Blackbaud

JANUARY 30, 2024

You may be most familiar with generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Bard, and DALL-E. When trained properly, data processing AI tools can improve your nonprofit’s fundraising effectiveness by allowing you to focus more of your attention on donors with a high giving capacity and likelihood of long-term involvement.

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CauseVox

MAY 11, 2023

A Different Kind of Chatbot: ChatGPT Lately, there’s been a lot of hype around ChatGPT. That’s because unlike standard chatbots, which use pre-programmed responses to answer questions, ChatGPT generates responses in real-time. This is where ChatGPT comes in. Pricing: ChatGPT is currently free to use.

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Candid

AUGUST 30, 2023

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for a long time, but the use of recent technologies— like ChatGPT— is new and still being explored. Where to learn more: Check out Candid CEO Ann Mei Chang’s thoughts on the topic , along with TechSoup and DrivenData’s blog for all of the latest in nonprofit technology.

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Blackbaud

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Tools you are using may have already released AI-enhanced functionality, so some staff members may be comfortable using those features or common tools like ChatGPT. Provide Ongoing Training for All Staff Conducting an organization-wide training is essential to make sure all staff members understand and can effectively use the AI policy.

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Qgiv

MARCH 26, 2024

Blogs If you learn better through reading than listening, nonprofit blogs are a great source of information for your organization. Once you find a blog with a voice or writing style you like, you’ll be able to absorb a plethora of knowledge online. Explore these blogs to keep up with the latest trends and best practices.

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Grants4Good

MAY 3, 2024

To get started, you can open an account on any online platform such as ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini, both of which have free versions. Try this prompt in ChatGPT: “Write a one-page letter of inquiry to the [foundation] to request $XXXX for [your organization]. We are focused on [your project purpose].” #2

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Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 3, 2024

To get started, open an account on any online platform such as ChatGPT or Google Bard, both of which have free versions. Try this prompt in ChatGPT: “Write a one-page letter of inquiry to the [name of foundation] to request $20,000 for the [name of your organization]. Question: How do you use generative AI in your work?

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Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

But generative AI tools like chatGPT have different use cases from the predictive intelligence we’re exploring here as a component of your nonprofit’s technology strategy. You’ve turned your trained AI models loose on a CRM full of potential converters. One blog isn’t going to turn you into an AI expert. A 10% increase?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

No longer an abstract concept, many nonprofit staff are experiencing the “dividend of time” as they adopt tools such as Copilot and ChatGPT for scheduling and managing meetings, processing email, writing drafts, summarizing long reports, analyzing data, and creating efficiencies in other common workflows.

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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? These models, which are trained on vast amounts of written content, from which they derive predictive algorithms, are generating outputs based on probability , not by looking through the training data and “copying and pasting” content.

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Strategic Grants

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

If you are using ChatGPT, think of it as your handy personal assistant, rather than your writer. Invest in your own professional development (it is your career after all) and advocate for professional development and training within your organisation. Not all AI tools are created equally. 2024 marks 15 years of Strategic Grants.

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Blackbaud

JUNE 20, 2023

Future : You don’t need a blog post to tell you that lost trust and lost revenue both create big risks for your organization. As generative AI like ChatGPT becomes ingrained in workflows, it will be important to protect against new forms of potential consumer harm.

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Critical Fundraising

JULY 10, 2024

It took 68 years for airplanes to reach 50 million customers and ChatGPT less than 68 days to reach 100 million users. Training and awareness – Beginning with deep ethical literacy training for the entire paid and unpaid staff is an essential feature of all compliance.

Ethics

Blackbaud

MARCH 11, 2024

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. Train employees on AI usage : While AI can help us out in many ways, it’s important to double-check its work. Welcome to the artificial intelligence era.

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Candid

APRIL 10, 2024

Understanding bias and harm Modern AI tools are trained on vast amounts of mostly human-generated data. In many cases, the training data is curated from the internet, with all the prejudices and biases of the humans creating it. We continue to refine the data we use for training and evaluating our grants auto-coding system.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 1, 2024

To date, I’ve tried a variety of AI tools including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and Anthropic’ s Claude. As with a human assistant, training and feedback are essential. My best advice is: Just jump in! Do not “outsource” critical thinking to AI. Invest time and thought into developing prompts.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 21, 2023

However, with the rise of ChatGPT in early 2023, there has been more buzz surrounding AI than ever before, especially in the nonprofit sector. You could turn to ChatGPT to help you outline captivating, story-centered messages that get people excited about contributing to your campaign. The post A Blessing or a Curse?

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Tom Ahern

JULY 6, 2023

It's well-trained, too. I ran a test with ChatGPT on headlines. Subscribe to their free, intense blog.) 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!) Color me: mildly skeptical. Pros: AI is insanely fast.

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Blackbaud

MARCH 4, 2025

Start by reflecting on what you model well for others at your organization, what product capabilities you have trained or coached people to use, or what task you look forward to the most. ” The post Mastering Your bbcon Speaker Application first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog by Blackbaud. Then go for it!

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