It’s November and we are now fully engaged in the end of year giving push. For many organizations, that means it’s all hands on deck to make sure that no personal ask goes unmade. 

Everyone knows exactly what an email blast looks like, whether it’s from your alma mater asking for a contribution to their fundraising campaign, or the local pet shelter looking for extra funding. Donors today expect more from nonprofits. They want to see an appeal that’s relevant to their individual interests.

The flurry of activity that comes with closing end of year giving can be anxiety-inducing for fundraisers. As we find ourselves in that crunch time, we look at seven of the scariest things that fundraisers face this time of year.

3 ways to grow a culture of philanthropy at your college or university.

The Pittsburgh Foundation works to improve its community by evaluating the greatest needs of the region, promoting responsible philanthropy, and connecting donors to those critical needs. Through Gravyty’s fundraiser enablement tools, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), the Pittsburgh Foundation saw an opportunity to revolutionize how its fundraisers could meet donors.

VIA Public Media, Northeastern Pennsylvania’s PBS and NPR affiliate, serving 22 counties in the region, recently reorganized its development team and efforts to bring all resources onto one team. In this reorganization, Chief Development Officer, Ron Prislupski, identified that VIA’s major gifts program needed help and saw an opportunity to add resources that would increase revenue. In addition to hiring a Planned and Major Giving Officer, his partnership with CDP also identified Gravyty’s AI-enabled fundraising suite of tools as a solution to increase fundraiser activity and inspire more gifts.

In his recent NonProfit Pro article, Wayne Elsey brought Gravyty to the top of his list of 'Artificial Intelligence Tools Your Nonprofit Must Explore–Now.'

Gravyty, and our CEO, Adam Martel, are featured in Inc., the publication famous for covering America's most extraordinary people and the world's most dynamic businesses.

We are honored to announce that Gravyty co-founder and CTO, Rich Palmer, has been named to the Boston Business Journal 2019 40 Under 40 List!

Dian Schaffhauser, senior contributing editor for THE Journal and Campus Technology, recently featured the work of the AAAC in her latest article, "AI Gaining Foothold in University Advancement."