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As long-time nonprofit leaders, we believe there are ways AI can be used to help nonprofit organizations be more successful. But, what do you think?

We (Philip Vincent Arca and Ben Delaney) share your curiosity. We have been learning and experimenting with AI for more than a year.

But your opinion on the use of AI in the nonprofit sector is key to creating an informed picture of the potential use of the technology in our communities. We are asking you to take 10 minutes to complete the survey, which aims to gauge your understanding and interest in utilizing AI-based services. In appreciation, we will send you a free copy of the survey report, which we expect to finish in March. We will not try to sell you anything, though we welcome your inquiries.

The survey will close on February 3, 2024. Please respond by that date.

Your identity and your answers will be held strictly confidential. Information that you provide only will be used statistically to create a composite picture of the industry as a whole. No one will be able to identify you or your organization from this composite data.

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ImmersivEdge Advisors Helping your nonprofit increase its impact through services that include Leadership and Coaching, Strategy and Operations, and Communications and Development

Our new blog post addresses a nuts and bolts feature of effective communications and grant writing — the creative use of a boilerplate text library.

If you are doing communications or development work, you need a boilerplate library. Read more here:

The Art of Efficiency, the Power of Consistency: Boilerplate Text in Nonprofit Communications — ImmersivEdge Advisors In the fast-paced world of nonprofits, where time is a precious commodity and impact is the ultimate goal, the strategic use of boilerplate text emerges as an unsung hero. Often overlooked, sometime disparaged, this tool is a secret weapon that nonprofit organizations can wield to streamline their m

Our latest blog post addresses the importance of diversifying your funding sources. While money doesn't grow on trees, you can increase your harvest my adding more types of funding to your development strategy.

https://deer-onion-a3tz.squarespace.com/blog/money-doesnt-grow-on-trees-but-a-diversified-fundraising-strategy-can-make-it-seem-like-it-does

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Money doesn’t grow on trees, but a diversified fundraising strategy can make it seem like it does — ImmersivEdge Advisors As we approach year end, our thoughts turn to annual appeals, holiday events, and whether or not we will meet our budget expectations. That makes this a good time to consider new fund-raising ideas for next year. And while money doesn’t grow on trees, a diversified fundraising strategy can help yo...

I think that Nonprofit organizations are architects of positive change within their communities, reshaping lives and futures for the better. In my perspective, not-for-profit entities ought to stand as beacons of moral rectitude and excellence in business as they strive to create a better world.

This is impoortant to me, and I think it should be in every community. As greed is glorified and thrives, nonprofit organizations can setter a higher, healthier standard. I wrote this article to talk about these ideas.

I'd love to know what you think of this concept. Does your organization strive to set a good example of how to conduct business? Is this even part of the mission? Should it be?

Nonprofit Organizations: Exemplifying Ethical Business Practices for a Better World — ImmersivEdge Advisors Nonprofit organizations are architects of positive change within their communities, reshaping lives and futures for the better. In my perspective, not-for-profit entities ought to stand as beacons of moral rectitude and excellence in business as they strive to create a better world.

The latest blog posting at ImmersivEdge.com/blog discusses Nonprofit Organizations: Exemplifying Ethical Business Practices for a Better World.

Let me know what you think of it.

Our latest post discusses the need for innovation in nonprofit fundraising, due to donor fatigue. We offer several ideas for new ways your organization can fight donor fatigue, raise more money, increase engagement, and improve sustainability.

https://www.immersivedge.com/blog/navigating-the-changing-donor-environment-strategies-for-success-in-the-post-covid-era

Navigating the Changing Donor Environment: Strategies for Success in the Post-COVID Era — ImmersivEdge Advisors The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally transformed the world we live in, including how nonprofits are funded. Nonprofits must embrace innovative strategies to succeed in this new and dynamic environment.

Please visit our BLOG page for interesting comments on many issues than nonprofit leaders are thinking about.

We welcome your comments and questions.

Blog Posts — ImmersivEdge Advisors News and opinions regarding operating in the nonprofit space, working with an Interim Executive, and other items of interest to nonprofit leaders and Board members.

Calling all nonprofit leaders: If your nonprofit is just getting started, or if you are in a growth phase, good financial leadership and controls are essential to your success.

Our latest blog post discusses what a strong Leadership and Finance team does, offers some ideas on how strong financial management works, and gives you some pointers on building the strong finance team your org needs for growth and sustainability.

Read it here: https://www.immersivedge.com/blog/financial-leadership-building-and-sustaining-financially-healthy-nonprofit-organizations

If you are considering starting a new nonprofit, you should be looking for every way to simplify your work and reduce your overhead costs. One way to avoid many of the hassles of starting a new nonprofit is to use the services of a fiscal sponsor.

Our newest blog post discusses some of things to consider when deciding whether or not to use a fiscal sponsor, and choosing which one to work with.

https://www.immersivedge.com/blog/on-using-a-fiscal-sponsor

On Using a Fiscal Sponsor — ImmersivEdge Advisors f you are considering starting a new nonprofit, you should be looking for every way to simplify your work and reduce your overhead costs. One way to avoid many of the hassles of starting a new nonprofit is to use the services of a fiscal sponsor.

We can help you get more big checks.

We invite you to read and comment on our latest blog posting: "DEI in Nonprofit Leadership – Not There Yet," which discusses ways to improve diversity, and the benefits of doing so.

https://www.immersivedge.com/blog/dei-in-nonprofit-leadership-not-there-yet

DEI in Nonprofit Leadership – Not There Yet — ImmersivEdge Advisors Diverse representation in nonprofit leadership, particularly at the director level and above, is critical. Most nonprofits truly believe in values of inclusion and equity, but the reality is that the sector still struggles with issues of diversity and representation.

We just posted our latest blog, on the laws, rules and regulations you need to be aware of when starting a new nonprofit organization. This may also be a useful refresher if you've been in the NP world for a while.

https://www.immersivedge.com/blog/starting-a-new-nonprofit-better-know-these-rules-and-guidelines

Starting a new Nonprofit? Better know these rules and guidelines. — ImmersivEdge Advisors Unlike conventional businesses, nonprofit organizations (NPs) are created to serve a specific social purpose, rather than to generate profits for their owners or shareholders. There are specific permissible and forbidden activities and practices that NPs must follow in order to maintain their tax-ex

Our newest blog post dives into the consideration nonprofits need to address when considering a merger.
https://www.immersivedge.com/blog/when-more-is-more

When More Is More: Nonprofit Mergers — ImmersivEdge Advisors Image generated by AI By Ben Delaney © 2023 ImmersivEdge Advisors. All rights reserved. Nonprofit organizations operate in a dynamic and complex environment, where they face multiple challenges in fulfilling their missions effectively. For some organizations, collaborations with partners, ran

We invite you to read our latest blog post, which discusses the use of technologies for nonprofit leaders.

https://www.immersivedge.com/blog/i-should-your-new-assistant-be-an-artificial-intelligence

I Should Your New Assistant be an Artificial Intelligence? — ImmersivEdge Advisors As the world becomes increasingly data-driven, non-profit organizations are likely to consider Artificial Intelligence (AI) to address a range of challenges, from optimizing HR processes to increasing donor engagement. Let’s explore how a nonprofit leader can use AI to assist with difficult issues...

We're looking forward to helping more nonprofits emerge from the pandemic with stronger development efforts and more sustainable social ventures. This is a good time to revise strategic plans to account for differences in work styles, client location, and community needs post-pandemic. Also a good time to evaluate your Org Chart and be sure you have the right people in the right places.

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IEA is changing direction.

We have decided to focus our energy on the nonprofit sector. This area is always in need of help, and is where we have spent the most time in the past 15 years. We will soon be adding content that we hope will be of value to nonprofit leaders, and those starting new nonprofits.

Thank you for following and supporting IEA as an xR advisory service for the past three years. We wish everyone in the xR field the best of luck and commend your efforts.

, lost in the ? 3 reportedly cancelled, team in disarray.

https://www.windowscentral.com/microsoft-apparently-has-no-idea-what-do-hololens

I'm not surprised. has a long history of chasing , poorly.

Surprise! Microsoft apparently has no idea what to do with HoloLens With the cancellation of HoloLens 3, internal fighting, poor leadership, and employees feeling the mixed reality division, Microsoft has a massive problem on its plate and can only blame itself. If this all sounds familiar, you’re not wrong.

winning (2000) may provide leap to portable, for xR.

https://scitechdaily.com/electrically-switchable-nanoantennas-developed-for-holographic-video-technology/

Electrically Switchable Nanoantennas Developed for Holographic Video Technology Real-Life Feeling at Online Video Conferences Video conferencing played a key role during the Covid-19 pandemic and is set to dominate many meetings in the future. To realize the true feeling of a face-to-face dialog, three dimensional video is required and yet the holographic technology is still m

Another baby step toward . We're still 9 years away from full-function smartglasses. https://www.immersivedge.com/news-views/iea-news-new-report-smartglasses-roadmap-the-20-s-investors-edition-released-today

’s new sunglasses are made for binge watching TV https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/30/22700782/nreal-air-smart-ar-glasses-release-date-shipping-countries?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=entry&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter via

Nreal’s new AR sunglasses are made for binge watching TV A crisper image and no outward-facing cameras.

Our research on in featured in this excellent overview.

'Hey Facebook, take a photo': The social network's smart glasses are here Facebook wades into a privacy minefield as it focuses more on wearables.

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A new social meeting VR platform, Arthur, launches today. Designed for business, it's strongest feature may be that it works well, with minimal fussing and reliable results.

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Varjo has upped the ante once more. The specs for their two new systems keep Varjo several steps ahead of their closest competitors. Their already impressive headsets, have gained a number of appealing features. But what may be most surprising is that they have reduced the price, by half, for both of their professional HMDs, the VR3 and the XR3.

Varjo’s two new models have wider field of view, bigger high-res viewing areas, improved tracking of eyes, hands, and position, an improved head-mounting system, and automatic interpupilary distance (IPD) adjustment.

Read more: https://bit.ly/39u9YoT

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Check out Virtual Reality 1.0: the 90's! Amaze your friends with your arcane knowledge of the actual first high-res . Captivate your next Zoom party with your knowledge of the multi-user social virtual worlds that preceded Second Life. Explain the difference between propreoception and haptic display.

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Virtual Reality 1.0 – The 90's Virtual Reality 1.0 is over 400 pages of the history and the excitement of the 90's, and presents many of the applications, technology, and people who created virtual-reality.

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San Francisco Giants are using to train batters for specific pitchers.
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/07/18/sf-giants-use-virtual-reality-video-game-simulations-to-prepare-for-opening-day/

SF Giants use virtual reality, video game simulations to prepare for Opening Day The Giants have always struggled against Clayton Kershaw. Will their virtual preparation lead to better results on Opening Night?

Our newest analysis, Smartglasses Roadmap – the 20's, Investors edition, has just been released. this provides specific guidance for those interested in the financial aspects of the rapidly growing market for and .
37 pages + appendices. 7 tables, 6 charts.

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AR debuts on July 4. Location-based project uses mobile devices to celebrate USA historic sites.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/02/arts/design/liberty-bell-nancy-baker-cahill.html

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‘Liberty Bell’ Tolls for Sites Where History Is Alive and Kicking Nancy Baker Cahill uses augmented reality to explore the meaning of historical sites from the Rockaways in New York to Selma, Ala. Is public art embellishing our heritage, or defacing it?

Is / buying ? Smartglasses pioneer has struggled.



https://9to5google.com/2020/06/25/alphabet-north-focals/

Report: Alphabet buying North amid 'minuscule' Focals sales - 9to5Google While Glass lives on as an enterprise product, it never came close to reaching Google's ambitious vision. Alphabet North Focals...