Blackbaud

JULY 16, 2025

Although the news is a little better for the retention of repeat donors, who account for 37% of all donors, even this loyal group shrunk by nearly 5% from 2023 to 2024. Strategize timing and channel with AI : Plan when and how to make the ask using AI. This will help you steer clear of donors who aren’t worth your effort.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2025

million DAF accounts were open as of 2023, and the average value of a DAF account was $141,000. To start analyzing your data, use your CRM to collect and store fundraising information, then look for patterns that emerge using analytic platforms or AI tools. These funds hold vast potential: recent data shows that over 1.7

Funding

Grant Professionals Association

MARCH 24, 2025

Now more than ever, let's distinguish ourselves from the growing number of people who think they can replace us with AI and set a standard for only hiring certified grant professionals. However, designation certifications go further in requiring ongoing continuing education and adherence to a professional code of ethics. Who Is Certified?

Grant Writing

NonProfit PRO

JULY 14, 2025

Some platforms also offer artificial intelligence (AI) features to write messages or shrink SMS texts to 160 characters, further reducing the time required. Text messages are quick to write and easy to adapt from existing email or social content, with no need for design or HTML. ‘It’s Not in the Budget.’

Retail

Blackbaud

JULY 28, 2025

Some topics we’ll explore include: AI is Hot, Lawsuits Are Not Embracing the Next Generation Workforce Navigating Financial Uncertainty The 2025 bbcon agenda is packed with solutions tailored to K–12 needs, offering tools to streamline operations and enhance student success.

Education

Bonterra

JULY 16, 2025

Over the years, they’ve focused on initiatives ranging from sustainability, ethical AI, preservation of fundamental rights, and privacy and security. Part of this work involves using AI responsibly to further research and solution design. CSR fun fact: In 2023, Merck spent $3.6 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

Ethics

Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

In July 2023, Big Lots launched its first joint point-of-sale campaign with Make-A-Wish America. A heartfelt plea from copywriters Julie & Brett Cooper in their excellent Fundraising Writing Newsletter : Please keep your fundraising story notes human and specific dont AI-ify them! Meet the newest generation: Generation Beta.

Retail

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, [link] , grew out of a 1999 initiative by Goodwill of Orange County, California.

AI

Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

billion, or approximately 5% of the total philanthropic pie in 2023. Giving by bequests accounted for $42.68 Are you getting your share? Contrary to what you may have heard, incorporating planned giving into your fundraising doesn’t have to be complex. Quite the opposite, you can use what you already have in place.

AI

Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 30, 2023

As we prepare for the second half of 2023, it’s vital to take a moment and consider the exciting developments on the horizon in the realm of ChatGPT and generative AI, and more specifically, how these advancements could influence the landscape of grant writing.

ChatGPT

NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Nonprofit HR recently released data from its "2023 Pulse Survey Results for Social Impact Organizations." From across North America, 250 social sector organizations shared their generative AI use in their HR function to drive their missions.

AI

Candid

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is evolving quickly and changing the way many of us engage in our day-to-day work. Nonprofits face a critical question: How can we make AI adoption more inclusive and accessible across our organizations? Yet, 77% of nonprofits believe they would benefit from using more AI, including in mission-related work.

AI

Tony Martignetti

JUNE 4, 2023

They’re Afua Bruce (ANB Advisory Group LLC); Allison Fine (every.org); Beth Kanter … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for June 5, 2023: Artificial Intelligence For Nonprofits →

Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2023

Blackbaud announced the July 2023 cohort of its Social Good Startup Program. The cohort includes 10 mission-driven tech startups using generative AI to increase impact for companies and nonprofits focused on social responsibility.

AI

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.

Policies

Blackbaud

JULY 19, 2024

Just as AI is revolutionizing the way major gift officers fundraise , AI is fast becoming a powerful tool for identifying and engaging the unfulfilled potential of donors in the middle of your database. This is where AI can help. Generative and predictive AI tools are built for this kind of work.

AI

amplifi

DECEMBER 7, 2023

But if you’ve been taking things day-by-day, you may not be caught up with the ways the nonprofit industry evolved in 2023. AI has come a long way in a short amount of time. But advancements in AI are helping fundraisers spend less time writing appeals and other communications. Embrace Artificial Intelligence.

AI

Pamela Grow

JANUARY 11, 2024

Only to decline again in the uncertainty of 2023. The latest numbers from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project (FEP), reveal the number of donors industrywide fell for the ninth straight quarter in Q3 2023. The Edelman Trust Barometer found that trust in nonprofits dropped another 4 points in 2023. Donors were down 7.6%

AI

Candid

AUGUST 22, 2023

It feels like 2023 has become the year of generative artificial intelligence (AI). Generative AI products, such as ChatGPT, are examples of a branch of AI called machine learning, which is concerned with learning from data to surface trends and predictions. Making searching for funders and grants fast and easy.

AI

Tony Martignetti

APRIL 18, 2023

Amy Sample Ward kicks off our coverage of the 2023 Nonprofit Technology Conference, hosted by NTEN. Renee … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for April 17, 2023: #23NTC & Building An Inclusive Board Culture → Amy Sample Ward: #23NTC! They are the CEO of NTEN and our technology and social media contributor.

Conference

Qgiv

MARCH 14, 2023

While many have embraced the “new normal” as we move past the pandemic, there continue to be underlying challenges for nonprofits trying to raise money in 2023. The organizations that can do the best job of retaining donors in 2023 will be most successful—not just in this year, but for years to come. This problem is not going away.

Nonprofit

Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2023

It’s that time of year to start your 2023 GivingTuesday prep! Take advantage of ChatGPT and AI With the rise of AI like ChatGPT , you can utilize these new technologies to increase your organization’s efficiency. The more specific prompt you provide the AI, the better template it can give to you.

ChatGPT

Grants4Good

AUGUST 25, 2023

What is the BEST way to embrace the incoming 100-foot wave called AI (or artificial intelligence)? I guarantee you’ll find something useful in the new AI technologies emerging such as ChatGPT, boodleAI, Grantable, and others. If you need a primer on AI, check out my blog on AI and ChatGPT: What is it and how do I use it? ]

AI

NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Join us for the largest gathering of nonprofit and for-profit professionals and organizations to explore the role of Responsible AI in fundraising.

AI

NonProfit PRO

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Join us for the largest gathering of nonprofit and for-profit professionals and organizations to explore the role of Responsible AI in fundraising.

AI

Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

between 2022 and 2023. While you can use artificial intelligence (AI) to help with the segmentation process, this exercise also helps you add that extra human touch by tailoring your communications to different supporter groups’ interests, preferences, history, and needs.

Demographics

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.

AI

Candid

AUGUST 15, 2024

5 takeaways from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project’s 2023 data. Dig into the Fundraising Effectiveness Project’s 2023 data to discover five key takeaways that discuss trends in individual giving, including a decline in the number of donors and dollars raised, and what they may signal for nonprofits in 2024.

Fundraising

Grants4Good

AUGUST 22, 2023

Is AI technology accessible and affordable for smaller nonprofits? Can AI help us build stronger and genuine relationships with donors? Join me for a 30-minute fireside chat with Shawn Olds, CEO of boodleAI, to talk in depth about how AI can help fundraisers, grant pros, and nonprofit professionals. Why is this so important?

AI

Blackbaud

JANUARY 26, 2024

Like for some, 2023 was a tremendously difficult year for me on a personal level , including the devastating and unexpected passing of my brother. 2023 was a year that saw tremendous ESG backlash in the headlines. 2023 was also a year where we saw many organizations grapple with their DEI strategies and investments.

AI

Soapbox Exchange

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Scroll on down for curated fundraising content related to donor engagement, AI fundraising, and matching gifts! Check out this webinar to learn how to make virtual events more accessible to your community and successful for your organization. You can receive the Fundraising Weekly newsletter each Tuesday by subscribing today !

Fundraising

Grant Consulting Services

JULY 31, 2023

Grants & AI: The New Normal New technological advances can be awe inspiring. What is Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI), is the ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings (Britannica, 2023). But does it really?

AI

Grants4Good

JUNE 17, 2023

If you need a primer on AI, check out my blog on AI and ChatGPT: What is it and how do I use it? Philip: Grantable is a world-class grant writing assistant for any organization, powered by generative AI language models. This is one of the hottest topics right now, so jump right in! [If

Grantable

Sharpshooter Communications

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As a grant professional, I have an enduring faith in the myriad of talents needed to craft comprehensive and convincing proposals -- talents that can’t be automated by artificial intelligence (AI) -- but I also understand the existential fear of our profession being devalued or compromised through technology. Let’s start with the negatives.

AI

The NonProfit Times

JUNE 4, 2024

Aplos is working on several AI-driven technologies, said Vinod. Aplos started looking for a CRM component during the fall of 2023. Raisely was acquired by ASG in 2023. “These were not built by institutions. They were built by users,” he said. Keela has baseline artificial intelligence built in and Raisely has machine learning.

Software

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

As a grant professional, I have an enduring faith in the myriad of talents needed to craft comprehensive and convincing proposals -- talents that can’t be automated by artificial intelligence (AI) -- but I also understand the existential fear of our profession being devalued or compromised through technology. Let’s start with the negatives.

AI

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has increasingly moved into the discussion. Just over one in five respondents (22%) have augmented their writing efforts, such as grant proposals, annual appeals, ad creation, social media posts through the use of AI. And a few mentioned AI-enhanced door stewardship efforts and predictive modeling.

Fundraising