Season 1 Episode 9 - Solving the 58% Donor Loss Crisis: AI Applications That Actually Work for Nonprofits
Global Missional AI
<p>Join us for an inspiring conversation with <strong>Justin Wheeler</strong>, 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.</p>
<p><strong>🚀 Viral Success Story</strong></p>
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<li>How Kony 2012 achieved 100 million views in 6 days and raised $20 million in 24 hours</li>
<li>The technology framework behind building two multi-million dollar nonprofits</li>
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<p><strong>🤖 AI Applications That Actually Work</strong></p>
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<li>Real fraud detection that saved customers $10 million in 18 months</li>
<li>Personalized donation ask strings that increased conversion rates from 32% to 52%</li>
<li>Natural language report building for nonprofits without data analysts</li>
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<p><strong>📊 Industry-Changing Insights</strong></p>
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<li>Why nonprofits lose 58% of their donors annually (and how to fix it)</li>
<li>How customers 3x their digital revenue in the first 12 months</li>
<li>The "AI-first policy" that transformed a 100-person company</li>
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<p><strong>💡 Practical Takeaways</strong></p>
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<li>Essential AI tools for nonprofit efficiency</li>
<li>Building donor stories from data to improve retention</li>
<li>Creating technology frameworks for mission-driven organizations</li>
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<ul>
<li>Nonprofit leaders and fundraisers</li>
<li>Social entrepreneurs and mission-driven founders</li>
<li>Anyone interested in AI applications for social good</li>
<li>Technology professionals working in the nonprofit sector</li>
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<p>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.</p>