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University Fundraising: 3 Ways to Increase Millennial Alumni Giving

Achieve

Looking to make some extra cash in college, I joined a small but relentless army of student workers calling alumni and asking them to donate to the university. If you’ve graduated from a four-year university in the past century, chances are you’ve received a call like this. The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

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From Lost To Loved: Turning Lapsed Donors Into Devoted Donors

Bloomerang

It’s worth noting that a recent study by Philanthropy Daily found that 49% of lapsed donors who hadn’t made a gift in at least two years believe themselves to be current donors. You can find me at (insert email address) or [insert phone here] (when I’m not (description of some awesome mission activity), of course!

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Transform Your Communications & Collaboration With Slack

Saleforce Nonprofit

Arizona State University (ASU), for instance, needed an easier way for its students, faculty, and staff to communicate, share lesson plans, and gather feedback. ASU became the first university to adopt Slack campus-wide, launching it across five campuses and more than 200,000 users, including students, faculty, and administrators.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] If You’re New To Fundraising, Where’s The Best Place To Start?

Bloomerang

I would highly recommend a course like the one offered through The Fundraising School at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. It’s not reasonable to begin by prospecting among all the people in the universe. It sounds like you may not be quite ready for a big fundraiser. I took it 40 years ago, and it was a life changer.

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AI for Nonprofits and Social Good: Link Roundup

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Most recently, we co-wrote an op-ed for the Chronicle of Philanthropy on the age of automation and it implications for fundraisers. What should governments, universities and companies do? Allison Fine and I have been actively researching and writing about AI for Social Good and Nonprofits with an eye towards our next book.

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Make This a More Inclusive Season of Giving: Tips for Diversity in Your End-of-Year Fundraising Appeal

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Kwanzaa teaches that giving back is a necessity, so reciprocity and philanthropy are inherent to the holiday. According to research from Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Muslim-Americans give more to both faith-based and secular charities than the overall U.S. Zakat: A Muslim Tradition. There are 3.5

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Putting the AI in Education: Stepping Toward Generative Artificial Intelligences 

sgEngage

It seemed just another Tuesday—just Apple’s version of a mobile phone that not everyone had or even wanted. We didn’t ask. Generative AIs have the power to transform education. These technologies can do everything from poetry to code to digital art to research to essay writing. Want to learn more about AI?