AAAC State of AI in Advancement - COVID Version

Workforce Efficiency

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* 1. Within advancement, are you facing any of the following?
(Select all that apply)

Furloughs

Layoffs

Hiring or Budget Freezes

Budget Reduction

No Impact caused by the COVID-19 Crisis

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* 2. How have your fundraising targets changed for the upcoming fiscal year?

Target goal has increased

Decreased slightly

Decreased significantly

No change to the target goal

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* 3. Are you facing any of the following challenges?
(Select all that apply)

Asking gift officers to absorb larger portfolios

Managing fundraising without travel

Reaching deeper into the donor pyramid

Reaching deeper into the donor pyramid with less staff

Reskilling those without a fundraising background to assist with advancement

Asking Advancement staff to work on other challenges facing the institution and thus limiting the time available for Fundraising

None of the above

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* 4. Amid today’s environment, which of the following are you considering to manage the challenging times?
(Select all that apply)

Asking those who are traditionally outside of fundraising roles to contribute to fundraising activities

Investment in new tools and/or technologies

Decreasing fundraising goals

Increasing fundraising goals

Other
(Please describe)

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* 5. What aspect of fundraising at your institution do you need to be more efficient this year, compared to other years? (Select all that apply):

New donor acquisition

Major Gifts

Donor Retention

Stewardship

Annual Fund

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* 6. Have you introduced or do you plan to introduce any of the following new gift officer metrics?
(Select all that apply)

Meaningful contacts with donors to replace visits

Conducting portfolio review/cleanup

Stewarding major gift prospects

We are not adding any new metrics

Other
(Please Specify)

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* 7. Do you believe that artificial intelligence (AI) will be part of the solution for solving some of the challenges facing fundraising teams during the COVID-19 crisis?

Yes

AAAC State of AI in Advancement - COVID Version

Workforce Efficiency

Question Title

* 1. Within advancement, are you facing any of the following?(Select all that apply)

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* 2. How have your fundraising targets changed for the upcoming fiscal year?

Question Title

* 3. Are you facing any of the following challenges? (Select all that apply)

Question Title

* 4. Amid today’s environment, which of the following are you considering to manage the challenging times?(Select all that apply)

Question Title

* 5. What aspect of fundraising at your institution do you need to be more efficient this year, compared to other years? (Select all that apply):

Question Title

* 6. Have you introduced or do you plan to introduce any of the following new gift officer metrics? (Select all that apply)

Question Title

* 7. Do you believe that artificial intelligence (AI) will be part of the solution for solving some of the challenges facing fundraising teams during the COVID-19 crisis?

* 1. Within advancement, are you facing any of the following?
(Select all that apply)

* 3. Are you facing any of the following challenges?
(Select all that apply)

* 4. Amid today’s environment, which of the following are you considering to manage the challenging times?
(Select all that apply)

* 6. Have you introduced or do you plan to introduce any of the following new gift officer metrics?
(Select all that apply)