You're not imagining the pressure.
You got into fundraising to make a difference. Somewhere along the way, the work got a whole lot more complicated.
I see it too.
You've probably felt some of this:
The work keeps piling up. Another proposal, another report, another meeting. Somehow, the hours available to do it all haven't increased.
Everyone's talking about AI.
Some people make it sound like magic. Others make it sound terrifying. You're still trying to figure out what's actually useful.
You're curious, but cautious.
You can see the possibilities, but you have legitimate questions about accuracy, privacy, ethics, and donor trust.
You don't have time for another learning curve. Learning AI shouldn't add more work to your already packed schedule.
You want to do more meaningful work. Less time on administrative tasks means more time for donors, strategy, and your team.
You don't want to lose what makes your work human. AI should strengthen your judgment, creativity, and relationships.
The Approach
Let's Make Those Possibilities Work for You.
There's a difference between hearing what AI can do and knowing how to use it in your own work. That's where practical experience, hands-on learning, and thoughtful guidance can make all the difference.
Built on Real Fundraising Experience
Guidance from someone who's done the work and understands your world.
Learning by Doing
Practical, hands-on experiences that build confidence and capability.
Honest About AI
Explore what's possible, understand the limitations, and use AI responsibly.
Human Connection First
Use technology to strengthen your work and the relationships that matter.
I've spent more than 15 years in fundraising, navigating the same competing priorities, ambitious goals, and limited resources you face. Now I bring that experience together with practical AI education and professional development to help you find approaches that work in your world.
Whether you're just beginning to explore AI or ready to make it a more useful part of your work, we'll start with where you are and build from there.
From conference stages to hands-on training, Keith helps fundraising professionals discover what's possible with AI and develop the confidence to put it to work.
"I have had deep ethical concerns about AI and its use in fundraising, but Keith provided a good framework to begin my own process of exploring its use in my work ethically."
AJ
AFP Conference Attendee
"Keith knows our business. He's a frontline fundraiser. He's not looking at it from the outside. He's actually been a fundraiser and he uses this in his own work. That authenticity is really meaningful."
Erin Cleghorn,
AVP Institutional Advancement
Meredith College
"Keith's on-the-ground fundraising experience and personal interest in cutting edge technology make him the perfect guide, with must-have advice for experienced professionals."
Pam Hurd-Knief, CFRE
PHK Consulting
Keith has spoken at
THREE WAYS TO GROW
ONE SHARED PURPOSE.
Whether you're exploring AI, strengthening your major gift practice, or developing as a leader, there's a place to begin.
SELF-PACED COURSE
MAJOR GIFT TRAINING
Let's Talk Fundraising
Good conversations. Fresh perspectives. Better fundraising.
Pull up a chair! Each week, we explore the ideas, challenges, and opportunities shaping the fundraising profession, from building meaningful donor relationships and becoming stronger leaders to making sense of AI and what it means for our work.
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You'll hear practical insights, thoughtful conversations, and occasionally a few opinions about how we might do things differently.
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Because there's always something new to discover when we start talking.
