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Choose Humanity: Why Real Conversations Beat Automation

Don’t automate your communication Every day it seems there’s another shiny new toy, based on AI, to make fundraising faster and easier. It’s surely tempting for an overworked nonprofit staffer with scary-big goals to hit. But while there are certainly areas that might be turned over to automation, communicating with the people who support your […]

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Don’t let the AI robots steal your humanity

AI is the new kid on the block. You know, the one with rich parents. Who has the best toys. You were eager to play. But you had to wait for an invitation, of course. Then the big day arrived! And you realized the kid didn’t have anything interesting to say. Just sort of repeated […]

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Why the AI robots are not going to take your job

I don’t think the AI robots are taking over yet. You’ve probably heard all the buzz lately about the magic of AI. And perhaps it’s because I’m a writer, but I don’t think these are the answer to your fundraising copywriting needs… or not THE answer. AI: Garbage in… garbage out First, while it all […]

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