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John Burroughs School is officially LIVE with their Virtual Engagement Officer (VEO)! As a leader in alumni engagement, John Burroughs School is embracing innovation with J.B., their autonomous Virtual Engagement Officer, developed in partnership with Version2.ai. J.B. is dedicated to engaging alumni from the last decade, with a focus on retaining existing donors, increasing class participation in giving, and re-engaging lapsed donors. By providing personalized outreach and strengthening alumni connections, John Burroughs is expanding its philanthropic impact while ensuring graduates stay connected for life. Congratulations to Virginia Imster (Lynn), CFRE and the entire John Burroughs School team on this exciting step forward!

We’re thrilled to welcome Ben Pendry, James D. Hogan, Ed.D., Ali Lewis , Claire Napoletano Huffstutler, and the entire Western Carolina University team to the Version2.ai family! As the latest participant in Givzey’s AI R&D Innovation Partnership Program, we’re collaborating to drive the development and adoption of the world’s first fully autonomous fundraiser. Their insights from higher education fundraising will play a key role in shaping the future of trusted digital labor, helping to tackle workforce challenges, and enhance fundraising capacity across the sector.

Want to learn about two distinct use cases for Version2.ai's Virtual Engagement Officers (VEOs)? Come join us at 1:00 PM ET as Adam Martel dives in with Amy Walling, AEP ®, CAP ®, CSPG from San Diego State University and Freddie Pettit from La Salle University to discuss how they are employing our Virtual Engagement Officers (VEOs) to drive a 1:1 conversation with their constituents. #VEO #autonomousfundraising #AIforGood

Western Kentucky University is officially LIVE with their Virtual Engagement Officer (VEO)! As a leader in philanthropy and alumni engagement, WKU is embracing innovation with Olivia, their autonomous Virtual Engagement Officer, developed in partnership with Version2.ai. Olivia is focused on leadership annual giving, helping to build the donor pipeline and re-engage lapsed donors. By delivering personalized outreach and fostering stronger connections, WKU is expanding its fundraising capacity while creating more meaningful engagement opportunities for alumni and donors. Congratulations to Amanda Trabue and the entire Western Kentucky University team on this exciting step forward!

Boston Children's Hospital is officially LIVE with their first Virtual Engagement Officer! As a leader in philanthropy, Boston Children's Hospital is embracing the future with their autonomous Virtual Engagement Officer, developed in partnership with Version2.ai. This VEO is dedicated to supporting Eversource Walk participants, helping them maximize their peer-to-peer fundraising efforts while continuing engagement long after the June walk. By maintaining year-round connections, this VEO will play a key role in strengthening relationships and increasing participant retention. Congratulations to Michael Bornhorst and the entire Boston Children's Hospital team on this exciting step forward!

Welcome Kevin Leahy, CMO at Givzey on this episode of 🔥 The Lantern 🔥 Storytelling is the heart of what marketing is. Everybody on the Givzey team has been a former frontline fundraiser or involved in a fundraising operation in the past. Their team is solution oriented! At Givzey and Version2 they’ve set out to solve the biggest challenges fundraisers have. They’re using digital labor to help solve their biggest challenges - staffing and building pipeline. This team has done it before and, when talking to customers, the stories are organic through collaboration. 🔍 What resonates most with customers? 🔎 Customers are less concerned about “needing AI” and more concerned with their specific problem. The solution itself is resonating more so than their Agentic AI features. That’s just a bonus! As they build out their initial platform, they’re working really hard and fast to make sure their customers can learn how to use this new technology. 🤔 What has Kevin learned building the brand and the growth machine as CMO? 🤔 1.) Great hiring 2.) Messaging Great Hiring > Team members collaborate to solve problems and find solutions for each other at Givzey. They’re looking for great people to build the culture but to also deliver results for customers together. Messaging > The team has to be spot on telling the story, spotting customer wins, and broadcasting those in the right ways. They’ve grown the marketing team and communicate across the company to highlight those wins 🎯 What’s one message you want customers and prospects to know about Givzey & Version2? 🎯 If you work with a non-profit or anyone in fundraising, from higher ed to hospitals & healthcare, Givzey is solving problems with digital labor to grow their programs & connect with donors via a smooth experience. If you work with or know overstretched non-profits, send them to Givzey.com and Version2.ai! The Lantern is brought to you by MGMT Boston and Givzey this March

This was such a thoughtful experience with Matthew Lambert and Dan Giroux as we discussed the landscape of our evolving industry. Questions such as What could be? What ought to be? and even some confidence of "what will be" were fun to tackle.

The growing demand for #DigitalLabor in fundraising is driving organizations to rethink how they engage and steward donors. #AutonomousFundraising is not just keeping pace—it’s redefining what’s possible. Our latest impact update highlights the momentum: •$539,769 raised through AI-driven donor outreach •3,625 donor engagements (as defined by CASE) •61k+ personalized fundraising activities executed •125 seamless transitions to human fundraisers By integrating trusted digital labor into donor engagement strategies, fundraising teams can expand their reach, strengthen relationships, and drive greater impact—without adding to their workload. Follow our progress at https://version2.ai.

We’re thrilled to welcome Alex Ogeka, Tiffany Brandt-Thomas, and the entire Kutztown University Foundation team to the Version2.ai family! As the newest partner in Givzey’s AI R&D Innovation Partnership Program, we’re joining forces to advance and implement the world’s first fully autonomous fundraiser. Their expertise in higher education fundraising will help shape the future of trusted digital labor, driving innovation to address workforce challenges and expand fundraising capacity across the industry.

Day 2 of the Nonprofit Fundraisers Symposium has begun! Starting with opening remarks from Britt Vatne and Geoff Handy I was reinvigorated and reminded that nonprofits are used to doing hard things and that as leaders in this room (or as Geoff joked, we’re a room full of scarecrows… because we’re out standing in our field 🤣🤣) they must be willing to embrace risks and embrace possibilities. This reminded me exactly why I’m here with Version2.ai - working with partners that are embracing AI to build capacity through digital labor. Also enjoyed the keynote with Americus Reed II and the session about mid major giving with Devi Vat Ho, Ishman Rahman, and Alan Stininger. Excited to round out the day with our VIP Cocktail Hour in the lobby bar!