--- title: Version 2 Blog | Kevin Leahy description: Version2 is the first AI R&D lab specifically focused on advancing fundraising in the nonprofit sector. --- [![Version2 Logo-powered by](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hubfs/V2%20Website%20Content/Logos/Version2%20Logo-powered%20by.png) ](https://21907434-hs-sites-com.sandbox.hs-sites.com) ![menu](https://f.hubspotusercontent40.net/hubfs/7479797/menu.png) ![close_24px](https://7479797.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7479797/close_24px.svg) - [Digital Labor](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/author/kevin-leahy#) Show submenu for Digital Labor - [Virtual Engagement Officer (VEO)](https://www.version2.ai/virtual-engagement-officer) - [Virtual Stewardship Officer (VSO)](https://www.version2.ai/virtual-stewardship-officer) - [Virtual Planned Giving Officer (VPGO)](https://www.version2.ai/virtual-planned-giving-officer) - [Careers](https://21907434-hs-sites-com.sandbox.hs-sites.com/careers) - [Resources](https://www.version2.ai/resources) - 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[Onboarding an Autonomous Fundraiser](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/onboarding-an-autonomous-fundraiser) - ["Should we do it?" vs "Can we do it?"](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/should-we-do-it-vs-can-we-do-it) ###### Subscribe [![Givzey Welcomes Second Version2 Cohort Revolutionizing Fundraising Forever with Fully Autonomous Fundraising](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/badf10_fd2503e4ada2423d929d9f012bcc86ae~mv2-Jan-31-2025-02-16-16-3080-AM.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=badf10_fd2503e4ada2423d929d9f012bcc86ae~mv2-Jan-31-2025-02-16-16-3080-AM.png) ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/givzey-welcomes-second-version2-cohort-revolutionizing-fundraising-forever-with-fully-autonomous-fun) [Updates](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/tag/updates) ###### [Givzey Welcomes Second Version2 Cohort Revolutionizing Fundraising Forever with Fully Autonomous Fundraising](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/givzey-welcomes-second-version2-cohort-revolutionizing-fundraising-forever-with-fully-autonomous-fun) ##### *Version2 & Givzey Second Innovation Partner Cohort: Accelerating the Research,...* 11 minute read ![Kevin Leahy](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hubfs/KevinLeahyCicleHeadshot.png) [ Kevin Leahy ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/author/kevin-leahy) 21 January 2025 [ Read More ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/givzey-welcomes-second-version2-cohort-revolutionizing-fundraising-forever-with-fully-autonomous-fun) [![Autonomous Fundraising: Agentic AI is Transforming Our World](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/badf10_ec4d5604765a43ab8f54ea6c911dbd15~mv2-3.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=badf10_ec4d5604765a43ab8f54ea6c911dbd15~mv2-3.png) ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/autonomous-fundraising-agentic-ai-is-transforming-our-world) [News](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/tag/news) ###### [Autonomous Fundraising: Agentic AI is Transforming Our World](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/autonomous-fundraising-agentic-ai-is-transforming-our-world) The nonprofit sector and the technology that supports it stands at a pivotal moment. While... 5 minute read ![Kevin Leahy](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hubfs/KevinLeahyCicleHeadshot.png) [ Kevin Leahy ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/author/kevin-leahy) 20 January 2025 [ Read More ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/autonomous-fundraising-agentic-ai-is-transforming-our-world) [![Givzey, Version2’s Autonomous Fundraiser Achieves Major Milestone: Surpasses $250,000 in Gifts Raised from Donors](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/badf10_23e8131481de4790992bc6c55bdf7207~mv2-3.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=badf10_23e8131481de4790992bc6c55bdf7207~mv2-3.png) ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/givzey-version2-s-autonomous-fundraiser-achieves-major-milestone-surpasses-250-000-in-gifts-raise) [Updates](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/tag/updates) ###### [Givzey, Version2’s Autonomous Fundraiser Achieves Major Milestone: Surpasses $250,000 in Gifts Raised from Donors](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/givzey-version2-s-autonomous-fundraiser-achieves-major-milestone-surpasses-250-000-in-gifts-raise) #### Historic Goal Achieved In 8 Weeks, As Donors Close End-of-Year Giving Here at Version2,... 7 minute read ![Kevin Leahy](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hubfs/KevinLeahyCicleHeadshot.png) [ Kevin Leahy ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/author/kevin-leahy) 8 January 2025 [ Read More ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/givzey-version2-s-autonomous-fundraiser-achieves-major-milestone-surpasses-250-000-in-gifts-raise) [![How Organizations use Autonomous Fundraising](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/badf10_72154b60e78142b384f93109cb611b2f~mv2-3.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=badf10_72154b60e78142b384f93109cb611b2f~mv2-3.png) ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/how-organizations-use-autonomous-fundraising) [News](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/tag/news) ###### [How Organizations use Autonomous Fundraising](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/how-organizations-use-autonomous-fundraising)  As my team and I have now filled a second cohort of autonomous fundraising innovation... 6 minute read ![Kevin Leahy](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hubfs/KevinLeahyCicleHeadshot.png) [ Kevin Leahy ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/author/kevin-leahy) 2 January 2025 [ Read More ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/how-organizations-use-autonomous-fundraising) [![The Top 10 Questions about Autonomous Fundraising](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/badf10_5eaf192738594393a544f3361555826f~mv2-3.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=badf10_5eaf192738594393a544f3361555826f~mv2-3.png) ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/the-top-10-questions-about-autonomous-fundraising) [News](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/tag/news) ###### [The Top 10 Questions about Autonomous Fundraising](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/the-top-10-questions-about-autonomous-fundraising)  With innovation and invention comes the unknown. After my team and I announced that we were... 4 minute read ![Kevin Leahy](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hubfs/KevinLeahyCicleHeadshot.png) [ Kevin Leahy ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/author/kevin-leahy) 2 January 2025 [ Read More ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/the-top-10-questions-about-autonomous-fundraising) ###### [North Coast Ventures Features Givzey, Version2 in 'Why We Invested'](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/north-coast-ventures-features-givzey-version2-in-why-we-invested)  Our great friends and partners at North Coast Ventures recently announced its investment in... 5 minute read ![Kevin Leahy](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hubfs/KevinLeahyCicleHeadshot.png) [ Kevin Leahy ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/author/kevin-leahy) 2 January 2025 [ Read More ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/north-coast-ventures-features-givzey-version2-in-why-we-invested) [![Autonomous Fundraising Use Cases](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/badf10_99f98119cf384d91aec7c2185fc30c82~mv2-3.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=badf10_99f98119cf384d91aec7c2185fc30c82~mv2-3.png) ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/autonomous-fundraising-use-cases) [Version2.ai Impact](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/tag/version2-ai-impact) ###### [Autonomous Fundraising Use Cases](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/autonomous-fundraising-use-cases) As my team and I have now filled a second cohort of autonomous fundraising innovation... 5 minute read ![Kevin Leahy](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hubfs/KevinLeahyCicleHeadshot.png) [ Kevin Leahy ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/author/kevin-leahy) 16 December 2024 [ Read More ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/autonomous-fundraising-use-cases) [![Inside Higher Ed Reports on William & Mary's Virtual Engagement 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[![The Difference Between Marketing Communications and Autonomous Fundraising](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/badf10_9001e9f4460c47dc89d663768ccc3fc2~mv2-3.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=badf10_9001e9f4460c47dc89d663768ccc3fc2~mv2-3.png) ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/the-difference-between-marketing-communications-and-autonomous-fundraising) [News](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/tag/news) [Version2.ai Impact](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/tag/version2-ai-impact) ###### [The Difference Between Marketing Communications and Autonomous Fundraising](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/the-difference-between-marketing-communications-and-autonomous-fundraising) I’ve talked extensively about the challenges fundraising organizations face not being able... 5 minute read ![Kevin Leahy](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hubfs/KevinLeahyCicleHeadshot.png) [ Kevin Leahy ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/author/kevin-leahy) 9 December 2024 [ Read More ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/the-difference-between-marketing-communications-and-autonomous-fundraising) [![Autonomous Fundraising: Virtual Engagement Officer Reaches Self-Sustainability](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/badf10_fd2503e4ada2423d929d9f012bcc86ae~mv2-Jan-31-2025-02-16-00-2464-AM.png?width=400&upsize=true&name=badf10_fd2503e4ada2423d929d9f012bcc86ae~mv2-Jan-31-2025-02-16-00-2464-AM.png) ](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/autonomous-fundraising-virtual-engagement-officer-reaches-self-sustainability) [Updates](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/tag/updates) ###### [Autonomous Fundraising: Virtual Engagement Officer Reaches Self-Sustainability](https://21907434.hs-sites.com/blog/autonomous-fundraising-virtual-engagement-officer-reaches-self-sustainability) As fundraising teams work hard to raise funds this Giving Tuesday, we are proud to announce... 3 minute read ![Kevin 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