Elevating Fundraising With AI

18/12/2023 30 min Episodio 100
Elevating Fundraising With AI

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Move from skepticism to success by harnessing the power of A.I. in fundraising. This episode highlights A.I.'s ability to optimize processes, reduce time constraints, and magnify impact, encouraging fundraising professionals to welcome this advancing technology as a crucial ally in their philanthropic pursuits.Maria Newhouse, Director, Corporate & Foundation Relations | Kalamazoo College Maria brings her extensive expertise to foster partnerships that drive educational advancement. Hailing from Portage, Michigan, she attended Western Michigan University locally, graduating in 2006 with her Bachelor’s Degree (Spanish, Philosophy and Gender and Women’s Studies) before pursuing a Master’s Degree in Social Work (2010) and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership (2013). Prior to joining the team at Kalamazoo College, she served for more than five-years as the grant writer and donor relations specialist at the Smithsonian-affiliated Air Zoo. Beyond her professional accomplishments in the fundraising realm, she is the creative force behind Maria Newhouse Photography, intertwining her artistic passion with family experiences, as she navigates life with her husband and four young children. Links:Khan, Imad. “Chat GPT Glossary: 41 AI Terms that Everyone Should Know” https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/ai-glossary-basic-terms-all-chatgpt-users-should-know Le, Vu. “The Ethics and Opportunities of Artificial Intelligence in the Nonprofit Sector.”  https://nonprofitaf.com/2023/03/the-ethics-and-opportunities-of-artificial-intelligence-in-the-nonprofit-sector/ Mollick, Ethan. “Embracing weirdness: What it means to use AI as a (writing) tool” https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/embracing-weirdness-what-it-means Mollick, Ethan. “The Shape of the Shadow of the Thing.”  https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/the-shape-of-the-shadow-of-the-thing?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Wolfram, Stephen. “What is ChatGPT Doing and Why Does It Work?” https://writings.stephenwolfram.com/2023/02/what-is-chatgpt-doing-and-why-does-it-work/ AI @ WMU: A Deep Dive into the Resources https://docs.google.com/document/d/1snSfb_weI1oITJm8Lh5IpOqc7qRqfyzn/edit LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-newhouse-73607589/