We write articles on an occasional basis about philanthropy, grantmaking, nonprofits, technology and our systems features and usage.
A Small Experiment Using AI - Jeff Lawrence - April 2026
We had a grantmaker that wanted to extract and process some inforamtion for evaluations that wasn't avaiable in our built-in reports. They were going to export the information using our custom evaluation reports, but they got stuck on how to take that information and turn it into what they wanted to see. As an experiment, we exportedthe custom evaluation report and AI to generate the information they needed. This white paper describes the steps we took and points out some of the privacy issues that must be considered when using AI.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG): Overview & Support - Jeff Lawrence - April 2026
We recently received a request from a government agency that uses our system for grantmaking to provide information about the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and how we support them. We put together an overview and thought some of our other customers might find it useful. It is a fairly technical read, but if you ever have to deal with WCAG compliance, this white paper provides a high-level summary of what the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are, why they exist, how we support them, and how they may apply to your website.
Game of Philanthropy - Jeff Lawrence - April 2026
Many years ago I was asked to give a presentation at a philanthropic giving conference. I was invited because of my own family foundation. They asked me to think about philanthropy as a game. This resulted in the attached presentation, which looks at philanthropy as a game with its playing board, players, rules, strategies and outcomes. It follows my own evolution as a philanthropist and technologist and looks at some of the challenges in the industry from a grantmaker and nonprofit perspective. Many of the learnings and lessons from my personal experience have helped form the perspective that we've using to build the Common Grant Application.