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TL;DR If you lead fundraising at a rescue mission, you already know the work doesn’t leave much room for stepping back. Most weeks fill up with campaign deadlines, donor calls,

TL;DR If you lead fundraising at a rescue mission, you already know the work doesn’t leave much room for stepping back. Most weeks fill up with campaign deadlines, donor calls,

TL;DR Talk to any veteran major gift officer long enough, and a version of this story will surface. He had been cultivating a prospect for six months. Coffee meetings, a

Virtuous, the category-leading responsive fundraising platform for nonprofits, has been named to Inc.’s 2026 Best Workplaces list. It’s the fourth consecutive year Virtuous has made the list, which recognizes the

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TL;DR: Most fundraising teams we talk to are sitting on more data than they’ve ever had, more software than they’ve ever used, and more pressure to “do something with AI”

TL;DR If you lead fundraising at a Human Services nonprofit, you already know the work doesn’t leave much room for stepping back. Most weeks fill up with program needs, urgent

A friend of mine, Susan, recently told me a story about the $50 monthly gift she had been giving to her alma mater for two decades. This year, after reading

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Microsoft’s Erin McHugh joins Virtuous to explore how nonprofits can prepare for the next 5 years of AI, data strategy, and digital transformation.
Learn how nonprofits can co-create powerful mission narratives with community. This conversation redefines storytelling in fundraising.
Listen to Sterrin Bird on The Responsive Lab, on how nonprofits can use AI in fundraising without losing trust, empathy, or human connection.
Clean data, AI, and donor trust. Clay Buck and Tim Paris unpack it all in this Responsive Nonprofit Summit session.
How nonprofits can align AI with their mission and create more human-centered messaging, with tips from Matt Scott of CauseMic.
Learn how to build real donor relationships through empathy-driven content strategy with Brynne Krispin on The Responsive Lab.
Nonprofits aren’t competing for dollars, they’re competing for connection. Nathan Chappell shares how to build radical relationships that grow giving.
Nonprofit email underperforming? Katelyn Baughan shares tips to boost retention, build welcome series, and automate for better donor engagement.

Simplify nonprofit data management with the Virtuous + Omatic integration. Connect systems, clean data, and focus on building donor relationships.
In this episode, get tactical tips to communicate clearly, retain donors over acquire, and forecast when the future feels uncertain.
Virtuous gives you the nonprofit CRM, fundraising, volunteer, and marketing tools you need to create responsive experiences that build trust and grow impact.
Everything you need to build better relationships and increase impact with confidence.
Send comprehensive, omni-channel campaigns to activate donors and increase engagement.
Produce virtual, hybrid, or in-person events that are personalized and raise more.
Recruit and mobilize volunteers to fill mission-critical needs without the back-office headache.
Design personalized donor journeys, plus automate back-office processes and task management.
Actionable insights to help retain donors and extend engagement.
Design effective online giving experiences that celebrate the impact of each donation.
Enterprise-grade business intelligence and analytics to improve decision-making.
Virtuous’ AI-powered Responsive Fundraising Platform is easy to use, automates key tasks, and allows your entire team to leverage the right data and channels to create stronger donor relationships that result in more growth and retention.