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CUSTOMER SINCE June 2024 TOTAL FUNDING SECURED $32,500 GRANTS WON 3 POSTS PUBLISHED WITH MAGGIE 180+ Cloud Veterans Scaling veteran impact through long-term funding and visibility with Vee Industry: Veteran Employment / Workforce Development Use Case: Grant matching, grant writing, and social media management Time as a Customer: Since June 2024 (2 years) Results: $32,500 secured across grants 3 grants won 180+ posts published with Maggie 100+ veterans served 2-year partnersh

$5K • $3K • $1K 3 grants secured $9,000+ total funding 75% success rate 8 months of consistent activity Published: May 2, 2026 · By Stephanie Weisinger ACTS Scaling funding through consistent grant activity with Vee Industry: Social Services / Community Support Use Case: Grant writing Time to Results: 8 months Results: $9,000+ secured (across grants) 3 grants won 75% success rate ACTS is a community-based organization providing essential social services and support to ind

Consistent content across Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn 669K+ views in 12 months 21K+ visits +94.9% reach 13K+ interactions +35.5% engagement Published: May 1, 2026 · By Stephanie Weisinger Myra’s Kids Foundation Driving awareness, engagement, and growth through consistent social media with Vee Industry: Nonprofit / Youth & Family Support Use Case: Social media management + community engagement Time to Results: 12 months Results: 669K+ views 21K+ visits 13K+ interactio

Published: April 24, 2026 · By Stephanie Weisinger Picture a two-person development team at a community nonprofit. They're good at their jobs. They care about the mission. And every week, a significant chunk of their time disappears into a maze of spreadsheets, calendar reminders, and email threads trying to track which report is due to which funder, whether the Q3 financials match the budget narrative, and whether that interim report deadline is the 15th or the 30th. Sound f

$12,500 secured (first application) 36 posts created | 12 published +37% reach (2.3K) +22% engagement (202 interactions) Published: April 22, 2026 · By Stephanie Weisinger Larry Thomas Youth Development Foundation Scaling funding and visibility in just 2 months with Vee Industry: Youth Development Use Case: Grant writing + Social media Time to Results: 2 months Results: $12,500 secured (first application) 100% success rate 36 posts created | 12 published +37% reach (2.3K) +

Published: April 22, 2026 · By Stephanie Weisinger The Golden Window: The Most Overlooked Social Media Strategy for Nonprofits Most nonprofits focus on what they post. The caption.The design.The message. But what actually determines whether your post reaches 100 people or 10,000 often comes down to something else: 👉 What happens in the first hour after you post. This is what we call the golden window — and it’s one of the most effective ways to increase social media engageme

Published: April 22, 2026 · By Stephanie Weisinger Picture this: it's Tuesday morning, and your one-person development team is juggling 15 open grant opportunities. Three deadlines land this week. Two funders updated their guidelines last month, and you only found out by accident. The research spreadsheet hasn't been touched since January. Sound familiar? The grant landscape has never been more competitive or more demanding. Funders have raised the bar on what they expect in

Published: April 22, 2026 · By Stephanie Weisinger Picture this: a small nonprofit doing genuinely transformational work in its community. Staff show up early, stay late, and believe deeply in the mission. But their last donor newsletter went out three months ago. Their spring grant submission didn't reflect the new program language they adopted in January. And their executive director just missed a funder deadline because she was finishing a quarterly report. The work is rea

Published: April 9, 2026 · By Stephanie Weisinger Your team is already stretched. Grants in the morning, donor updates in the afternoon, event logistics squeezed in between. AI keeps coming up as the answer, but most of the tools you've tried feel disconnected, and nothing quite sticks. Here's the uncomfortable truth: 76% of nonprofits lack any formal AI strategy, meaning most organizations are just adding tools without a plan and getting chaos instead of relief. This guide w

Published: March 31, 2026 · By Stephanie Weisinger Nonprofits are being asked to do more than ever—with less. More visibility.More funding.More impact. But without more time or resources. That’s where AI is starting to play a real role. Not as a trend—but as a shift in how nonprofits operate, scale, and sustain their work. What Is AI for Nonprofits (Really)? Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to systems that can analyze data, generate content, and support decision-making. Fo

Published: March 27, 2026 · By Stephanie Weisinger Managing your nonprofit’s social media shouldn’t feel overwhelming. With Vee, your AI team is already helping you stay consistent and visible. Now, we’re making it even easier to review, edit, and approve your content with our new Edit Post experience. Designed to give you more control without adding complexity, this update streamlines how you manage every post — from first draft to publishing. One Workflow. Three Simple Mode

Published: March 25, 2026 · By Stephanie Weisinger You found the perfect grant. You spent hours (maybe days) crafting the application. You hit submit… And then—nothing. No update. No feedback. No rejection. Just silence. If this has happened to you, you’re not alone. The Reality: Funders Do Ghost Many nonprofits assume that every application gets a response. In reality, that’s far from true. Studies show that only 10–30% of grant applications receive funding, and a significan

In 2026, AI has emerged as a powerful partner that helps nonprofits stay connected with donors in meaningful, mission aligned ways. It does not replace the human connection at the core of philanthropy. It enhances it. When used thoughtfully, AI becomes a tool that helps nonprofits communicate with clarity, consistency, and care. This guide explores how AI can strengthen donor relationships, increase retention, and help nonprofits build deeper trust with the people who invest

Black Veg Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating predominantly Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities about the benefits of holistic health, plant-based diets, and vegan lifestyles. Through culturally relevant programming and community engagement, the organization empowers individuals to make healthier lifestyle choices while building stronger community connections.

Published: February 24, 2026 · By Stephanie Weisinger An Interview with Terron Edwards, Executive President of Fathers Making Progress For many nonprofit leaders, the mission is personal. For Terron Edwards, Executive President of Fathers Making Progress (FMP), fatherhood didn’t just inspire his work, it saved his life. In this conversation, Terron shares his journey, the power of intentional community, and how building the right systems, including AI teammates through Vee —

For many nonprofit leaders, the question is no longer whether AI can help. The question is how deeply AI can be woven into existing workflows to strengthen the entire organization. This article explores the operational benefits of AI and how tools like Vee.com's Maggie AI and Grant AI can support everyday processes that often drain staff time and limit capacity.

Published: February 12, 2026 · By Stephanie Weisinger When it comes to grants, clarity matters. You need to understand where information comes from, and feel confident in what you're submitting. That’s why we’ve introduced Source Exposure & Memory Control inside Grant. This update gives you visibility into the sources used to generate your content, and control over how they’re used moving forward. What’s New You can now view and manage the sources Grant uses while generating:

Annual planning is one of the most important processes for nonprofit leaders. It sets the tone for the year, establishes priorities, clarifies goals, and aligns the entire organization around a shared mission. Yet planning often becomes difficult to complete because staff are stretched thin and day to day tasks compete for attention.

Nonprofits rely on storytelling to inspire action, mobilize supporters, and elevate community voices. Whether the goal is awareness, education, or policy change, narrative is one of the most powerful tools in an organization's toolbox. In 2026, AI offers a new way to strengthen narratives without overwhelming staff.

Good Today is a nonprofit on a mission to make doing good a daily habit. Partnering with companies and organizations, Good Today boosts employee engagement by allowing employees to vote on different causes to help the greater good, as a way for them to give back to the community. Every day, thousands of Good Today members donate small amounts to support urgent causes around the world, creating a global culture of generosity.