The Power of GenAI for NPOs

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Generative AI (GenAI) is an AI technology capable of generating original content (text, stories, images, music, video) similar to human-created content for real-world tasks. It can rapidly analyze vast amounts of data for tasks like text summarization, question answering, and code generation. GenAI continuously learns from data inputs, aiding human decision-making and translating languages. For non-profits, GenAI offers significant potential to optimize and accelerate business processes, boost employee productivity and creativity, personalize constituent engagement, and assist with fundraising efforts, ultimately leading to better mission fulfillment.

Here are some key AI use cases for non-profits:

Donor Analysis and Fundraising Optimization

Analyze donor data to identify high-value prospects, predict giving behavior, and tailor appeals. GenAI solutions (e.g., Amazon Bedrock LLM with Managed RAG) can access donor information to produce personalized outreach at scale.

Example: AI can craft thousands of customized donation letters that reference past giving and adopt personas to better resonate with donors.

Constituent Engagement Via Chatbots

Use conversational AI to interact with donors, volunteers, or beneficiaries, delivering personalized responses and handling routine queries. Solutions leverage Amazon Bedrock LLM with Amazon Lex, powered by vectorized OpenSearch knowledge bases.

Example: Tgix built an AI Assistant for a non-profit research foundation, enabling seamless access to information and boosting engagement.

Case Management

Summarize case histories, extract key highlights, and suggest next steps from large datasets. Amazon Kendra can retrieve relevant information, while Bedrock LLMs provide concise summaries and insights.

Example: An AI-powered system could scan thousands of case records, highlight common themes, and recommend next actions for caseworkers.

AI-Powered Business Intelligence

Turn raw data into actionable insights by identifying trends and providing dynamic visualizations. With Amazon Q in QuickSight, NPOs can explore structured and unstructured data using natural language queries.

Example: An NPO could instantly generate dashboards showing donor retention trends, campaign ROI, or regional engagement patterns to guide strategy.

Grant Proposal Writing

Automate discovery of funding sources, analyze trends from past awards, and generate tailored grant proposals. Bedrock-powered LLMs can draft, refine, and structure applications aligned with donor expectations.

Example: AI could scan databases of grants, match opportunities with an NPO’s mission, and draft proposal drafts that highlight mission alignment and impact.

Enhance event experiences by matching attendees with sessions, recommending networking connections, and generating custom agendas. AI models can analyze profiles and preferences for tailored participation.

Example: At a large nonprofit conference, AI could suggest breakout sessions for each attendee and recommend relevant peers for networking, improving overall engagement.

AWS AI Capabilities and Building Blocks:

Tgix leverages AWS services like Amazon Bedrock, which offers a choice of diverse LLMs from leading AI vendors, providing guardrails for security, privacy, and content filtering, and allowing for fine-tuning or Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). We also utilize Amazon SageMaker for creating and deploying LLMs and other ML models, and Amazon Q, an AI-powered assistant for business and developers that can generate content, produce summaries, optimize AWS resources, and assist in contact centers.