEMBER 26, 2024

As expected, one notable nonprofit trend for 2025 is a shift in management practices due to new technology. For example, donor-centric management is a popular tool for nonprofits to create long-lasting relationships with donors. However, things like the advancement of AI, economic restructuring, and remote working, also make the list.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 5, 2024

We’re living in an era of technological advancements, AI, and data-driven fundraising solutions that can take your nonprofit organization to the next level. Relationship-building, communication, commitment to the cause, perseverance, creativity, and project management are all transferable skills that can be applied to fundraising.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Although AI has become a buzzword recently, it’s not new. Artificial intelligence has been around since the 1950s and it has gone through periods of hype (“AI summers”) and periods with reduced interest (“AI winters”). But how do you ensure the AI you want to deploy is worthy of your trust? What Is Trustworthy AI?

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Blackbaud

JULY 3, 2024

A Director of Finance at a nonprofit shared this sentiment with us during our research on the value of AI in fund accounting. Now, AI-powered accounting functionality is to the point of being more than a shiny object. It can create real value—when you’ve taken precautions on how the tool is trained.

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GrantNews

MARCH 27, 2025

Some Essential Small Business Startup Tools Project Management: Choose a platform that organizes tasks, tracks progress, and streamlines workflows to keep projects on schedule. Customer Relationship Management (CRM): Manage customer interactions, sales pipelines, and business relationships efficiently.

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Critical Fundraising

JULY 10, 2024

So, you’re using AI ‘responsibly’, but, asks Cherian Koshy , are you using it ethically? As you scroll through LinkedIn, countless articles tout the ‘responsible’ use of AI, each claiming to guide us toward better practices. At conferences, panels buzz with emerging experts advocating for responsibility in AI deployment.

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Candid

APRIL 1, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is radically changing the way organizations work. From programs that make complex data-based decisions to applications that transcribe spoken words into text, AI offers new opportunities to do things more creatively and efficiently. But as with any tool, we need to agree as an organization on how we use it.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 16, 2024

But when you are a lean staff and a tool comes along that can act as an unpaid intern, it’s no surprise that the philanthropic industry has jumped on AI adoption, even more than for-profit businesses. Here are some of the tips Peter shared for creating an AI policy that your organization will actually use.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Nonprofit leaders often have an all-or-nothing response to the question of using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Either they’re all in from the start—“What if AI solves all our problems?”—or or they opt out before they even understand what AI could do for them. How Will AI Help Your Team? That’s okay, too.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

At the forefront of these new technologies is artificial intelligence (AI). AI for nonprofits can be a real game changer in the fundraising landscape. What is AI? How can charities use AI? How do you use AI for fundraising? How do you use AI for fundraising? What is AI? How can charities use AI?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

When we first started researching the use of AI in nonprofit organizations, we described the key benefit of AI as the “dividend of time.” With many nonprofit workplaces taking up generative AI over the past year, what costs and benefits are staff seeing? Researchers have measured the time savings created by generative AI.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 11, 2024

You might have noticed: AI is everywhere. You can barely go a day without hearing about ChatGPT or new AI tools, and for good reason—it’s reshaping our world and how we work in countless ways. The Benefits of AI to Major Gift Fundraisers Fundraising is an industry that faces high stress and burnout.

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

If you work for a nonprofit and want to learn how to use artificial intelligence (AI) and low-code automation to create your own digital solutions, applications, dashboards, and workflows, you are not alone. But what is low-code and how is it related to AI? What Is Low-Code and What Does It Have to Do with AI?

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Candid

JUNE 8, 2023

In this article, we unpack the lessons learned from a nonprofit’s chatbot project to dispense mental health advice that went wrong, and how nonprofits can reduce the risks when adopting ChatGPT and other generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies. The COVID-19 pandemic created a surge in hotline calls of over 100%.

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 27, 2024

Alex was designed as an autonomous fundraiser, independently managing a portfolio of donors. But these new and quickly developing technologies bring to the forefront many questions about the impact of AI on fundraising and the human relationships at the foundation of philanthropy. Is AI Technology Good For Fundraising?

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2024

As a busy fundraiser, I kept putting off learning about AI. But as the buzz about AI became increasingly loud, I was impelled to listen. I heard, “It is imperative that you learn about AI and determine how it can help you. Thus, I began a journey to experience AI firsthand. Do not “outsource” critical thinking to AI.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 24, 2024

A grant management system is no place for your garbage. Without good data management examples and expectations, your team may not be aware they are making these mistakes. Data governance is the cornerstone of data management. Identify Critical Data You can’t manage data you don’t know you have, or don’t know where it’s located.

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 20, 2024

Nonprofit workers are exploring the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at their jobs, but their reactions to its value and hazards are decidedly mixed. While some are reaping its benefits, others believe they do not have the knowledge or training needed to realize the benefits.

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CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2023

In this article, we’ll be taking a deep dive into ChatGPT and how nonprofits can utilize AI to augment their nonprofit fundraising efforts. It’s the second chatbot to ever pass the Turing Test , the current standard for measuring sophisticated AI models. What is ChatGPT? It can also reject inappropriate prompts and admit its mistakes.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 20, 2024

By Marie Webb We all woke up one morning to the possibility of chatting with our computers to access information, and generative AI suddenly seemed to be everywhere, ushering in a transformative experience. AI is now a core part of Microsoft’s suite. from Open AI, and (as mentioned above) Gemini from Google. AI can assist.

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Candid

AUGUST 15, 2024

The number one request Candid gets from nonprofits is for support with fundraising, whether they’re looking for training, resources, or general help navigating the complexities of keeping their nonprofit in good financial shape. Take your nonprofit fundraising to the next level with Candid’s free training.

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GrantNews

DECEMBER 6, 2023

We need the skills that workforce training can provide. Expanding access to training programs can help bridge that gap. Expanding our workforce training methods to include booming technological advances opens many fields to help retrain viable human workers, including disabled individuals, aging workers, and veterans.

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Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In this article, we share a glimpse of what 1500+ participants globally told us about their recent performance, current fundraising strategies and opportunities, use of technology and CRMs, and attitudes and use of artificial intelligence (AI). Only a few are prioritising and truly embracing AI—as we will explore later on in this article.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This includes AI-driven financial decisions, health-tech solutions based on incomplete data, and the use of digital surveillance against communities that already distrust law enforcement and government agencies.

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GrantNews

MARCH 1, 2024

Artificial Intelligence – or what’s commonly referred to as AI – is the newest dimension of technology-related communication considered to have both the greatest potential, as well as one of the greatest challenges, facing us today. What Is ChatGPT and AI? What exactly is this AI Bot?

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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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Pamela Grow

JANUARY 22, 2025

Theres a scene where Neo discovers that most of the population is asleep in pods where they are being used like a battery by the sentient AI that put them there. Far too many nonprofits welcomed AI as a means of getting out of writing. I ask, too, how can we continue to ignore the blatant racism and misogyny inherent in AI?

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Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 24, 2025

A professional certification verifies a skill has been mastered, similar to a certificate in project management, and a designation certification specifically highlights a particular professional distinction. There are many grant writing training programs available, but not all offer points for GPC or CFRE certification.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Throughout my life, from teenage years to now, my career has been filled with leadership training programs: Teen leadership, student leadership, emerging leadership, and executive leadership. I cant think of a term more widely used in the professional world than leadership. This means we can barely imagine what the future might hold.

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Bonterra

APRIL 10, 2024

Enterprise Go beyond the standard CRM with enterprise-grade data management capabilities, AI-driven intelligence, and the features you need to maximize results and revenue. Engagement Holistically manage all of your one-to-many fundraising initiatives to easily interact with all your supporters.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Managing a nonprofit takes patience, hard work, and a lot of organization. Plus, software solutions can help reduce your staff’s stress and streamline their workload by automating processes and providing a centralized place for managing different campaigns and communications. In fact, 67% of nonprofits use a CRM.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 22, 2025

Cut and paste this prompt into your favorite AI platform. National Manager, Corporate Development Content, Breakthrough T1D , Remote ($63k - $78k) 2. Director of Corporate Partnerships, Smile Train , NYC ($100k - $120k) 3. Development Manager, Corporate Engagement, One Warm Coat, Remote ($70k - $75k) 4. Get curious.

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DoJiggy

MARCH 18, 2024

In an era where technology increasingly intersects with every aspect of our lives, the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform various sectors isn’t just science fiction anymore–it’s reality. Within the nonprofit realm, AI is emerging as a groundbreaking tool poised to revolutionize traditional fundraising strategies.

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Candid

AUGUST 29, 2024

Candid Learning ’s webinars on grant writing are among the most popular among our training courses. From dos and don’ts for writing winning proposals, to how to use generative AI effectively, to crafting compelling narratives, these resources outline best practices and offer step-by-step advice. What is generative AI?

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Blackbaud

JUNE 25, 2024

Example: A manager congratulating an employee on beating a monthly sales record Peer-to-peer recognition , which involves individual employees recognizing one another. For instance, managing your theater’s customer service phone line may be a job someone can do from home. There are many opportunities your organization can offer.

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Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Use Bloomerang’s blog to learn expert insight into donor retention, volunteer management, fundraising, and more. These academies offer free courses online to train different skills your organization needs to fundraise effectively. This platform provides courses to help you more effectively manage your organization. QuickBooks.

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