Category: Pitch Geek

[AI-assisted for speed.] My friend and former colleague, Amanda Das, has been helping me teach the How to Raise Money workshop since its start. She shows up to wow participants with her brilliance and expertise around the systems, people, and culture that surround High Net Worth Individuals. This post is my attempt to capture and… Continue reading Understanding Wealth

[AI-assisted for speed.] A social enterprise is an attempt to pursue mission-driven outcomes using the tools of capitalism. These organizations seek to generate positive change in the world while engaging in traditional revenue-seeking activities: selling products, providing services, developing markets. They live in the tension between purpose and profit, and their founders often imagine they… Continue reading Non-Profit vs. For-Profit: Structuring a Social Enterprise

I’m continuing my exploration of how to use AI to drive various fundraising tasks. The big one I’m tackling right now is pipeline development. It’s probably the most resource-intensive of all the tools so far. AI wants to be lazy. A lazy pipeline–a list of obvious billionaires–isn’t useful. It’s a Google search. Al also tends… Continue reading AI-driven Pipeline Development