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Philanthropic collaboratives are finding ways to more effectively measure impact

Candid

In the United States, philanthropic collaboratives—entities that either pool or channel resources from multiple donors to nonprofits— collectively directed between $2 billion and $3 billion to a variety of grantees in 2021, and our research indicates that figure has grown since then.

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4 Ways Nonprofits Can Start Using AI in 2024

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DALLE , an image generation tool, Vision, an AI-driven image analysis tool, and Advanced Data Analysis provides the ability to upload a CSV file for AI to identify trends, create graphs, and generate reports. Additionally, nonprofits can create their own custom-trained GPT chatbot with their custom data.

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Zero-cost, maximum-impact professional development for fundraisers

Candid

We offer a wide variety of free training resources on fundraising topics, including live webinars as well as on-demand courses. These locations provide some of Candid’s in-person trainings, along with access to tools and resources. Another way to learn collaboratively is to form a “book-ish club.”

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Study the Data, But Eat the Cake—Put the Human Factor Forward

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AI provides a satellite image of an entire data landscape. Traditional analytics is like using a microscope to explore a limited area of information; whereas adding AI provides a satellite image of an entire data landscape. It’s free with limited usage. They side-stepped cognitive bias and went straight to the data.

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Get Your Small Business on the Map: 5 Digital Marketing Tips

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Check text, image, and button sizes to ensure everything is legible and easy to tap on a smaller screen. Additionally, follow accessibility guidelines like adding alternative text to images and having proper contrast between text and background colors so that anyone can visit and engage with all of the content on your website.

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Mitigating future risks: Why your organization should have an AI policy 

Candid

So in 2023, Candid’s executives, human resources team, compliance manager, and legal counsel collaboratively developed guidelines for AI use. Some risks are rooted in the machine-learning data that AI tools are trained on. But as with any tool, we need to agree as an organization on how we use it.

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Hire Fresh Talent—But Before You Shop, Check the Fridge

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Once we talk through the issues, they realize that there is a current employee, who with the right training and mentoring, would be a great fit for the role. Technology offers plenty of collaboration strategies that don’t require people to be physically present. On the other hand, don’t use filters to enhance your image.