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April 30, 2025 82 mins

In this episode we welcome Anne Murphy, founder of She Leads AI and Empowered Fundraiser Consulting and Coaching, to help nonprofits understand how to leverage artificial intelligence effectively and ethically. We explore:

  • Making AI Work for Nonprofits: Anne explains why the social sector is uniquely positioned to guide AI adoption responsibly and ethically
  • Saving Valuable Time: Discover how AI can give fundraisers back hours of work through practical applications like creating event briefs and donor reports
  • "What If It Could Be Easy?": Learn Anne's philosophy on how AI can help us challenge our assumptions about work having to be difficult to be valuable
  • Protecting Your Data: Practical advice on maintaining privacy and security when using AI tools, including tips on handling confidential information
  • AI Accessibility: How AI tools can remove barriers for talented individuals who may not have traditional writing skills, allowing more diverse voices to contribute
  • Prompting Essentials: Anne breaks down how to effectively communicate with AI tools using the "super smart intern" approach
  • Ethical Considerations: Understanding the importance of responsible AI adoption in the nonprofit sector

Anne shares valuable insights on selecting platforms, protecting sensitive information, and developing effective prompting strategies that will help nonprofit professionals save time and enhance their fundraising efforts. This conversation offers practical guidance for incorporating artificial intelligence into your fundraising workflow while maintaining the human touch that makes the nonprofit sector special.

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This Episode Brought to You by:

Swaim Strategies: https://swaimstrategies.com  Utilizing over 20 years of nonprofit event strategy and production expertise, Swaim Strategies coaches and teaches organizations how to increase the impact of their fundraising events.

The AV Department: https://theavdept.com/ As a full-service event AV and video production partner, The AV Department’s technical event production and media content generation provide you with a range of experience and talent from a partner who wants to know you and work together year after year.

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Speakers

Samantha Swaim

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-swaim-a28a9a4/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swaimstrategies/

Kristin Steele

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-steele777/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swaimstrategies/

Anne Murphy

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-murphy-philanthropy/ 

| RESOURCES | Book Consulting Time with Sam and Kristin: https://swaimstrategies.com/solutions/#consulting

Learn More About Elevate and the Elevate Conference for Your Fundraising Events: https://swaimstrategies.com/elevate-conference

Planning a Successful Major Donor Event: https://swaimstrategies.com/solutions/#book

Connect with Swaim Strategies: https://swaimstrategies.com

Connect with The AV Department: https://theavdept.com/

Empowered Fundraiser: https://empoweredfundraiser.com/

She Leads AI Academy: https://sheleadsai.ai/academy/

Open AI: https://openai.com/

Claude: https://claude.ai

Justice AI: https://justiceai.co/ Black GPT: https://blkgpt.com/

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