Allison Fine, my co-author for the Networked Nonprofit, and I are actively researching the use of AI for Good, in particular to scale giving and spread generosity. It was almost ten years ago that we published the Networked Nonprofit during the early days of social media and networks. Now, we entering a new digital era which includes emerging technologies like AI. Artificial Intelligence presents a lot of benefits for the social good sector. But as my colleague, Steven MacLaughlin points out, … [Read more...]
What fundraisers Need To Know About Next Era of Digital Technology
Yes, I walked onto the stage for the closing plenary at the Festival del Fundraising wearing an astronaut suit (that included a GivingTuesday sticker), to the theme of 2001 Space Odyssey, speaking Italian (poorly), with Marcelo Iniarra (creative concept was his idea) and shared some insights about the new ecosystem for fundraisers. I am very grateful to Valerio Melandri who is the director of the festival for inviting me to participate as well as facilitate a maser class on modern wellbeing … [Read more...]
AI-Driven Fundraising Campaigns
Network For Good hosted a virtual conference today called "Fundraise Like Netflix: Engaging Donors in a Subscription-Driven World," that included several hours of online presentations about strategy and tools for getting repeat donors. What caught my interest was Adam Ruff's session called "From Manual To AI: The Past, Present and Future of Marketing Automation," as Allison Fine and I are actively researching the use of AI to scale generosity. His informative presentation covered the continuum … [Read more...]
Blockchain for Impact: Blockchain Revolution Global Event Wrap-Up
Blockchain for Impact: Blockchain Revolution Global Event Wrap-Up - Guest Post By Amy Neumann Note from Beth: Amy Neumann recently attended the Blockchain for Impact gathering in Toronto last month with 1200 attendees from dozens of countries. The event was hosted by the Blockchain Research Institute. Here is her report. (For background on blockchain and why it matters for nonprofits and NGOs, this Thrive Global article, Blockchain Positive Impact: Social Enterprise and Nonprofits, … [Read more...]
AI for Nonprofits and Social Good: Link Roundup
Allison Fine and I have been actively researching and writing about AI for Social Good and Nonprofits. Most recently, we co-authored a policy brief for the Toda Peace Institute on artificial intelligence and its implications for civil society. We are tracking reports, articles, and new items about AI and Social Good. Think about AI and bots, and the algorithms that fuel them as tools that can swim through large pools of data pools of data, text, photos, and even videos. AI can do this faster … [Read more...]
