Season 1 Episode 9 - Solving the 58% Donor Loss Crisis: AI Applications That Actually Work for Nonprofits
Update: 2025-08-09
Description
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.
🚀 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
🤖 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
📊 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
💡 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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