Stephen Boudreau serves as Chief Marketing Officer at Avid. For over two decades, he has helped nonprofits leverage the digital space to grow their impact. To that end, Stephen co-founded RaiseDonors, a platform that provides nonprofits with technology and experiences that remove barriers to successful online fundraising. He is semi-retired rec-league soccer player, audiobook enthusiast, and the heavily-disputed UNO champion of his household.
Nonprofits need smart and cost-effective ways to connect with donors and automate processes. Otherwise, success will lead to a tidal wave of manual processes that will keep you busy, rather than being productive.
Imagine a world where we all have the same perspective, same values, and make identical decisions. It would be devoid of creativity, innovation, and growth. It's our differences that paint the canvas of our world with beautiful, diverse colors.
Donors. They're not bankers. They're builders. They don't invest for financial gain, they invest for impact. They're planting seeds, not in the market, but in the fertile ground of change.