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Recap: Nonprofits & AI – A Conversation with Devi Thomas

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I was thrilled to have a conversation with Devi Thomas from Microsoft Philanthropies. And because they use natural language processing, it makes it easier to use because you can have a conversation versus navigating menus. The post Recap: Nonprofits & AI – A Conversation with Devi Thomas first appeared on Beth Kanter.

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Is climate change action the new face of natural disaster relief?

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Whether it’s global heatwaves, flooding in Pakistan, Canadian wildfires that block out the sun, decade-long droughts in Africa, or ever more powerful hurricanes, natural disasters have our attention. But climate change has been a disaster experienced slowly, and now all at once. Thinking big on climate change There is good news.

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Change Management for Grantmakers: The Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Journey to Better Grantmaking

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In early 2022, the Center for Disaster Philanthropy began an organization-wide grants change management review. This was a year-long project that required CDP to closely examine our processes and have bold conversations about how we wanted our grantmaking to look. We incorporated learnings and feedback from grantee partners.

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Exploring Disaster Philanthropy: Part 2

Connection Cafe

The largest theme that is constant in disaster philanthropy is partnership. Historically, and initial numbers from recent disasters reflect the same trend, corporations focus on the use of intermediaries to ensure their large donations are distributed to the correct organizations. Click here to read part 1 of this series.

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Understanding the Psychology of Why Donors Give to Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

On the other end of the spectrum, there are nonprofit leaders who neglect philanthropy psychology. When a major event happens, such as the pandemic, wars, or natural disasters, they make a decision for the donor that this is the wrong time to be asked for a gift. This person fears offending donors by asking at the “wrong” time.

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8 Top Corporate Giving Trends to Watch in 2024 + Examples

Nonprofits Source

In the world of philanthropy, the coming year promises innovative corporate giving trends that can benefit both nonprofit fundraisers seeking support and corporations eager to make a meaningful societal impact. Let’s take a look at eight top corporate philanthropy trends you’ll want to know. Employee Giving Is On The Rise.

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5 Fundraising Trends for 2021 and Beyond

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The State of Modern Philanthropy 2019 found that one-time donors who converted into recurring donors were a lot more likely to make another one-time gift on top of their recurring gift. The State of Modern Philanthropy 2020. download The State of Modern Philanthropy 2020. 184 days after engaging with a donation page.

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