Today, Allison Fine and I are pleased to announce the release our paper, Unlocking Generosity with Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Giving. This paper is the culmination of nearly two years of research including literature and landscape reviews and dozens of interviews with experts around the world. We are grateful for the generosity and foresight of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in supporting this work. The field of AI4Giving is just beginning to take shape with promising … [Read more...] about New Report: #AI4Giving – Unlocking Generosity with Artificial Intelligence
Fundraising
Leveraging Online Donor Engagement: Peer-to-Peer Fundraising
Guest Post by Sarah Tedesco, Executive Vice President of DonorSearch As a member of a nonprofit fundraising team, you always have your eyes on a fundraising goal and are working to improve your online donor engagement strategy. Fundraising, however, can take many different forms, so it can be difficult to know which is best to improve your online donor engagement. Because you can’t just rely on prospect research, you need a fundraising campaign that is not only far-reaching but can still … [Read more...] about Leveraging Online Donor Engagement: Peer-to-Peer Fundraising
AI for Fundraising Today: Voice Activated Fundraising & Chat Bots for Giving
Allison Fine, my co-author for the Networked Nonprofit, and I are actively researching the use of Artificial Intelligence to better understand what nonprofits need to know about artificial intelligence to future proof their programs, marketing, and fundraising strategies? The field of artificial intelligence has been around since the 1950's and evolved into many sub-areas and an alphabet soup of technical jargon. Although we are most interested in the human, organizational, and societal impacts … [Read more...] about AI for Fundraising Today: Voice Activated Fundraising & Chat Bots for Giving
Facebook Live-A-Thon for @ASPCA Raises Over $50,000 on Giving Tuesday
Last week, nonprofits in 42 countries celebrated the sixth Giving Tuesday,a global movement to inspire giving. According to the Giving Tuesday report, $275 million was raised in addition the countless hours of volunteer time and in-kind contributions. Giving Tuesday is more than just a day of fundraising or to launch a nonprofit's year-end fundraising campaign. The big outcome is to increase generosity overall. The Giving Tuesday movement is making that happen with many partners, powered with … [Read more...] about Facebook Live-A-Thon for @ASPCA Raises Over $50,000 on Giving Tuesday
How To Use Microsoft Technology To Supercharge Your Fundraising
Note From Beth: I am thrilled to host this guest post from Microsoft Philanthropies General Manager that showcases examples of digital transformation and fundraising. How To Use Microsoft Technology To Supercharge Your Fundraising guest post by Justin Spelhaug, General Manager, Microsoft Philanthropies The demands on nonprofits are perhaps greater today than ever. As a result, the need to maximize fundraising is greater, too. A significant number of nonprofits are using the cloud in innovative … [Read more...] about How To Use Microsoft Technology To Supercharge Your Fundraising
