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The power of AI continues to grow, and nonprofits will need to better understand the benefits of this technology to keep their operations successful. In this article, we will review important statistics that reveal how nonprofits are embracing and utilizing AI well, and the areas where they need improvement.
The statistics in this article were compiled through surveys by the following sources: TechSoup, NonProfitPro, Gartner, Worldmetrics, Nonprofit Resource Hub, and Pivotalogic.
Nonprofit AI Mindset
-85% of nonprofit professionals have a high interest in AI tools like Generative AI and Predictive Analysis
-72% of nonprofit organizations view AI as a strategic priority for future development.
-60% of nonprofit leaders believe AI will improve program outcomes and greatly benefit their organizations.
-48% of nonprofit organizations plan to increase their budget by at least 20% over the next year.
-On a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the most positive, about 50% selected 4 and 15% chose 5 on AI’s transformative potential to address scientific, economic, and social issues. About 20% chose 3 with the remaining respondents being more skeptical at 2 and a1.
-67% of nonprofits that have adopted AI have seen moderate to significant improvements in service delivery.
-55% of nonprofits are investing in AI training for their staff members.
-74% of nonprofit donors believe that nonprofits should use AI to help them with their marketing, fundraising, and administrative tasks.
-30% of nonprofits report that AI has boosted fundraising revenue over the past 12 months.
-28% of nonprofit marketers are using Generative AI in their emails, which has increased their Click-through rate (CTR) by 13%.
Breakdown of Current and Planned Nonprofit AI Usage
-43% are currently using some form of AI to improve their operational efficiency.
-71% use or are planning to use AI for fundraising and event planning activities.
-71% are using or planning to use AI to generate content for sales and marketing.
-60% are using or planning to use AI for grant writing assistance.
-60% are using or planning to use AI for fundraising optimization.
-49% are using or planning to use AI for donor management activities.
-35% of nonprofits are currently using AI chatbots for donor engagement.
Nonprofit AI Challenges
-76% of nonprofits don’t have an AI strategy.
-45% feel unprepared to implement AI effectively.
-30% of nonprofits cite budgetary constraints as impacting their ability to adopt AI.
-80% have no AI-acceptable use policy.
-25% worry about AI’s potential societal impact.
-53% of nonprofit professionals are concerned about ethical considerations when using AI.
-Only 6% of nonprofit executives identify as AI experts.
-43% of nonprofits rely on only one staff member to make IT and AI-related decisions.
-69% of nonprofit marketers are using Generative AI with no formal training.
-Only 10% of foundations will accept grant applications with content created by Generative AI. 23% of foundations will not accept these type of grant applications, and 67% are still undecided.
Get Assistance from Nonprofit AI Experts
After reviewing these interesting nonprofit AI statistics, we recommend you contact a trusted IT Support partner such as Network Depot, which has been helping nonprofits meet their IT and organizational objectives for more than 30 years. Working with a dependable IT partner will help you meet the challenges and take advantage of the opportunities represented by the statistics above.
Your experienced IT partner will use its knowledge of AI and its valuable experience working with nonprofits to ensure that your organization is secure, and that your IT is performing at an elite level.
With a better understanding of the beneficial power of AI and the expert help of a proven IT Support partner, your nonprofit organization will be able to keep its focus on achieving your unique objectives.
