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Recap: Nonprofits & AI – A Conversation with Devi Thomas

Beth Kanter

I was thrilled to have a conversation with Devi Thomas from Microsoft Philanthropies. Reflecting on Devi’s comment, I do believe that AI is a learning opportunity for everyone, but it is important to create psychological safety where people can ask questions and make it okay to experiment.

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The Three Characteristics That Distinguish the Best Advancement Practitioners

iMarketSmart

It entails being honest and adhering to ethical principles. People of integrity don’t exploit, mislead, manipulate or tiptoe around ethical issues. Psychological insight. Find these in your colleagues and you will build a stronger culture of philanthropy. Of the three, integrity is the most important. Courage in asking.

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Fundraising Success: Leveraging Your Value Propositions

iMarketSmart

Philanthropy correlates primarily with four different value propositions. Advancing moral, ethical or civic values: This includes faith-based institutions, military academies, or any organization which so articulates them. Sustained fundraising success is about creating the conditions that allow philanthropy to flower naturally.

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Finally, the story behind Dr. Russell James’ research on fundraising stories

iMarketSmart

My work was always about philanthropy. It was not about the “soft” side of philanthropy. I was in the middle of my decades-long quest to understand philanthropy. Armed with this new fMRI machine, I continued my quest to understand philanthropy. Story and philanthropy are strongly connected. Plot twist.

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Fundraising Requires A Great Deal of Courage – Not Just the Courage to Ask

iMarketSmart

Langley Innovations provides a range of services to its clients to help them understand the cultural underpinnings of philanthropy and the psychology of donors and, with that knowledge, to develop the most effective strategies and tactics to build broader and more lasting communities of support.

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Beyond Survival: Post-Disruption Nonprofit Culture Strategy

Bloomerang

For years now, there’s been a powerful evolving discussion in the social benefit sector around “ culture of philanthropy ” and why it’s so critically important to fundraising success. Fund in the United States and the Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy in the U.K. . Be ethical. Fundraising is a servant to philanthropy.

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The Seven Principles of Advancement Leadership

iMarketSmart

Emphasize that stewardship is an institutional ethic and strategic function, not just an office in advancement. Share the names and stories of the most loyal donors so they will be known by all within the organization. Share inspiring stories of donor selflessness citing the most generous within their means.