297. How Smart Tech is Changing Fundraising + How to Harness Its Power for Your Mission - Nejeed Kassam

Meet Nejeed. He empowers nonprofits with A.I.-powered technology while also highlighting the positive impact that adopting smart technology WILL have on the sector. Friends, technology can be simple AND revolutionary. Believe us, this is the convo you've been waiting for to get jazzed about your data! 🤩

💡Learn:

• How smart technology is transforming the fundraising landscape
• Making the business case for leveraging A.I. in nonprofit
• Storylines you can extract from data
• Outdated technology "best practices"

Episode Highlights: 

• Nejeed’s story and journey to where he is today (4:00)
• Overview of Keela (10:00)
• Storylines you can see through data (19:00)
• Modern day best practices (23:10)
• Outdated “best practices” we could do away with (26:00)
• A powerful moment of philanthropy in Nejeed’s life (37:40)
• Nejeed’s One Good Thing: Human beings have phenomenal capacity. (48:00)

For more information and episode details visit: www.weareforgood.com/episode/297.

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