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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. Create small low risk experiments to answer the question: does this use case make sense for our organization? And because they use natural language processing, it makes it easier to use because you can have a conversation versus navigating menus.

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Investigating and Improving the Questions You Ask Grantees

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It was a comprehensive process including an open-call part 1, an invitation-only part 2, a site visit for finalists, and a presentation highlighting best practices. Over the years, we noticed that excellence in the sector was evolving, but our questions felt like they were behind the curve. We needed to change up our questions.

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How to Collect Compelling Stories to Use in Your Fundraising Work

The Fundraising Authority

As fundraisers, we need to be carrying on a constant conversation with our donors. Sometimes this conversation happens in person or on the phone. No matter how we are carrying on the conversation, a dialog like this without stories becomes stale and ultimately boring. Rule #4: Ask Open Ended Questions.

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10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors to Build the Relationship

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And the best way to get to know your major donors is to ask good questions that spark conversation. Some donors are very open to getting to know the organization they just donated to. After you decide on your goal, think about the specific questions you want to ask. When the conversation begins, follow the donor’s lead.

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Disruption Sunny Side Up 

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I hope you enjoy this snapshot of a conversation that left me with more questions than answers, a place where I always love to be. But it would have been inspiring to belong to a group of like-minded innovators. Ask yourself these tough questions,” Greg replied. Greg is the author of “ This Might Get Me Fired.”

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The Bots Face Off – Or Do They? ChatGPT Versus Bard

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In case you’ve been living in a yurt in Mongolia, ChatGPT by Open AI launched in November 2022, is the Einstein of chatbots. In quick response to Open AI’s bid for the spotlight, Bard, Google’s competing product made its debut in March 2023. I asked each of them the question using a slightly different prompt.

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The End of Expertise and How Associations Must Adapt

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Americans today question the value of a college degree and mistrust the so-called “ivory tower” experts. They also distrust the media, calling bias and questioning facts. When a keynote speaker at an event leans one way politically, associations are more mindful of having another speaker who leans in the other direction.