Brice was born and raised Catholic. After enjoying a successful career in technology consulting with Accenture and PriceWaterhouseCoopers in cities across the United States (Dallas, San Francisco, Paris, Abu Dhabi, and London) around the world, he left it to help his Catholic diocese in London, England with a fundraising campaign. The campaign went on to raise over $60 million, the largest sum ever raised for the diocese and in the United Kingdom.
Learning from professional fundraisers, he figured out the basics and then left the diocese to focus on what he loves most: building Catholic charities that change the culture, save lives, and save souls.
Brice currently lives in Texas and travels the world helping Catholics fundraise. This website is where he shares what he is doing and how he is raising funds for Catholic causes and missions. That way you can move more quickly with your next appeal.
I thought this week to test ChatGPT again by asking it to write an appeal letter for a specific Catholic non-profit and specific purpose. Let’s see how well the AI bot can write a more targeted appeal letter.
OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research organization that conducts cutting-edge research in various fields of AI and shares its findings with the broader scientific community.
One of the tools they’ve developed is ChatGPT.
ChatGPT is an AI-powered chatbot that uses the OpenAI GPT language model to generate responses to user input. It can provide a conversational interface for a variety of applications, such as customer service, language translation, and personal assistants.
I just used their chat AI tool to write a fundraising letter for a Catholic non-profit.
Image produced by Midjourney AI: “the pope writing a letter, sitting at his desk, in a room with beautiful italian paintings on the wall, style florentine gold 18th century painting”
Catholic non-profits stand to benefit greatly from the use of chat AI. With the ability to provide instant, 24/7 support to their supporters, as well as the ability to automate many of their tasks (like writing fundraising letters), chat AI can help non-profits save time, reduce costs, and increase their impact.
Image of a priest speaking to a droid made using Midjourney AI drawing software.
Catholic non-profit organizations have always relied on fundraising to support their various causes.
Fundraising requires a LOT of writing which is sometimes very difficult. Many people find writing about their non-profit, especially when it comes to asking for donations, difficult.
However, with the advent of technology, there are now more ways than ever for Catholic non-profits to reach out to potential donors. One such way is using ChatGPT, a chatbot that can be integrated into websites and social media platforms.
It can also help you write fundraising letters!
ChatGPT – and other AI chat software – offers several advantages to Catholic non-profits looking to raise funds. In this article, we explore what some of those advantages are.
First and foremost, it provides a personalized experience for potential donors using a conversational interface. Donors can interact with the chatbot, ask questions, and receive real-time answers. This can be especially helpful for non-profits that may not have the resources to provide 24/7 customer support.
AI image produced by the MidJourney AI engine. Prompt: Pope Francis, Bold colors, Stylized portraits, Pop art still life –v 5 –ar 16:9
In addition to providing a personalized experience, ChatGPT can also help non-profits streamline their fundraising efforts. The chatbot can be programmed to handle routine tasks such as processing donations and sending thank-you messages. This frees up non-profit staff to focus on more strategic tasks, such as building relationships with donors and planning fundraising events.
You’ve likely heard in the news about ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is performing tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as language processing, problem-solving, and decision-making.
So the question must be asked…
How can you use AI to fundraise?
Catholic non-profits and apostolates have long relied on traditional fundraising methods such as direct mail, phone calls, and events to raise money for their causes. However, with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), there are new and innovative ways for Catholic non-profits and apostolates to reach potential donors and increase their fundraising efforts.
One way that Catholic non-profits and apostolates can use AI is through the use of chatbots. Chatbots are computer programs that can simulate conversations with human beings. You can use chatbots to engage with potential donors, answer their questions, and provide them with information about their cause. Chatbots can also be used to collect data on potential donors, such as their interests and giving history, which can be used to personalize future fundraising efforts.
Catholic monks preaching outside an Italian village in the style of a 16th-century painting. Image made with MidJourney AI Engine.