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November 7, 2024

ChatGPT Jimmy LaRose Presidential Seal of the United States INSIDE CHARITY DREAMSCAPE V1.2

Nonprofit Executive Asks ChatGPT “Why Did Vice-President Harris Lose The 2024 Presidential Election?”

Nonprofit Executive Asks ChatGPT “Why Did Vice-President Harris Lose The 2024 Presidential Election?” is another peek into my continued exploration and reliance on Artificial Intelligence. This emerging technology will help charitable leaders from all kinds of educational backgrounds learn and focus on higher-order skills. GOOD TIMES WILL BE HAD BY ALL! I use different machine-learning AI chatbots to support my work with nonprofits and decided to test CHATGPT by asking a question about last week’s […]

November 24, 2024

Giving Tuesday Is Bad For Nonprofits

Giving Tuesday is Bad for Nonprofits is only true if the charity you care about is committed to significant impact. If you don’t want see your nonprofit save and transform more lives than Giving Tuesday (GT) is a fine, touchy-feely waste of time, money and organizational resources. For the next two weeks you won’t be able to avoid the flurry of messages with “Giving Tuesday” in the subject line. Social media will be awash in […]

December 12, 2024

Major Gifts Ramp-Up THE BOOK

Major Gifts Ramp-Up THE BOOK is nonprofit management veteran Denise McMahan’s review of what may be the greatest nonprofit fundraising book of all time. Here’s McMahon’s take on Joanne Oppelt & Jimmy LaRose’s multi-million dollar fundraising guide. Having been a fundraiser in my past life, I was excited and honored to review Major Gifts Ramp-Up: Money Is Oxygen—Without It, Charity Can’t Breathe. A lot has changed since I ran an annual giving program for my […]

December 17, 2024

PRESS RELEASE Major Gifts Ramp-Up THE BOOK w Jimmy LaRose INSIDE CHARITY

Press Release – Major Gifts Ramp-Up THE BOOK Goes On Sale January 1, 2025

PRESS RELEASE – WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 17, 2024 – Nonprofit fundraising veterans Joanne Oppelt and Jimmy LaRose will release their new groundbreaking work Major Gifts Ramp-Up: Money Is Oxygen—Without It Charities Can’t Breathe on January 1, 2025. The authors are pressing for new charitable sector traditions, not only during the holidays but throughout the year. “Money is more important than mission. Donors are more important than clients,” they state. Oppelt and LaRose are considered […]