E67: Incorporating AI in Nonprofit Strategic Planning with Michael Burns

We have an exciting guest on today’s episode – Michael Burns, the co-founder of StratSimple. StratSimple is a groundbreaking tech startup that leverages artificial intelligence to automate best practices for strategic planning and beyond. 

I am so excited for Mike to share his insights on how your organization can utilize AI to enhance your work, the importance of annual strategic planning, and why OKRs (objectives and key results) are the ideal solution for tracking goals in the nonprofit sector.

NOTEWORTHY QUOTES

“We can use AI to help nonprofits who can’t afford the expense of traditional strategic planning, have resources that they couldn’t have before.” – Michael Burns

“When I think of the word strategic plan, what makes a plan is that it’s actionable.” – Michael Burns

“if you don’t make the important a priority, then you just get dictated by the urgent and that’s not the way to move things forward all the time.” – Michael Burns

RESOURCES

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CONNECT WITH MICHAEL

LinkedIn: Mike Burns

Website: stratsimple.com

CONNECT WITH HALEY

Haley is a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE), Certified Stress Management Coach, and Certified EmC train the trainer. She is the Founder of The Savvy Fundraiser, a nonprofit consulting and coaching business. She has worked in both small and large nonprofit teams in the human services, homelessness, and youth sectors; and she specializes in the EmC process, nonprofit leadership, board development, and fundraising. Haley is a passionate, impact-driven, experienced nonprofit professional whose mission is to empower, elevate and engage nonprofit leaders to build healthy, thriving organizations.

Instagram: @thesavvyfundraiser

LinkedIn: Haley Cooper, CFRE

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