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The Life You Can SaveDonor outreach

A new fundraiser inherited a dormant portfolio. Using AI to prioritize targets and draft tailored emails, he revived lapsed relationships.

Published|6 months ago

Key results

Funds Raised
$75,752
Outreach Time
2 hours

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The story

Context

A global nonprofit that fights extreme poverty by directing donor capital toward research-backed charity recommendations and highly effective cause funds.

Challenge

A first-time major gifts officer inherited a portfolio of 380 mostly dormant donors, lacking both the prior fundraising experience and the hands-on...

Solution
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The company

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The Life You Can Save

thelifeyoucansave.org

Platform recommending evidence-backed charities to fight extreme poverty.

IndustryNon-Profit & Social Impact
LocationBainbridge Island, WA, USA
Employees11-50
Founded2013

The vendor

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Virtuous

virtuous.org

Nonprofit CRM and fundraising platform that unifies donor management, marketing automation, and volunteer coordination for faith-based and social good organizations.

IndustrySoftware & Platforms
LocationPhoenix, AZ
Employees201-500
Founded2014

Use case

The Life You Can Save's Donor outreach is part of this use case:

Document Drafting
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