How are advancement offices around the globe using artificial intelligence (AI)? And how will AI transform fundraising, alumni relations, and communications and marketing in the years ahead? This webinar will highlight the key findings of a recent CASE-GiveCampus survey on the use of AI in Advancement. Speakers will discuss how institutions are approaching AI, how they are using this transformational technology, and the factors influencing whether advancement offices are adopting AI. The discussion will also look at the horizon and consider how AI will impact the work of advancement offices worldwide.
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Josh Hirsch Senior Strategist, Soukup Strategic Solutions and Digital Marketing Manager and Faculty, The Fundraising School at Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
Josh Hirsch is the Senior Strategist for Soukup Strategic Solutions and is the Digital Marketing Manager as well as on faculty for The Fund Raising School at Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. He has worked in the nonprofit sector since 2006 with a focus on educational philanthropy for both public charter and independent private schools. He has an extensive background in social media, digital communications, and marketing along with experience in grant research and writing, individual giving, special event planning, stewardship, and cultivation of donors. Josh is a pioneering educator in the realm of artificial intelligence for nonprofits, having contributed to the development of a specialized curriculum at The Fund Raising School to empower nonprofit organizations with AI competencies. As a respected voice in this emerging field, he is frequently invited to speak at conferences and workshops about the strategic integration of AI in nonprofit initiatives.He is the Florida Caucus Representative for the Association of Fundraising Professionals First Coast Chapter and Past-President of the Palm Beach County Chapter. Josh is also a member of the AFPeeps, the social media vanguard for the AFP International Conference and other AFP initiatives. He has spoken internationally on digital communications and has had numerous articles published in professional journals.
Josh received a Master of Science in Family, Youth and Community Sciences and a Bachelor of Science in Advertising from the University of Florida. He has a Certificate in Strategic Fundraising and Philanthropy from Bay Path University and is a Certified Social Media Strategist by the National Institute for Social Media.