What is GDPR, and how does it affect us as prospect researchers and prospect managers? How does it affect our fundraisers or senior leadership? Does GDPR affect those of us based in the U.S. or just global organizations? What policies do we need to create to accommodate GDPR? In this breakdown, dive in to the areas to keep in mind for our work as PD professionals — consent and personal data storage.
With a major election on the horizon, the temptation to leverage FEC data as a prospect researcher is strong. After all, individuals who give generously to political campaigns might also have the capacity to support our causes. However, the use of FEC data for charitable fundraising presents significant ethical and legal challenges.
For gift officers looking to streamline donor meetings, AI notetakers should be a no-brainer — right? The Apra Ethicist jots down a few notes of their own on the ethics and potential relationship impacts of using "listening" technologies.