A Foundation Pilot Program Simplifies Grant Reporting With AI
The Houston Endowment uses Zoom AI tools to record and transcribe virtual meetings between program officers and grantees.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
Give Every Donor the VIP Treatment
How data and AI empower fundraisers to treat all supporters like major donors.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Getting AI Right: a Fundraiser’s Guide to Responsible Use
Artificial intelligence can supercharge fundraising — if used wisely. Here’s how to tap its potential without losing donors’ trust.
By Nathan Chappell
Contributor
How Highlighting Slavery’s Legacy Helped This Tiny Louisiana Nonprofit Boost Its Revenues 10-Fold
The Descendants Project used a compelling message, social media, and a personal touch to convey its unique approach to the environment and history.
By Stephanie Beasley
Senior Writer
How Nonprofits Can Tap Technology in Lean Times and Avoid AI Hype
In his new book, “Technology for Good: How Nonprofit Leaders Are Using Software and Data to Solve Our Most Pressing Social Problems,” Jim Fruchterman offers a practical roadmap based on his life’s work.
By Eden Stiffman
Senior Editor
Can AI Raise Money and Not Replace Humans? 8 Lessons So Far
An AI-driven fundraising avatar helped bring in $2 million across 50 institutions in less than a year.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
Data Visuals That Wow: 5 Easy Ways to Show Impact
Transforming your impact data into sharp, strategic charts is easier than you might think. These simple visualization strategies will make your outcomes crystal clear.
By Stephanie Evergreen
Contributor
In the Face-Off Against AI, Funders Need to Have Workers’ Backs
As artificial intelligence transforms the workplace, philanthropy must act before employees are locked out of the conversation.
By Mike Kubzansky and Don Howard
How Foundations Are Using AI to Vet Grantees
Program officers at nearly 200 grant makers are using a new artificial intelligence tool to assess the financial health of prospective grantee organizations.
By M.J. Prest
Senior Editor, Solutions
Charity leaders are trying to improve their organizations’ use of technology, but they’re running into roadblocks. Chief among them: a lack of money and expertise.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Nonprofits Are Turning to AI to Save Time and Money
Organizations are experimenting with ways the technology can craft grant proposals, analyze donor data, improve programs, and more.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
GoFundMe Expands Its Nonprofit Offerings — and Lets Groups See Who Is Raising Money for Them
The company purchased the fundraising platform Classy three years ago and has integrated the two services into GoFundMePro.
By Rasheeda Childress
Senior Editor, Fundraising
MrBeast’s Buzzy, Clickbait Videos Are Warping Gen Z’s Expectations of Philanthropy
Fundraisers puzzling over how to reach young donors must acknowledge and counter the misconceptions peddled by the influencer.
By Dan Mangiavellano and Maureen Harris
How Burnout Led to a Novel Way to Connect Black Women Across Generations
Amid a loneliness epidemic that affects Black women at high rates, can a network of “aunties” help?
By Nandita Raghuram
Deputy Editor, Opinion
Even Tech-Savvy Foundations Are Uncertain How to Fund AI
A new study finds just 36 percent of major foundations feel confident assessing the technical feasibility of AI proposals, raising concerns about philanthropy’s response to a rapidly evolving landscape.
By Sara Herschander
Contributor
Grant Makers Don’t Understand Nonprofits’ A.I. Needs. Here’s How to Change That
These four steps will help foundations support effective and ethical A.I. use among grantees — and their own staffs.
By Alethea Hannemann and Chantal Forster