About the AI Explorers Group

Christine Newman
edited September 8 in Group Discussions

Welcome to the Blackbaud Community AI Explorers Group! By popular demand, we have created a new community space dedicated to exploring the many possibilities of AI and its applications across our organizations.   

This is a collaborative space to learn, grow, and share. Feel free to: 

  • Share experiences and best practices for using AI at your organization 
  • Discuss challenges and opportunities related to AI adoption 
  • Explore new AI technologies and trends 
  • Connect with peers and experts in the field for support and inspiration 

Blackbaud Resources on AI: To support your journey, we have curated a number of resources that showcase how AI is transforming the way we work and make an impact. Here are some highlights: 

  • Research: Dive into our latest research report that explores the benefits and challenges of AI in the social impact sector. Discover how AI can enhance donor engagement, streamline operations, and improve outcomes, 
  • Blog Posts: Stay updated with our blog posts featuring success stories, expert opinions, and practical tips on AI adoption. 
  • Blackbaud’s Intelligence for Good® AI Strategy: Learn more about Blackbaud’s approach to AI here. 

Bring your excitement and creativity to the table – we’re all here to share it with you! Whether you are just starting your AI journey or looking to enhance your existing efforts, this group will support you every step of the way. 

Join the conversation, share your experiences, and let's shape the future of AI together! Introduce yourself and share the AI topic that most interests you in the comments below.

Comments

  • Data governance and security around the use of AI is most interesting to me professionally.

  • Aldera Chisholm
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    I'm really looking forward to what folks share. I want to see AI used to help me do the boring tasks, so I have more time and capacity for the creative tasks! I consider it most often a starting point - whether for Prospect Research and Analytics, or for learning how to do a specific task better.

  • Hello! I've been using AI for personal use for the last 2 years so I know the power behind training up an agent and letting it do the heavy lifting for you! I am excited to see how it is adapted by Blackbaud to help lighten the load for MGOs, C-Suites and DBAs.

  • @Nickie Cornett - that's fantastic! What have you built agents for in your personal life?

  • We use ChatGPT to help draft email communications, create structures outline template for variety of documentations and get assistance with Excel formulas. In the future we hope AI can help automate some of the repetitive database tasks and even do them for us. That would free our team to focus on more important higher value work.

  • @Anna Melnychuk what database tasks would you most like AI to help automate?