Proactive Intelligence

While you sleep, Grace works.

You can still ask Grace anything about your donors - but now she asks you the questions. Every night, on your organization's timezone, she scans your portfolio for churn risk, hidden signals, and revenue opportunities, then consolidates overlapping signals so each donor shows up on exactly one card. A morning digest lands in your inbox; a weekly recap summarizes portfolio health and wins. Data changed? Trigger an on-demand scan whenever you need it.

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Good morning, Sarah

Grace analyzed your data overnight. Here's what needs your attention today.

Today's Priorities

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All priorities ▾
UrgentChurn risk
Send re-engagement email to Margaret Chen

Lapsed 14 months. $24,500 lifetime giving. Last gift was her largest. She opened your December newsletter but didn't respond.

Major Donor|87% confidence
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StewardshipNew gift
Thank-you call to David Park - $5,000 gift received yesterday

First gift this year. His 3rd consecutive year. Upgrading from $2,500. Connected to your annual gala.

(555) 012-3456
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Deadline2 days left
Q1 board report due - April 29

Your draft report is 80% complete in the knowledge base. Grace can finalize the giving summary and impact metrics.

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OpportunityUpgrade potential
12 recurring donors are ready for an upgrade ask

These donors have given consistently for 2+ years at $50/mo or less but their capacity signals suggest they could give more. Potential: $18,000/year increase.

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Stewardship5 donors
Send anniversary thank-you to 5 multi-year donors

Their giving anniversaries are this week. Grace has personalized emails ready with specific impact stories for each.

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Donor Pulse

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Jane Smith promoted to SVP at TechCorp
Major donor · $18k lifetime · 2 hours ago
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Greenfield Corp announced $2M community investment
Past corporate sponsor · 5 hours ago
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Robert Lee featured in local business journal
Board member · Yesterday
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This Week

Actions completed14 / 21
Emails sent8
Revenue influenced$12,400
Donors re-engaged3

Agent Activity

  • 6:02 AM - Scanned 1,247 donor records for churn signals
  • 6:01 AM - Cross-referenced donor employers with news feeds
  • 5:58 AM - Analyzed pledge expirations and renewal eligibility
  • 5:55 AM - Identified DAF-eligible donors from employer matches
  • 5:50 AM - Pre-drafted 5 anniversary thank-you emails
Overnight scan
What it means

What proactive intelligence means.

Most AI waits to be asked — you type a question, it answers. Proactive intelligence flips that: Grace works your donor portfolio every night, anticipates who needs attention, and hands you the answer before you think to ask. Reactive AI responds. Proactive intelligence initiates.

The data behind proactive

Reactive fundraising loses donors quietly.

Across the sector, overall donor retention sits at roughly 43% (Fundraising Effectiveness Project), and about 4 in 5 first-time donors never give a second gift, which the FEP calls the most consequential unsolved problem in fundraising. The hardest number of all: once a donor lapses, only about 2% are ever won back. So the leverage is not re-acquiring lost donors — it is catching them before they go. Proactive intelligence is built for exactly that window.

43%
Overall donor retention across the sector (FEP)
~2%
Of lapsed donors are ever won back (FEP)
80–90%
Retention for engaged recurring donors vs. ~32% for one-time givers (FEP)

Proactive vs reactive.

Reactive AI is a smarter search box — it only helps when you already know what to look for and remember to ask, so the donor quietly lapsing stays invisible until it is too late. Proactive intelligence removes the "remember to ask" step: Grace scans the full portfolio overnight for churn risk, giving changes, life events, and revenue you are leaving on the table, then prioritizes your day before you open your laptop.

Reactive AI
Proactive intelligence (Grace)
Trigger
You ask
Grace scans nightly
Finds
What you searched for
What you did not know to look for
Lapsing donors
Invisible until you check
Flagged before they are gone
Your morning
A blank page
Already prioritized
Signals watched

The signals Grace watches every night.

Each comes with the cited reason it surfaced.

Churn risk

Donors going quiet, opening fewer emails, stretching the gap between gifts.

Giving-trajectory shifts

Upgrades, downgrades, stalled recurring gifts.

Life events and external signals

Job changes, board appointments, moments that change capacity or timing.

Hidden revenue

Lapsed donors with renewed capacity, recurring donors ready to upgrade, board connections gone quiet.

Stewardship deadlines about to slip

Pledge windows, anniversaries, and thank-you cadences that are drifting.

Reactive · Ask Grace

"Grace, who hasn't given in two years and gave over $1K?" - she answers, cites the records, and drafts the email.

Proactive · Grace asks you

"Sarah - Margaret hasn't heard from anyone in 92 days. Her planned gift was mid-flight. Want me to draft a check-in?"

Donor Pulse

News, life events, and signals - monitored for you.

Grace cross-references your donor file against news, press releases, and engagement data - then tells you exactly what to do about it.

Action Center

Donor Pulse

News, life events, and signals about your donors - monitored by Grace.

All signalsCareer changesCompany newsGiving patternsEngagement
Today
JS
Career Change2 hours ago
Jane Smith promoted to SVP at TechCorp
Major donor · $18,000 lifetime · Last gift: $3,000 (Dec 2025)

Grace suggests: Send a congratulations note within the week. Her promotion likely comes with increased giving capacity. Consider timing a major gift ask for Q3.

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Company News5 hours ago
Greenfield Corp announced $2M community investment fund
Past corporate sponsor · Last partnership: 2024 Gala ($15k)

Grace suggests: Their new fund aligns with your programs. Reach out to your contact (Lisa Nguyen, CSR Director) with a specific proposal. Time-sensitive - other nonprofits will be pitching too.

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Giving PatternThis morning
Michael Torres has given 3 gifts in 60 days - potential major donor upgrade
Mid-level donor · $4,200 YTD (up 180% vs. prior year) · Attending 2 upcoming events

Grace suggests: Michael's burst giving pattern often precedes a major gift. Schedule a personal meeting before your gala. He may be ready for a leadership circle invitation ($10k+).

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Yesterday
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Media MentionYesterday
Robert Lee featured in Metro Business Journal - "Leaders in Philanthropy"
Board member · $52k lifetime · Article mentions his commitment to local nonprofits
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Revenue Discovery

Hidden opportunities in your own data.

Expired pledges that should be renewed. Recurring donors ready to upgrade. DAF-eligible donors hiding in plain sight. Grace finds them so you can ask.

Action Center

Revenue Discovery

Hidden opportunities Grace found by analyzing your donor data, pledge history, and external signals.

Total uncovered
$68,200
Across 23 donors
High confidence
$47,000
8 expired pledges, renewable
New this week
3
Opportunities identified
Expired Pledges - Renewable
8 donors · $47,000 potential
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Donor
Original pledge
Expired
Engagement
Confidence
Action
Katherine Williams
Major Donor
$15,000/yr
2 months ago
Active
92%
Draft renewal
Andrew Chen
Mid-Level
$10,000/yr
3 months ago
Active
88%
Draft renewal
Patricia Moore
Mid-Level
$7,500/yr
4 months ago
Moderate
74%
Draft renewal
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Recurring Donors Ready to Upgrade
12 donors · $18,000/yr potential increase

These donors give $50/month or less but have capacity signals (employer match, real estate, stock holdings) suggesting they can give significantly more.

12
Eligible donors
$600
Avg current/yr
$2,100
Avg target/yr
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Likely DAF Holders
3 donors · $3,200+ potential per gift
LM
Lisa Martinez
VP at Fidelity Charitable employer · $8,500 lifetime · Gives $500–$1,000 annually
94% matchDraft DAF ask
JR
James Rodriguez
Director at Schwab Charitable account holder · $6,200 lifetime
89% matchDraft DAF ask
SP
Susan Park
Tech exec · $4,100 lifetime · Irregular large gifts pattern typical of DAF
76% matchDraft DAF ask

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This week in Grace

The work that would have gone undone.

47

donor flags surfaced

12

drafts ready to send

$70K

revenue opportunities

6 hrs

of work, before coffee

FAQ

Proactive intelligence, answered.

Wake up to a day that's already prioritized.

You don't need to remember to ask Grace. She remembers for you - every night, for every donor.

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