 I'm Ayesha Samren. I'm Kila's visual designer. For those of you who haven't heard of Kila before, Kila is a Vancouver based tech startup that offers nonprofits powerful, intelligent tools to manage their donors, mobilize their volunteers, market their nonprofit and raise more money. In this session, I'm going to be discussing some compelling points on why nonprofits need to embrace artificial intelligence. Nonprofits are just starting to dip their toes in the proverbial water. So it's completely normal if you're struggling to stay afloat in the sea of change that artificial intelligence can bring to your organization. Technology for nonprofits is more powerful and more accessible today than ever before. At Kila, we see a bright future where accessible cutting edge tools serve the nonprofit sector in multiple ways, from automating administrative tasks to advising on fundraising outreach. Artificial intelligence is changing the way nonprofits work for the better. But before we dive into the wonders that artificial intelligence can help you achieve, what is the first thing that comes to your mind when someone mentions AI? Sci-Fi movies with shiny robots taking over the world? Well, the truth is that the concept of AI has been around for decades, and it's all very real. It's just that AI is becoming more powerful today, and that's mainly for two reasons. First, there's more data to process and analyze than ever before, and second, the computing power has improved dramatically over the last two decades. At this point, you might be wondering if you really need AI for your nonprofit. For a lot of organizations, embracing artificial intelligence raises a lot of questions around how it will impact human jobs. Will AI replace humans in the workplace entirely? Probably not. Once you take the time to understand the benefits, you will see that artificial intelligence has positive implications in nearly every industry, and that includes nonprofits. Artificial intelligence can enhance your services, expand your social impact, and even save lives. So AI automates time-consuming work. So artificial intelligence-based tools can alleviate the burden of mundane repetitive tasks, such as monitoring financial transactions and detecting discrepancies in your data. AI can also predict donor behavior and forecast giving trends, allowing you to quickly tailor your fundraising campaigns to a specific audience without sifting through data for hours. With more time back in your day, you can focus on what matters, building relationships. By automating administrative tasks, AI is not killing jobs. Instead, it acts as a smart assistant to enhance your work, helping you prioritize human connections and do more good. Secondly, AI is becoming accessible. It's no longer a complicated tool built exclusively for large tech companies, data scientists, and engineers. Non-profits, CRM providers like Keela are not only embracing AI-powered technology, but they're making it accessible for every organization, small or large, novice, or experienced. And lastly, AI helps you make more sense of your data. You already have access to a vast wealth of data, whether you keep it spread across numerous Excel spreadsheets or organized within a CRM. But how often can you spend time combing through data that to extract useful information? Artificial intelligence empowers you to act on data in more meaningful ways. It combs through your database to find patterns and trends that will improve your programs and campaigns. It can help your non-profits strengthen your fundraising performance, identify your top donors, and create marketing campaigns that will get you the biggest bang for your buck. Artificial intelligence and machine learning technology are redefining the nonprofit landscape. Now let's look at four use cases that show how AI can help non-profits raise more money and understand their donors in new ways. Mission-based AI tools boost nonprofit impact by improving the way they solve societal and ecological challenges. One of the most impressive applications of mission-based AI is the algorithm used by Crisis Text Line to predict suicide risks by analyzing online conversations. By analyzing 65 million text messages, the AI model recognizes what words are most statistically associated with high risk of suicide. Thanks to this tool, the organization can prioritize high-risk messages and is now able to service 94% of high-risk textors in under five minutes. Considering that every minute of response time matters, this is a game changer for Crisis Text Line. AI-powered fundraising tools help you understand your supporters. In the nonprofit world, this means that you can use AI-powered tools to go through previous donation amounts, event attendance records, and volunteer shifts. For instance, Kela CRM offers an AI-based feature called donor readiness to help customers understand their donor pool. Donor readiness tells you how likely your donor is to donate within the next two weeks. We calculate donor readiness through a machine learning algorithm that analyzes contact interactions, giving history, and even variables like contact location and weather. Since good timing greatly maximizes the chances of giving, there's no doubt that this AI tool will help boost your fundraising results. AI helps you engage more efficiently with your audience. AI solutions can not only send meaningful content to the right audience, but also help you understand when it's the best time to reach out what communication channels you should use. For example, some nonprofits are using Prasado to automate their communication channels with personal and authentic content. Prasado uses artificial intelligence to understand language and make recommendations to tailor content to a specific audience. Such tools can be used for a wide range of content formats from email subject lines to Facebook ads. AI tools reduce your administrative burden. Imagine how much you could get done if you had a virtual assistant to manage time-consuming tasks like scheduling, organizing, and reporting. Artificial intelligence can automate tedious tasks, freeing up your time to do what's at the heart of your work, achieving a mission. For example, many nonprofits are now using chatbots to automate conversations with supporters who have basic questions or want details about a particular campaign. In a world where users expect to get answers in seconds, being able to hold conversations 24-7 through an AI chatbot is a true asset for nonprofits. The rise of artificial intelligence has given nonprofits a serious competitive advantage when it comes to pursuing their mission and raising more money. At Keela, we believe that artificial intelligence can change the way nonprofits work for the better. That's why our new software includes a suite of nonprofit intelligence tools to help organizations make better decisions. And that concludes my presentation for today. So thank you all for attending. I hope this session was helpful in learning how artificial intelligence can help elevate a nonprofit.