Welcome to Philanthropy 451, a weekly newsletter with my thoughts on the state of the nonprofit industry, including anecdotes, statistics, and helpful recommendations. I'm Lisa Greer and I'm obsessed with Saving Giving.
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Fundraising Tip of the Week | October 26, 2026
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AI makes it possible to create and send more fundraising communications in less time. But more emails don’t necessarily lead to stronger donor relationships—or more donations.
Before adding another automated message to your donor ou...
Burning Questions: Is AI Helping Your Fundraising - or Hurting Your Donor Relationships?
If artificial intelligence can write your fundraising emails, research your donors, and automate your outreach, how do you make sure you’re not automating away the very relationships you’re trying to build?
If artificial intelligence can w...
Fundraising Tip of the Week | October 19, 2026
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AI can absolutely help you draft donor communications—but if the email is coming from you, it should still sound like you.
Give AI context, edit what it produces, remove language you would never use, and add the details only you kn...
Fundraising Tip of the Week | October 12, 2026
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AI can know a donor’s name, giving history, age, interests, and plenty of other data. That doesn’t mean it—or you—actually knows that donor.
Be careful not to use technology to manufacture familiarity that hasn’t been earned throug...
Fundraising Tip of the Week | October 5, 2026
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AI can research, organize information, analyze data, draft content, and automate repetitive work.
Those efficiencies should give fundraisers more time to listen, thank, learn about, and connect with donors—not become an excuse to r...
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Lisa Greer is a philanthropist, nonprofit advisor, speaker, bestselling author, and advocate for transforming fundraising. She challenges outdated practices, creating a relationship-based approach to ensure a more impactful philanthropic culture.
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