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HELPING CHARITIES/NON-PROFITS OVERCOME TODAY'S CHALLENGES As we have some great clients that are charities, and with very clear messages predicting another year of considerable change for the third sector (especially after the Election), we would like to help. We've been reading NCVO's Road Ahead Report that highlights a great many of these challenges but also alludes to the resilience and innovation of many non-profit organisations. It's the innovation part that chimes with us especially at S-Digital Ltd. How can technology and AI really assist charities? We've created a modest list of how our systems have helped our charity clients over the years. Read more here - https://lnkd.in/ev8CU6Mi

HELPING CHARITIES/NON-PROFITS OVERCOME TODAY'S CHALLENGES As we have some great clients that are charities, and with very clear messages predicting another year of considerable change for the third sector (especially after the Election), we would like to help. We've been reading NCVO's Road Ahead Report that highlights a great many of these challenges but also alludes to the resilience and innovation of many non-profit organisations. It's the innovation part that chimes with us especially at S-Digital Ltd. How can technology and AI really assist charities? We've created a modest list of how our systems have helped our charity clients over the years. How can we help you? Read more here - https://lnkd.in/ebGRVGDn

Fund more female founders (like this one ⬇️) This week I’m starting the Female Founders Rise Fundraising Accelerator With the support of experienced mentors and a cohort of powerful founders I’m part of a movement to fund more female-founded businesses. Earlier this year I won a £350,000 Innovate UK Smart Grant to fund the research and development of Pravi.ai Now I’m raising £250,000 seed investment to scale our platform globally and reach 10,000 nonprofits in the next year. At Pravi, we help small and mid-sized charities find and convert new donors using AI-driven analytics. These organisations don’t have the budget, resources or data to use the fundraising optimisation software currently on the market. We launched Pravi because we’ve seen firsthand how hard it is for smaller charities to grow. We’re changing that by giving them AI-powered fundraising insights usually only available to big players. In the UK there are 168,000 registered charities but the top 1% raise 65% of all donations. Pravi is here to level the playing field, making it easier for every nonprofit to thrive. ♻️ Help me build technology that helps nonprofits change the world by sharing this post.

🌟 Our #InnovationConf is just around the corner, and we can't wait to dive into all the amazing sessions! Here's a sneak peek to get you excited... We're thrilled to feature a panel session on trailblazing #trustees and how they drive #innovation through their boards. Join host Henry Rowling, Founder of Flying Cars, along with speakers... 🔸 Magid E., Refugees at Home trustee 🔸 Michael Winehouse, Amy Winehouse Foundation trustee 🔸 Kizzy Gardiner, Pregnant Then Screwed trustee We'll tackle important questions like: 🔹 Why doesn’t innovation happen more often? 🔹 What are the blockers? 🔹 How can we overcome them? 🔹 What convinces Trustees to invest in innovation? 🔹 How can charity staff work more effectively with Trustee Boards to foster innovation? Don't miss this chance to see what innovation looks like from the #Trustee side. Let's break down the barriers and learn how to drive real change together. 📅 Join us virtually on July 11th for this epic session and more. Get your ticket here if you haven't already: https://lnkd.in/eKCwrqzb (use SMALLCHARITY to get an extra 20% off! Ends 03/07/24 at 23:59.) See you there! 😊 #CharityInnovation #CharitySector #Fundraising #TrusteeLeadership #FundraisingInnovation

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗾𝘂𝗼 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝘂𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. ........ OMG so easy to tap into the highest potential talent pool in the start-up world. ! (𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘮𝘺 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴--𝘐 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘹(𝘦𝘴)) Identify women founders, like Robyn Greaves , or any of the probably 50 female founders involved with #SheLeadsAI  (follow the hashtag). 𝘈𝘯𝘥/𝘰𝘳: • 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 • 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗵𝘁𝗮𝗴𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻, 𝗫, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗸𝗧𝗼𝗸: #femalefounders, #sheleadsai, #womenintech, etc....    • Highlight women founders by engaging with and reposting content    • Next time you're in Crunchbase, filter for women founders.    • Follow influential women in tech right here on this platform - their network includes female founders    • Set KPIs for deal flow - aim for a specific percentage of pitches from women-founded startups    • Join angel networks focused on diversity 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵-𝘶𝘱𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴? • Gender diverse teams generate 30% higher multiples on invested capital compared to homogenous teams.    • Companies with at least one woman or ethnically divers founders generate over 60% more in business value.    • Women-run startups generate 78 cents in revenue for every dollar of funding, compared to 41 cents for male-run startups.    • Companies with female founders performed 63% better over a ten-year period compared to those with all-male teams. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦, 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘛𝘖𝘛𝘈𝘓𝘓𝘠 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺: • Women represent only 11% of investment partners or equivalent positions on venture investment teams.    • 3% of decision-makers are venture firms are Black.    • 1% are Black women. So that's an area for improvement! :) 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘶𝘱: • 17% of Black women are in the process of launching or running a new business. 15% of white men are in the same boat. But .0006% of venture capital funding went to Black women-led startups between 2009 and 2017.    • In the U.S. female-founded startups  received only 2.2% of venture capital in 2024.    • .0006% of venture funds went to Black women entrepreneurs between 2009 and 2017 𝘚𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵? 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴? 𝘉𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘙𝘰𝘣𝘺𝘯 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘯 Pravi.ai now. #womenintech #sheleadsai #womenfounders #womeninleadership #womeninSTEM ---- We host a community of women leaders in AI - 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘶𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳. Robin's in it! If you're a woman, join us. If you're a guy who wants to invest in successful start-up teams, get in touch.

🎥What can digital really achieve?… quite a lot! We’re excited to share a glimpse into the impactful work we’re doing at Konekt Group to drive digital transformation in the third sector. Watch this video to see how we’re helping charities and non-profits harness the power of technology to amplify their missions and achieve greater outcomes. 💡 Ready to elevate your organisation’s digital presence? Let’s explore how we can work together to create meaningful change. #DigitalTransformation #ThirdSector #CharityTech #KonektGroup #Innovation #NonProfitSuccess #KonektGuide

In 2020 alone, the Trooper platform facilitated €45.5 million worth of purchases, translating into €1.2 million in donations to charities. But how did a budding startup achieve such incredible figures? The answer lies in the partnership between Trooper and Leaware, combining vision with technical prowess. This collaboration showcases the power of technology and e-commerce to support social causes effortlessly. Learn about the technological innovations and strategic moves that made Trooper a success. If you're interested in technology's potential for social good, you'll want to read the full article at https://lnkd.in/dzd7dVak. #ECommerce #Philanthropy

HELPING CHARITIES/NON-PROFITS OVERCOME TODAY'S CHALLENGES As we have some great clients that are charities, and with very clear messages predicting another year of considerable change for the third sector (especially after the Election), we would like to help. We've been reading NCVO's Road Ahead Report that highlights a great many of these challenges but also alludes to the resilience and innovation of many non-profit organisations. It's the innovation part that chimes with us especially at S-Digital. How can technology and AI really assist charities? We've created a modest list of how our systems have helped our charity clients over the years. Read more here -https://lnkd.in/e6Z5WMZ9

In 2020 alone, the Trooper platform facilitated €45.5 million worth of purchases, translating into €1.2 million in donations to charities. But how did a budding startup achieve such incredible figures? The answer lies in the partnership between Trooper and Leaware, combining vision with technical prowess. This collaboration showcases the power of technology and e-commerce to support social causes effortlessly. Learn about the technological innovations and strategic moves that made Trooper a success. If you're interested in technology's potential for social good, you'll want to read the full article at https://lnkd.in/extcbiGj. #ECommerce #Philanthropy