649. Retention Is a Love Language: Using AI to Communicate With More Care (Not Just More Often) - Crystal Clark, Amina Mohamed + Michael Mitchell

We Are For Good Podcast - The Podcast for Nonprofits

Retention is about relationships. But most donor communications either feel too rushed or too robotic. This session is about doing things differently with the power of AI, done responsibly.

We’re sitting down with three organizations that are using AI to help them show up better for their donors: writing magnetic messaging, personalizing with care + actually deepen connection. We’ll talk about how they’re saving time, scaling touchpoints, and staying true to their voice along the way.

You’ll hear the tools they’re using, the prompts that are working, and where they’ve drawn the line on what not to automate. It’s real talk on using AI to build trust… not just create more output.

Episode Highlights

  • Retention as a Love Language (05:14)
  • Building Lasting Relationships with Donors (10:38)
  • Using AI to Build Trust (15:54)
  • Ethics in Storytelling and Communication (21:23)
  • Practical Tools and Workflows for Retention (33:36)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/649

Join us at ImpactUp: Story! 

Join us online from 12-1:30 CST for a free virtual session including a keynote with storytelling phenom, Afdhel Aziz, and a roundtable convo with 4 amazing nonprofit leaders. Then that evening, in nearly 50 cities around the world are hosting local meetups to keep the conversation going in person.

Find a meetup near you or join us virtually!


Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here




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Retention is about relationships. But most donor communications either feel too rushed or too robotic. This session is about doing things differently with the power of AI, done responsibly.

We’re sitting down with three organizations that are using AI to help them show up better for their donors: writing magnetic messaging, personalizing with care + actually deepen connection. We’ll talk about how they’re saving time, scaling touchpoints, and staying true to their voice along the way.

You’ll hear the tools they’re using, the prompts that are working, and where they’ve drawn the line on what not to automate. It’s real talk on using AI to build trust… not just create more output.

Episode Highlights

  • Retention as a Love Language (05:14)
  • Building Lasting Relationships with Donors (10:38)
  • Using AI to Build Trust (15:54)
  • Ethics in Storytelling and Communication (21:23)
  • Practical Tools and Workflows for Retention (33:36)

Episode Shownotes: www.weareforgood.com/episode/649

Join us at ImpactUp: Story! 

Join us online from 12-1:30 CST for a free virtual session including a keynote with storytelling phenom, Afdhel Aziz, and a roundtable convo with 4 amazing nonprofit leaders. Then that evening, in nearly 50 cities around the world are hosting local meetups to keep the conversation going in person.

Find a meetup near you or join us virtually!


Make the most of Monthly Giving Awareness Week 💛

During Monthly Giving Awareness Week (May 11-16), Givebutter is giving back. For every new monthly donor who gives $5 or more, your nonprofit earns a $10 donation. $25,000 in matching funds are available to organizations just like yours! Get all the details and get started today here




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Join the We Are For Good Community—completely free.
Join fellow changemakers, share takeaways from this working session, and keep collaborating in a space built for connection, inspiration, and real impact: www.weareforgoodcommunity.com

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2025-09-29 44 min
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