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520. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2024: Media scales impact. - Jon McCoy, Becky Endicott, Carolina Garcia Jayaram and Eva Bloomfield
520. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2024: Media scales impact. - Jon McCoy, Becky Endicott, Carolina Garcia Jayaram and Eva Bloomfield

Welcome back to the final episode in our 9️⃣Nonprofit Trends that Matter in 2024 Series. We’re exploring how the world of philanthropy can be revolutionized through the power of media. Discover the secrets to making your nonprofit stand out by thinking like a media company💡 This week, we're joined by Carolina Garcia Jayaram, CEO, and Eva Bloomfield, CMO, from The Elevate Prize Foundation, a global nonprofit amplifying social impact and empowering passionate problem solvers, leaders and innovators. They’re on a mission to “Make Good Famous” and they are leveraging the power of media to do just that📢  Join us for a masterclass on maximizing your nonprofit's reach and sparking grassroots movements through storytelling and innovative strategies. Tune in for pro tips and disruptive ideas for organizations of all sizes!

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Digital Strategy, Fundraising, Innovation, StrategyAndie Murphybatch22, trends, giving, philanthropy, Innovation, technologyComment
518. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2024: Make Generosity Frictionless. - Jon McCoy, Becky Endicott, and Vance Roush
518. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2024: Make Generosity Frictionless. - Jon McCoy, Becky Endicott, and Vance Roush

Welcome back to our 9️⃣ Nonprofit Trends that Matter in 2024 Series! As we near the end of our series, we're exploring how we can make generosity frictionless. We're used to frictionless payments in other aspects of our lives after all📱 With just a few taps on our phones, transactions are completed, and orders arrive at our doorsteps in a matter of hours. Joining us today is Vance Roush, the founder and CEO of Overflow, a platform allowing orgs to accept non-cash donations seamlessly. Together, we'll explore the digital evolution of donor behavior, the upcoming wealth transfer, and how these factors intersect with the shift toward identity-driven philanthropy. This episode is packed with tips, real-world case studies, and actionable insights to streamline your nonprofit's giving journey in today's digital landscape. Tune in now to embrace frictionless philanthropy💸

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Digital Strategy, Fundraising, Innovation, StrategyAndie Murphybatch22, trends, giving, philanthropy, Innovation, technologyComment
508. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2024: Upskill in the Age of AI + New Tech - Jon McCoy, Becky Endicott, and Shereese Floyd
508. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2024: Upskill in the Age of AI + New Tech - Jon McCoy, Becky Endicott, and Shereese Floyd

Welcome back to another week of the 9️⃣ Nonprofit Trends that Matter in 2024 Series! This week, we're delving into upskilling in the age of AI and new tech With technology advancing rapidly, it's essential to work smarter, not harder. Join us as we explore the power of AI, its ethical use, and how to balance it with your human empathy and lived experience. Special guest Shereese Floyd, Founder of AI Consultants for Nonprofits, is sharing her expertise on how we can upskill our teams in this modern era. We’re talking about doubling fundraising with laser-targeted campaigns, streamlining operations with automated tasks and unlocking deeper donor connections. No matter where you are in the AI adoption curve, there's a path forward tailored to your organization's unique needs - you’ve got this📣

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Strategy, Innovation, Ethics, Digital StrategyAndie Murphybatch22, trends, Innovation, ethics, digital strategy, technologyComment
491. Making Philanthropy Frictionless + Unlocking More Ways to Give - Vance Roush
491. Making Philanthropy Frictionless + Unlocking More Ways to Give - Vance Roush

Meet Vance. He’s bringing the ❤️ of nonprofits and the 💡 of Silicon Valley together so we can all succeed. Did you know 90% of wealth is in non-cash assets and orgs are still not accepting them at scale? 🤯 Vance is on a mission to inspire the world to give and is the founder and CEO of Overflow, a tool that makes generosity frictionless by unlocking more ways to give, especially those non-cash assets. We’re diving into the importance of embracing risk, innovation and technology to ignite a giving revolution 🔥 including how to engage the next generation of donors. If you’ve ever felt like the nonprofit world is stuck in the Stone Age while the rest of the world races forward with technology, this jam-packed episode is for you - don’t miss it! 

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Innovation, Social GoodAndie MurphyInnovation, technology, giving, social good, batch21Comment
488. Harnessing AI for Good: AI in the Nonprofit Sector - Justin Spelhaug and Erik Arnold
488. Harnessing AI for Good: AI in the Nonprofit Sector - Justin Spelhaug and Erik Arnold

Meet Erik and Justin. These tech visionaries from Microsoft's Tech for Social Impact team are peeling back the layers of AI's transformative potential in the nonprofit sector. From its potential in donor engagement and fundraising to enhancing program effectiveness, AI can amplify the impact of nonprofit organizations. Erik and Justin are sharing their advice on getting started with AI tools and highlighting the importance of responsible and ethical adoption of these emerging technologies🤖While technology is central to the discussion, the human element remains paramount. AI can be a co-pilot helping nonprofit leaders make an even bigger impact.  Tune in so you can meet this AI moment without fear and maybe even with excitement 🤗

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Fundraising, Strategy, InnovationAndie Murphybatch20, Innovation, technology, fundraisingComment
480. How Smart Tech is Changing Fundraising + How to Harness Its Power for Your Mission (Replay) - Nejeed Kassam
480. How Smart Tech is Changing Fundraising + How to Harness Its Power for Your Mission (Replay) - Nejeed Kassam

Meet Nejeed. He empowers nonprofits with AI-powered technology while also highlighting the positive impact that adopting smart technology WILL have on the sector. Friends, technology can be simple AND revolutionary. Believe us, this is the convo you've been waiting for to get jazzed about your data! 🤩

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Innovation, Digital Strategy, FundraisingJulie Conferdata, digital strategy, technology, batch20Comment
479. Fundraising AI: The Opportunity, The Ethics + Why It Matters Right Now - Mallory Erickson, Meena Das, and Nathan Chappell
479. Fundraising AI: The Opportunity, The Ethics + Why It Matters Right Now - Mallory Erickson, Meena Das, and Nathan Chappell

Meet Mallory, Nathan and Meena. They’re the guiding hands in the Fundraising.AI movement + upcoming summit. The Fundraising.AI Global Summit will be the largest gathering of nonprofit and for-profit professionals and organizations to explore the role of Responsible AI in fundraising. On the podcast, they’re unpacking the data and ethical considerations that come with AI, and discuss how inclusivity and transparency can help foster trust and drive innovation in the nonprofit sector. This  episode paints a picture of an AI-powered future for nonprofits, highlighting both the exciting opportunities and the pivotal challenges that lie ahead🤖

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Philanthropy, Community, FundraisingAndie Murphybatch20, philanthropy, data, fundraising, technologyComment
389. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2023: Humanize the Digital Experience - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Nejeed Kassam
389. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2023: Humanize the Digital Experience - Jon McCoy, CFRE, Becky Endicott, CFRE and Nejeed Kassam

Welcome back to our Friday Series, Trends that Matter in 2023. We’re going to explore Trend #6: Humanize the Digital Experience today on the podcast. With the emergence of new AI, humanizing the digital experience is more important than ever. Here with us is Nejeed Kasaam, Co-Founder and CEO of Keela and Co-Founder of Fundraising Kit, to explore how nonprofits can bring humanity to the forefront of digital experiences. Tune in for a conversation about creativity, building systems of belonging, and how we can work with technology to make our work more human. 👨‍💻

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Digital Strategy, FundraisingAndie Murphybatch16, digital strategy, trends, technologyComment
297. How Smart Tech is Changing Fundraising + How to Harness Its Power for Your Mission - Nejeed Kassam
297. How Smart Tech is Changing Fundraising + How to Harness Its Power for Your Mission - Nejeed Kassam

Meet Nejeed. He empowers nonprofits with A.I.-powered technology while also highlighting the positive impact that adopting smart technology WILL have on the sector. Friends, technology can be simple AND revolutionary. Believe us, this is the convo you've been waiting for to get jazzed about your data! 🤩

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Innovation, Digital Strategy, FundraisingJulie Conferbatch13, data, digital strategy, technologyComment
284. The Future of Philanthropy is Here: How to Adapt + Create a Thriving Culture of Innovation - Paul D’Alessandro
284. The Future of Philanthropy is Here: How to Adapt + Create a Thriving Culture of Innovation - Paul D’Alessandro

Meet Paul. After spending decades as a fundraiser, attorney, entrepreneur, and passionate trailblazer, Paul understood that today's nonprofit environment required innovation and new thinking. So, High Impact Nonprofit Advisors was born and continues to push the bounds on building cultures of innovation that not only deliver but anticipate the 21st-century donor's needs😎

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Fundraising, InnovationJulie Conferbatch12, fundraising, technologyComment
281. How to Mobilize Volunteers + Grow Holistic Generosity - Rob Peabody
281. How to Mobilize Volunteers + Grow Holistic Generosity - Rob Peabody

Meet Rob. After witnessing how complicated it could be to do good, he had a vision of making volunteering easier through the use of technology. VOMO takes away all the extra time that goes into managing volunteer events making it simple for you and your teammates to get involved in your own community. After this convo, you know we got nothing but FOMO for VOMO😜

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Innovation, Social Good, Volunteer ManagementJulie Conferbatch12, volunteers, volunteer management, innovation, technologyComment
278. Social Fundraising: How to Find New Audiences + Grow Recurring Donors - Maria Clark
278. Social Fundraising: How to Find New Audiences + Grow Recurring Donors - Maria Clark

Meet Maria. She's on a mission to deploy data science + human judgment to democratize the nonprofit supporter experience. Her org, GoodUnited, has helped missions raise more than $500M via peer-to-peer platforms online. Today they're powering the third wave of giving as the sector moves from online giving and email to 1:1 conversational messaging and engagement on social media. If you're trying to make social engagement more human + steward creatively, this is the episode for you🤔🎧

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Events, Digital Strategy, Cultivation, InnovationJulie Conferbatch12, social fundraising, technologyComment
246. The Kiva.org Story + Leveraging the Power of Crowdfunding - Chris Tsakalakis
246. The Kiva.org Story + Leveraging the Power of Crowdfunding - Chris Tsakalakis

Meet Chris. This CEO and son of a journeyman is taking what he learned in for-profit finance to nonprofit's most progressive microfinancing loan organization - Kiva - and the story is truly fascinating. Hear Kiva's mission story and understand this brilliant business model of this nonprofit that's powering its movement through crowdfunds loans benefitting underserved people in more than 70 countries.

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Mission Story, InnovationJulie Confertechnology, fundraising, batch11Comment
244. New Report on Donors: The Future of Individual Giving - Tim Sarrantonio
244. New Report on Donors: The Future of Individual Giving - Tim Sarrantonio

Meet Tim. How did donor giving change in the last two years? Tim and Neon One have the answers - in hard data form! We're chatting through the report - DONORS: Understanding the Future of Individual Giving - the industry’s most comprehensive report on donor behavior and an in-depth look at the future of individual giving in a post-pandemic world. We're diving into 6️⃣ questions: 1) Who are our donors? 2) What do our donors support? 3) When do our donors give? 4) Where are our donors? 5) Why do our donors give? 6) How do our donors give? Understand the trends and how to lean into today's opportunities.

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FundraisingJulie Confertechnology, fundraising, trends, batch11Comment
225. How to Navigate Imposter Syndrome + The Hallmarks of Great Leadership- Marc Pitman
225. How to Navigate Imposter Syndrome + The Hallmarks of Great Leadership- Marc Pitman

Meet Marc. This sought-after leadership executive coach is passionate about teaching leaders how to conquer imposter syndrome to develop a rare level of leadership mastery. In fact, that inner doubt you’re wrestling with is a signal that you are on the verge of greatness. Join us as we talk about doubt, imposter syndrome and the best parts about being a fundraiser in today's time.

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LeadershipJulie Conferbatch10, fundraising, mindset, technology, securityComment
223. The Importance of Data Security to Protect our Missions - Ari Schapiro and Peter Wheeler
223. The Importance of Data Security to Protect our Missions - Ari Schapiro and Peter Wheeler

Meet Ari + Peter. We work so hard to document our donor data - so why aren't we better securing this most precious resource?! Our friends over at Auth0 ⭐️ are joining us to chat about building safer social impact organizations, and why they chose to rise as a leader of corporate social impact (they're funding their philanthropy through a DAF too!🤩).

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InnovationJulie Conferbatch10, fundraising, mindset, technology, securityComment
181. Fundraising on Zoom?! How Tech is Powering Missions to Grow Impact - James Citron
181. Fundraising on Zoom?! How Tech is Powering Missions to Grow Impact - James Citron

Meet James. He's the CEO of Pledge, the leading charitable donation platform powering virtual, Livestream, and e-commerce fundraising. Pledge recently created the first Donate button built for Zoom, the first round-up application for Shopify, and today, over 25,000 nonprofits operating in 100 countries have received donations via Pledge. This hard-wired champion of kindness is walking us through the current state of virtual, fundraising and hybrid events and, what it all means for nonprofits in the future. And besides being just about the nicest guy in the room, his story of what Pledge did to save more than 1,300 Afghan refugees is the thing of philanthropic heroics.

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Innovation, CampaignsJulie Conferbatch8, Innovation, technology, resourcesComment
149. Cryptocurrency + Fundraising: The Next Frontier? - Pat Duffy
149. Cryptocurrency + Fundraising: The Next Frontier? - Pat Duffy

Raise your hand if you're still trying to figure out how the heck cryptocurrency and philanthropy intersect? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ We've got you! Meet Pat. He merged his nonprofit experience and passion for Bitcoin trading to create The Giving Block, a company helping nonprofits transact cryptocurrency donations. He's giving the simplest explanation into the ins and outs of cryptocurrency, blockchain and the underlying technology needed to accept this new form of currency. Tune in to hear which orgs are doing it well.

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Innovation, PhilanthropyJulie Conferbatch7, innovation, technology, cryptocurrencyComment
146. How to Leverage Google Grants to Find New Donors - Chris Barlow
146. How to Leverage Google Grants to Find New Donors - Chris Barlow

Meet Chris. This marketer, entrepreneur and digital impact leader strongly believes honest business holds the power to create change for good. And he's channeling that notion into helping nonprofits leverage the incredible tool of Google Grants. We've all heard about it, but few of us know how to fully execute one well. Chris is breaking down the steps and throwing in some awesome tips on how to maximize search engines.

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Marketing, InnovationJulie Confertechnology, marketing, batch7Comment