· Ryan Clement
Fundraising and AI: A Better Starting Point
Use ready-made nonprofit AI skills and stewardship templates as a starting point, then test them against your team's records, rules, and real work.
Research, judgment, and practical next steps
Insights
Practical perspectives on prospect research, fundraising intelligence, portfolio decisions, and responsible AI workflows.
· Ryan Clement
Your Next Year-End Gift Might Already Be in Your CRM
How prospect research, donor behavior, and AI can strengthen year-end fundraising using giving history and information already in your CRM.
· Ryan Clement
Beyond Wealth Screening: How Behavioral Science Is Changing Prospect Research
How behavioral science, CRM activity, and AI-assisted analysis can help prospect researchers evaluate donor readiness and turn capacity ratings into practical fundraising priorities.
· Ryan Clement
Using Synthetic Data to Build Better AI Workflows in Fundraising
Learn how nonprofit fundraising teams can use synthetic data, de-identification, and data minimization to safely test AI workflows for prospect research, donor strategy, and portfolio management.
· Ryan Clement
Your Donor Data. A Smarter Fundraising Strategy.
Your donor data may already hold the context your team needs for more purposeful conversations. Explore how AI can support thoughtful fundraising preparation.
· Ryan Clement
Before You Give AI the Keys
AI can save time and still lead to the wrong decision. A cautionary look at access, accuracy, and the human review that protects results and relationships.
· Ryan Clement
Year-End Giving Starts Before Year-End
How prospect research helps nonprofit teams prioritize year-end donor conversations using giving history, engagement, timing, and a clear next step.
· Ryan Clement
Still looking for the perfect prompt—or having a conversation?
Seven practical questions to help nonprofit professionals use AI with better context, clearer expectations, repeatable workflows, and human judgment.
· Ryan Clement
Should This Be AI? When to Use AI at Work—and When Not To
Before using AI at work, evaluate the task, verification, human oversight, and the full cost of review. Practical examples and a free task check.
· Ryan Clement
Human Before AI: Why Human Review Matters in Nonprofit Work
Why nonprofit teams need to verify AI-generated claims, inspect citations, and make human review part of the workflow.
● BLOG-SENSE ARCHIVESAVE FILE: 2025
OLD POSTS. NEW PIXELS.
Blast from
the past
A little time travel through my early AI writing. Some ideas held up. Some sentences need a grown-up in the room.
5 saved posts and outlines, with today’s context. No quarters required.
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Small event. Big scoop energy.
AI for All Sizes in Nonprofits
An ice cream social, twenty people, and a surprisingly useful sign-in sheet.
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The computer cost $2,000. The opinions came free.
From the $2,000 Computer to AI in Philanthropy
A teenage computer pitch meets a grown-up argument for human judgment.
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Small gifts. Main-character energy.
Rethinking the Annual Fund
Small gifts, a river of generosity, and a bigger role for the annual fund.
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Guest list acquired. Side quests unlocked.
Know Your Guests
An early introduction and outline about looking beyond the guest count.
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Inventory full. Please organize your data.
What Data Nonprofits Should Collect (and Why)
A 2025 look at contact details, engagement, preferences, and the stories behind the records.
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