Global Missional AI

Season 1 Episode 9 - Solving the 58% Donor Loss Crisis: AI Applications That Actually Work for Nonprofits


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Join us for an inspiring conversation with Justin Wheeler, co-founder and CEO of Fundraise, as he shares his remarkable journey from viral nonprofit campaigns to building AI-powered fundraising technology that's transforming the sector.

πŸš€ Viral Success Story

  • How Kony 2012 achieved 100 million views in 6 days and raised $20 million in 24 hours
  • The technology framework behind building two multi-million dollar nonprofits

πŸ€– AI Applications That Actually Work

  • Real fraud detection that saved customers $10 million in 18 months
  • Personalized donation ask strings that increased conversion rates from 32% to 52%
  • Natural language report building for nonprofits without data analysts

πŸ“Š Industry-Changing Insights

  • Why nonprofits lose 58% of their donors annually (and how to fix it)
  • How customers 3x their digital revenue in the first 12 months
  • The "AI-first policy" that transformed a 100-person company

πŸ’‘ Practical Takeaways

  • Essential AI tools for nonprofit efficiency
  • Building donor stories from data to improve retention
  • Creating technology frameworks for mission-driven organizations
  • Nonprofit leaders and fundraisers
  • Social entrepreneurs and mission-driven founders
  • Anyone interested in AI applications for social good
  • Technology professionals working in the nonprofit sector

Justin Wheeler is a seasoned social entrepreneur who has founded two successful nonprofits that grew into multi-million dollar organizations. As co-founder and CEO of Fundraise, he leads a technology company serving over 3,000 nonprofit organizations across North America and Europe, processing over $2 billion in online donations.

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