## The Fundmetric Blog

News, articles, and stories dedicated to building world-changing relationships.

[**Data Generation Is The Future: Are Nonprofits Ready?**  
4  
minute read  
The nonprofit industry has yet to seize the opportunity that has already been realized by so many private, for profit companies. One of the key differentiators in the data that is available to nonprofits vs for profit companies, is that for profit industries have access to technology that captures data alongside the evolution of the behaviour of their customers. In other words they generate their datasets.](/content/blog/data-generation-is-the-future-are-nonprofits-ready/index.html)

[**New Thinking, AI, and a Platform Shift**  
5  
minute read  
In the conversations we have with higher education organizations, there is a recognition that the dawn of a new era in artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and personalization is upon us. Technological progress is widening the gap between the data-driven world we live in and the age-old traditional methods of fundraising.](/content/blog/new-thinking-ai-and-a-platform-shift/index.html)

[**Return on Investment**  
10  
minute read  
Artificial intelligence investment is becoming increasingly popular, and businesses and nonprofits are rushing towards the implementation of A.I. across the board. There are many complex return on investment (ROI) calculations available, but here are two common lenses of how to approach ROI on A.I. with Fundmetric:](/content/blog/return-on-investment/index.html)

[**Cybersecurity not just an IT Problem**  
2  
minute read  
Did you know that 93% of malicious cybersecurity breaches come from...](/content/blog/cybersecurity-not-just-an-it-problem-tips-for-nonprofits/index.html)

[**New Donor Demographics Are Emerging...Now What?**  
10  
minute read  
With the right technology, humans can focus their efforts on the relationship...](/content/blog/new-donor-demographics-are-emerging-now-what-ai/index.html)

[**Coronavirus has forced nonprofits that serve seniors to reinvent themselves**  
Press | MarketWatch](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/coronavirus-has-forced-nonprofits-that-serve-seniors-to-reinvent-themselves-we-dont-know-what-were-going-to-be-on-the-other-side-of-this-whole-thing-2020-06-05)

[**The Community Multiplier Effect of Giving Day Success**  
5  
minute read](/content/blog/giving-day-success/index.html)

[**Hyper-Personalization: More Than Just %First_Name%**  
5  
minute read](/content/blog/hyper-personalization/index.html)

[**Engagement Success Story with Central Washington University**  
3  
minute read](/content/blog/success-story-with-cwu/index.html)

[**From CRM-Centric to Ecosystem-First**  
2  
minute read](/content/blog/from-crm-to-ecosystem/index.html)

[**Big Impact, Small Data: The 11x Growth Story in Annual Giving**  
5  
minute read](/content/blog/osuf-wgc/index.html)

[**The 4 Data-backed Pillars Fuelling Engagement in 2025**  
3  
minute read](/content/blog/4-pillars/index.html)

[**Is Data a Renewable Resource?**  
3  
minute read](/content/blog/is-data-renewable-resource/index.html)

[**Data is Everyone’s Job**  
4  
minute read](/content/blog/data-is-everyones-job/index.html)

[**5 Things Fundraising Professionals Need to Know About AI**  
5  
minute read](/content/blog/5-things-to-know-about-ai/index.html)

[**AI FAQ’s for Boards**  
6  
minute read](/content/blog/ai-faqs-for-boards/index.html)

[**AI: An Introduction for Advancement**  
8  
minute read](/content/blog/ai-an-introduction-for-advancement/index.html)

[**Zero-Party Data in the Age of AI:**  
7  
minute read](/content/blog/zero-party-data-and-data-privacy/index.html)

[**This Blog was not Written by ChatGPT**  
5 mins  
minute read](/content/blog/this-blog-was-not-written-by-chatgpt/index.html)

[**Adoption with Fundmetric**  
minute read](/content/blog/adoption-with-fundmetric/index.html)

[**Digital Transformation with Fundmetric**  
minute read](/content/blog/digital-transformation-with-fundmetric/index.html)

[**Making AI Actionable - The Story of the Tortoise and the Hare**  
4  
minute read](/content/blog/making-ai-actionable-the-story-of-the-tortoise-and-the-hare/index.html)

[**The State of Data: Perceptions and Realities**  
12  
minute read](/content/blog/the-state-of-data-perceptions-and-realities/index.html)

[**Netflix or Blockbuster... which will you become?**

7  
minute read](/content/blog/netflix-or-blockbuster-which-will-you-become/index.html)