Blackbaud

OCTOBER 30, 2024

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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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

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

But you do have evidence in your fundraising CRM. To request a post-election gift, rely on data in your fundraising CRM, your relationship with the donor, and your experience as a gift officer to determine the right ask amount, the right timing, and the right messaging. Did they make their first (only) gift during the election cycle?

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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). Artificial Intelligence AI has taken the world by storm.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 9, 2025

This article builds on that conversation—offering practical insights to help you connect the dots, eliminate data silos, and unlock the full potential of your supporter data. You’re preparing for a system migration or CRM integration. But AI-powered donor engagement is only as effective as the data it’s built on.

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Center for Major Gifts

JANUARY 22, 2025

This article aims to show how nonprofits can leverage wealth screening, engagement metrics, and analytical tools to identify and qualify top prospects. First, centralize your data in a single donor management system or CRM, ensuring you have one source of truth for all donor information.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 4, 2024

In this article, we share the top insights from Dan Keyworth’s white paper, Higher Education Advancement Technology, to help you make the most of your advancement technology solutions. In fact, we have seen a drastic rise in tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI). The popularity of these tools is not surprising.

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