Weekly Outreach Priorities

"Who should I reach out to this week, and why?" is one of the most powerful ways to start your week as a fundraiser. Rather than sifting through your portfolio manually, this prompt surfaces Blackbaud AI-driven recommendations based on engagement signals, opportunity readiness, and urgency. This gives you a prioritized starting point for outreach without needing to define any filters yourself.

The "and why?" portion is key. It signals to Blackbaud AI that you want reasoning alongside the recommendations, so you'll understand the context behind each suggestion and can make more informed decisions about how and when to reach out.

This prompt works best as an open-ended starting point. If you already know you want to focus on a specific segment, such as lapsed donors, constituents in a particular location, or people who gave to a specific fund, a more targeted prompt like "Show me lapsed donors in my portfolio" will get you there more precisely. But when you want to surface who genuinely needs attention right now, this prompt delivers that without requiring you to know exactly what to look for.

Similarly, if you want to review your existing scheduled tasks and follow-ups, asking "What actions do I have this week?" is the better approach. The distinction is intent: this prompt is for discovering who to prioritize, not reviewing what you've already planned.

Prompt

Who should I reach out to this week, and why?

Sample Response