Empower Your Nonprofit

Empower Your Nonprofit

by Amy Neumann
Released November 2024
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781394263240

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Book description

Your complete guide to AI in the nonprofit sector

Empower Your Nonprofit: Simple Ways to Co-Create with AI for Profound Impact is a comprehensive, accessible, and highly practical guide to harnessing the power of emerging AI technologies in the nonprofit sector. This book delivers strategic research, tools, case studies, and advice to help nonprofits advance their missions through AI, with interviews, outlooks, testimonials, and quotes from nonprofit leaders and influencers in the AI industry delivering key insight to all readers regardless of technical expertise.

Readers will learn how to practically resolve the top 10 most common nonprofit pain points through the utilization of AI, backed by current case studies of AI implementation for core nonprofit functions like fundraising, grants, marketing, and initiative event optimization. In this book, readers will find information on:

  • The nonprofit sector's critical missions, success factors, challenges, and needs of today
  • AI as a way to automate inefficient internal processes, freeing talent to work on more inspired projects
  • Tools, tips, and tricks to get started with AI as soon as today

Empower Your Nonprofit: Simple Ways to Co-Create with AI for Profound Impact earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of all nonprofit leaders and involved donors seeking a comprehensive step-by-step guidebook on how this exciting new technology can be leveraged for greater nonprofit success.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Introduction
    1. The Hummingbird Effect: How AI Can Empower Your Nonprofits
  7. CHAPTER 1: A Brief Overview of Artificial Intelligence
    1. A Brief History of AI
    2. Understanding AI and Harnessing the Power
    3. Importance of AI in the Nonprofit Sector
    4. Keeping Perspective
    5. Note
  8. CHAPTER 2: AI for Nonprofits
    1. Nonprofits’ Missions and Critical Success Factors
    2. Critical Needs of Nonprofits Today and How AI Can Help
    3. Revolutionizing Altruism
    4. Notes
  9. CHAPTER 3: World-Changing Emergence of AI and How It Impacts Nonprofits
    1. Global Impact Needs Outlined in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
    2. AI Impact, Concerns, and Opportunities
    3. Job Security Concerns and the Potential for Augmentation
    4. Administrative Efficiency Unlocked
    5. Strategic AI Integration and Robust Data Management
    6. Empowering Fundraising Efforts and Diversifying Funding Sources
    7. Innovative Leadership: Embracing AI as a Catalyst for Change and Alleviating Staff Burnout through Intelligent Automation
    8. Donor Behavior Analysis: Adapting to Evolving Preferences
    9. Fostering Collaboration for Collective Impact
    10. Optimizing Communications
    11. Agility in Adapting to Challenges
    12. Optimizing Human Resources and Volunteer Management
    13. Investing in Training and Continuous Learning
    14. Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
    15. The Current State of AI Usage in the Nonprofit Sector
    16. Potential Impact on Populations Served by Nonprofits
    17. Benefits of AI and How Generative AI Can Accelerate the Critical Needs Solutions for Nonprofits Today
    18. Notes
  10. CHAPTER 4: Interviews, Outlooks, Testimonials, Quotes
    1. AI as a Productivity Powerhouse
    2. Data-Driven Insights for Impact
    3. Revolutionizing Fundraising and Grant Development
    4. Addressing Bias and Ethical Concerns
    5. Transparency and Building Trust
    6. A Call to Action: Embracing the AI Future
    7. Summary
  11. CHAPTER 5: Case Studies: Current Case Studies of AI Implementation for Core Nonprofit Functions Like Fundraising, Grants, Marketing, and Initiative Event Optimization
    1. Empowering Your Nonprofit with AI: Real-World Case Studies
    2. Case Study Examples
    3. Case Study – Programs and Initiative Planning
    4. Case Study – Funding Campaigns
    5. Case Study – Grant Development
    6. Case Study – Nonprofit Marketing and Communications
    7. Case Study – Collaborative AI Development
    8. Case Study – Community-Driven AI Innovation
    9. Ways AI Case Studies Suggest Benefits to Nonprofits
    10. Notes
  12. CHAPTER 6: Bias in AI: Strategies to Mitigate Bias and Ensure Responsible and Ethical AI Development for the Nonprofit
    1. Current State of Bias in AI
    2. Advanced Bias Detection and Mitigation
    3. AI Ethics Governance Models
    4. Responsible AI Development and Deployment
    5. Privacy and Security Concerns
    6. Notes
  13. CHAPTER 7: Nonprofits Getting Started Using AI Systems and Partnerships
    1. Big Plans for AI – Now Is the Time
    2. Generative AI Development Plans
    3. Generative AI Adoption Plans in the Next 12 Months
    4. Where to Begin
    5. New AI Partnership Opportunities
    6. Building Your Own AI Applications for Profits
    7. Accelerating Current Programs with AI Tools and Systems for Greater Impact
    8. Strategies for Scalable, Sustainable AI Implementation
    9. Finding and Preparing the Right People, Staff, and Volunteers to Co-create with AI
    10. Notes
  14. CHAPTER 8: Proposed Use Cases: AI For High-Impact Nonprofit Initiatives
    1. AI in Administrative Tasks and Enhancing Organizational Efficiency
    2. Funding – AI in Fundraising, Grant Writing, and Reporting
    3. AI for Ethical Considerations, DEI, and Responsible AI Implementation
    4. Blockchain and AI in Transparent Giving
    5. Utilizing AI to Measure ROI
    6. Use AI to Improve Impact to Cause or Community Served
    7. Using AI for Security, Privacy, and Cybersecurity
    8. Staff Recruitment and Retention – Volunteer Management
    9. Notes
  15. CHAPTER 9: AI Use Cases in Marketing, Communications, Engagement, and Events
    1. AI in Nonprofit Branding and Marketing Campaigns
    2. Social Media and Communication Automation
    3. Stakeholders – Personalization, Targeting Donors, Supporters, Partnerships, and Collaboration
    4. Chatbots – Virtual Assistants for Nonprofit Engagement
    5. AI in Event Initiatives
    6. Notes
  16. CHAPTER 10: Conclusion
    1. Reflection on Advanced AI in the Nonprofit Sector
    2. Future Thought for AI and Nonprofits – Future Perspectives, Tips, and Inspiration for Social Impact
    3. The Role of Nonprofits in Shaping AI Policy and Practice
  17. Acknowledgments
  18. About the Author
  19. Appendix
    1. AI Resources for Nonprofits
  20. Index
  21. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: Empower Your Nonprofit
  • Author(s): Amy Neumann
  • Release date: November 2024
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781394263240