Responsive Lab Podcast

In this episode of The Responsive Lab, Carly and Scott sit down with Erin Stender, CMO at Omatic. With nearly a decade at mission-driven tech companies like Classy and Neon One, Erin brings a unique perspective from both the technology side and the nonprofit board member lens.

You'll hear about:

* Why nonprofits feel both excitement and trepidation about AI, and how both responses are completely valid
* How incomplete or inaccurate data creates costly missed opportunities, from major donors not receiving year-end appeals to lapsed donors getting acquisition-level messaging
* Why your CRM serves as the beating heart of your tech ecosystem and how integrations make it more powerful
* How to start cleaning up your data without feeling overwhelmed by beginning with one specific decision you're trying to make
* Using AI to identify blind spots by asking what you don't know rather than just automating what you do know
* Why the mindset shift around AI is often underestimated and how teams can adopt it together


Links from the episode:
* Connect with Erin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erin-hall-stender-2644264/
* Learn more about Omatic: https://omaticsoftware.com/

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What is Responsive Lab Podcast?

Welcome to The Responsive Lab, presented by Virtuous. In this podcast, we're exploring how nonprofits leverage technology to deepen donor engagement. Join us in the lab as we mix innovation with impact, tackling challenges and discovering new possibilities for the nonprofit sector.