8 Nonprofit Fundraising Ideas (and How Artificial Intelligence Can Improve Them)

February 26, 2020

Big promises are being made about artificial intelligence (AI) and how it will impact our lives. Experts say AI is slowly “edging” its way into daily life, but tectonic changes in transportation, the workplace, and lifestyle have yet to pass. So, when will AI truly “arrive”? In some areas, it already has. One such area generating substantial value is, perhaps surprisingly, the nonprofit space. While nonprofits aren’t historically at the forefront of technological advancement, this sector is quietly becoming an early adopter of AI.

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CT Community Nonprofit Alliance

Our mission is to advance excellence in community-based nonprofits through advocacy and capacity building. We lend a powerful, collective voice to nonprofits throughout Connecticut, enhancing their capacity to build economically stable, healthy, and culturally rich communities. Representing hundreds of nonprofit organizations across all categories, from Health and Human Service programs to Arts and Culture, we share the passion and purpose behind each and every one of our member’s mission, and channel that purpose into a powerful, unified voice.

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2021 Nonprofit Technology Trends Report

whitePaper | May 10, 2021

Our 2021 Nonprofit Technology Trends Report highlighted some of the specific challenges nonprofits faced this year including decreasing funding, canceled fundraisers, and virtual programming. The survey also highlighted the myriad of innovations nonprofits have developed as a result of the pandemic.

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Messaging Strategies in the Nonprofit and For-Profit Worlds

whitePaper | May 24, 2021

In 2011, Jared, Joel, Jon, Jordan, J. Austin, Josh, and Jesse Stanley formed Stanley Brothers, a for-profit proprietary hemp company. A year later, Paige Figi contacted Stanley Brothers looking for a non-intoxicating natural alternative for her five-year-old daughter, Charlotte. Charlotte suffered from Dravet syndrome, a rare, severe form of epilepsy that caused her to have an average of 300 seizures a week—one every thirty minutes. With the help of the Stanley Brothers’ hemp product, Charlotte’s seizures reduced to just one a day, and in 2015, Charlotte was able to attend school for the very first time.

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Technology For Nonprofits: Building Trust And Increasing Impact

whitePaper | October 10, 2022

Nonprots employ 12.3 million people and spend almost $2 trillion a year in the U.S. — from billions in payroll costs to everyday expenses like food and rent. But ination, interest rate hikes, and market uncertainty have pushed organizations to make the most of limited resources. With prices on the rise, nonprots are ghting to meet the needs of those they serve while losing volunteers to high gas prices and scrambling to recruit and retain sta.

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K12 Education Fundraising Strategies

whitePaper | April 14, 2022

We know the heart of every school’s mission is to strive for improved levels of success academically and through extracurricular activities. That’s why fundraising is essential to help create new opportunities for your school’s next generation of students and staff. Why is MobileCause the best option for your school? Create dynamic landing pages that inspire giving to your school fundraising campaigns! You’ll be ready to help your school raise more than ever for teacher wish lists, clubs, sports sales, and more! Customizable donation forms, that you can embed right on your school’s website to improve your school fundraising online, from anywhere Develop specific and engaging text-to-give fundraising campaigns for your school that encourages donors to give $167 on average Utilize unlimited peer-to-peer events, like school-wide fun-runs, athletics booster campaigns, and more with our best-in-class school fundraising event software

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2022 COMMUNITY IT NONPROFIT INCIDENT REPORT

whitePaper | June 7, 2022

We saw a leveling off in email incidents such as spam and spear phishing, probably related to the use of more tools to protect email. Successful malware attacks declined significantly; whether from protective tools or from a shift in the attack landscape remains to be seen. However, our report shows the blanket risk of cyber fraud attacks on our sector, as in the for-profit and government sectors, is unabated and rising.

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Six Degrees of Major Gift Fundraising

whitePaper | March 10, 2020

We live in a connected world. Making the most of one’s network connections can mean a key introduction can lead to fulfilling personal and professional goals. The game ‘six degrees of separation from Kevin Bacon’ might seem frivolous but it does serve to illustrate that our connections to people of influence are closer than we might think. Ask any successful veteran fundraiser and they will tell you that if they can “get in the door,” when they leave, they will have a committed donor. The key is getting in the door – securing time with the potential major donor.

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CT Community Nonprofit Alliance

Our mission is to advance excellence in community-based nonprofits through advocacy and capacity building. We lend a powerful, collective voice to nonprofits throughout Connecticut, enhancing their capacity to build economically stable, healthy, and culturally rich communities. Representing hundreds of nonprofit organizations across all categories, from Health and Human Service programs to Arts and Culture, we share the passion and purpose behind each and every one of our member’s mission, and channel that purpose into a powerful, unified voice.

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