Explore the Future of Nonprofit Innovation

The Responsive Lab Podcast dives into how technology is reshaping nonprofit-donor engagement. Explore the cutting-edge tools that simplify your workflow, supercharge your team, and keep your donors coming back for more.

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Nathan Chappell N1

N1 Philanthropy: Precision Fundraising in the AI Era

TL;DR: Donors tell your organization what matters to them through the pages they visit, the emails they open, the events they attend, and the gifts they give. A fundraising team...

Aaron Dolton

Building Personal Donor Connections Through Text

TL;DR: A donor receives a text from your organization. What have you given them a reason to expect: another request for money, an update about the work they care about,...

Sarah Plimpton

How to Lead Your Board Through a Capital Campaign

When a capital campaign shows up on the horizon, many board members have the same first reaction. They often assume they’ll have to go ask everyone they know for money....

How to Adopt Ai Without Losing Donor Trust

How to Adopt AI Without Losing Donor Trust

TL;DR AI is making it easier for nonprofits to personalize donor communications, analyze information, and complete work that once required significant time and effort. But as these tools become more...

How to Evaluate and Design Your Nonprofit Tech Ecosystem

How to Evaluate and Design Your Nonprofit Tech Ecosystem

Evaluating software, connecting systems, and deciding whether to fix or replace what you have are decisions a nonprofit team has to make. If you’ve ever sat through a demo and...

How to Launch Planned Giving at Your Nonprofit

How to Launch Planned Giving at Your Nonprofit

TL;DR: Planned giving has a reputation problem at smaller nonprofits. It sounds like something universities and hospital systems do, with a dedicated officer, outside counsel, and a glossy brochure explaining...

Grow generosity with Virtuous

Virtuous is the responsive fundraising software platform proven to help nonprofit organizations increase generosity by serving all donors personally, no matter their gift size.

“Virtuous truly understands nonprofits and the importance of our mission. And their open access to data and built-in custom reports gave us access to the data we need.”
Todd Shinabarger​
Chief Information Officer