by Bill Jacobs | Jul 14, 2025 | Big Data
Up to this point in our AI blog series, I have been discussing (some might say ragging on) the practical implementational challenges of AI in the nonprofit sector. In today’s blog, I’m shifting the focus on a more global issue: Is using AI environmentally sustainable?...
by Bill Jacobs | Jul 7, 2025 | Non-profit, nonprofit analytics
In my last blog, First-half of 2025 Trends in Fundraising, I discussed the fundraising trend of fewer donors on file, but those that remain giving more. Since the pandemic, we have seen a greater proportion of an organization’s revenue come from major donors. To...
by Bill Jacobs | Jul 2, 2025 | Donor Acquisition, Non-profit, nonprofit analytics, Nonprofits
I have four graphs that summarize what we are seeing across the fundraising arena. These come from our newest analytical report, The Single Largest Gift – Cohort Analysis (SLG-CA). I know, its name is a mouthful, but its insights are plentiful. Basically, the...
by Bill Jacobs | Jul 1, 2025 | Non-profit, Nonprofits
First, what is algorithm bias? Algorithmic bias happens when the data, assumptions, or methodology that drive an algorithm lead to discriminatory responses. It can result in several ways, including racial, gender, socioeconomic, or geographical biases. Algorithms are...
by Bill Jacobs | Jun 25, 2025 | Non-profit, Nonprofits
This is our fourth blog on some things the nonprofit community should be thinking about regarding Artificial Intelligence (AI). Adopting new technologies is rarely straight forward. For example, remember your last CRM upgrade? How did that go? If you are like most...
