Kate Averett Anderson

Director of Communication and Engagement at ArtsAVL

Kate Averett Anderson is a writer, content strategist, and independent curator with years of experience in nonprofit marketing.

Articles by Kate Averett Anderson

Artificial Intelligence

Straight from the Source: How You’re Bridging the AI Effectiveness Gap

Artificial intelligence is no longer a future-facing experiment for the social impact sector. According to the Blackbaud Institute’s Bridging the AI [...]

August 19, 2026 | 5 min Read

Artificial Intelligence

AI in Fundraising: What Donors Actually Want

Your donors may be more ready for AI than you think. When I talk with nonprofit leaders about AI, the [...]

July 21, 2026 | 7 min Read

Annual Giving

In Your Own Words: Fundraising Strategies that are Working in 2026

At the Blackbaud Institute, we look at the trends through the rear-view mirror. We can tell you where growth is [...]

July 15, 2026 | 5 min Read

Artificial Intelligence

Finally! AI Certification Designed with You in Mind

If you work in social impact right now, you’re probably already using AI in some way—whether that’s drafting content, summarizing data, or experimenting with new tools alongside [...]

July 14, 2026 | 3 min Read

Artificial Intelligence

Understanding the Five Stages of AI Maturity

Most organizations I talk to are optimistic about AI’s impact on the sector, but they’re struggling to determine how AI [...]

June 2, 2026 | 4 min Read

Risk Management

5 Steps to Get Proactive About Risk in 2026

Modern life is defined by risk—and in 2026, the organizations that thrive will be the ones that meet uncertainty with [...]

February 3, 2026 | 4 min Read

Risk Management

5 Year-End Actions for a Resilient 2026

As 2025 ends, the social impact sector looks back on a year of uncertainty, with few answers about what 2026 [...]

December 5, 2025 | 2 min Read

Giving Tuesday

Building Resilience on GivingTuesday: Turning Momentum into Year-Round Impact

GivingTuesday isn’t just a single giving day—it’s a catalyst for generosity, innovation, and resilience in the nonprofit sector. As Woodrow [...]

November 12, 2025 | 2 min Read

Artificial Intelligence

What is Human-Centric AI and What Does It Mean for Fundraising?

In the past year, AI has evolved from something that some social impact organizations were experimenting with to a fixture [...]

July 24, 2025 | 4 min Read