Chappell’s two decades of nonprofit leadership will help Virtuous deliver industry-leading AI solutions that transform the future of fundraising

PHOENIX, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Virtuous, the leading responsive fundraising platform, today announced that accomplished nonprofit veteran Nathan Chappell has joined the company as Chief AI Officer. Chappell joins the company’s executive team and will lead its initiatives focused on building AI tools for nonprofit fundraising teams and empowering the nonprofit sector with data intelligence best practices.

“We’re on a mission to create $10B in net-new generosity in the world, and I can’t think of a better leader to partner with on this next phase of AI innovation and to help accelerate our journey,” said Virtuous CEO Gabe Cooper. “Nathan is a true AI visionary who also shares my passion for generosity. Virtuous is already well on its way to achieving our mission by helping nonprofits build better donor relationships and grow giving. Given the scale of the opportunity ahead, we’re thrilled to welcome a leader with Nathan’s skills and experience to help us guide the AI conversation in the industry and drive more giving for our incredible customers.”

Chappell’s fundraising experience spans more than two decades where he has led large-scale nonprofit organizations and multi-billion dollar fundraising campaigns; more recently, he was the Head of AI for Donor Search and is the founder of Fundraising.ai, a global think tank with more than 10,000 members responsible for publishing the world’s first Framework for Responsible and Beneficial AI for Fundraising. Chappell is also the co-author of the award-winning book The Generosity Crisis: The Case for Radical Connection to Solve Humanity’s Greatest Challenges and the recently released Nonprofit AI: A Comprehensive Guide to Implementing Artificial Intelligence for Social Good.

“When I first met Gabe nearly a decade ago, I found we were deeply aligned on the power of generosity to transform the world and the impact that technology can have when it comes to helping nonprofits better connect with and inspire their donors,” said Chappell. “Now, with Virtuous widely recognized as the leading and fastest-growing nonprofit fundraising platform in the market, and with AI at the forefront of innovation, I couldn’t imagine a better opportunity to bring those two things together to revolutionize the future of fundraising. I’m beyond excited and honored to join the team.”

As a sought-after public speaker, podcast guest, and editorial contributor, Chappell is regularly featured in journals such as the Chronicle of Philanthropy, AFP Advance, AHP, DMAW, Citibank Global, and Forbes, among others. His podcast, Fundraising AI is one of the top nonprofit technology podcasts globally.

“I truly can’t think of a more perfect partnership than Nathan and Virtuous,” said Andrew Olsen, EVP of Fundraising Solutions for nonprofit consulting firm DickersonBakker. “This is truly going to catalyze the industry’s ability to leverage AI to bring more efficiency and scale not only to its fundraising efforts, but to its overall ability to build a more sustainable business and deliver on its mission. I’m thrilled for them–but I’m also thrilled for us and for the industry as a whole as we now have a clearly defined leader in the race to help nonprofits better leverage AI in their efforts to grow generosity.”

Virtuous and Nathan Chappell AFP ICON | Seattle, April 27-29

In the coming week, Nathan will be joining Virtuous at the AFP ICON conference in Seattle, alongside thousands of nonprofit leaders and fundraising professionals from around the globe. He’ll be signing copies of his new book, attending a VIP happy hour co-hosted by Virtuous and Microsoft, and meeting with fellow attendees at the Virtuous booth (#1113) in the conference exhibit hall.

Virtuous CEO Gabe Cooper will also be presenting two sessions the event:

The Innovation Playbook for Nonprofits: Using Data & Automation to Drive Giving (Sunday, April 27th, at 3:15pm in the Tech Zone)The 7 Metrics That Matter: Benchmarking Success in Fundraising (Monday, April 28th, at 12:40pm in the Tech Zone)

Virtuous & Microsoft Mix and Mingle Happy Hour

Day/Time: Sunday, April 27, at 6pm PTLocation: Ben Paris – 130 Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98101Register here (limited to first 50 to register)

About Virtuous
Virtuous is the leading provider of Responsive Fundraising software dedicated to empower nonprofits with innovative tools purpose-built to create more personal connections with donors, save staff time, and grow giving s. Thousands of leading nonprofit professionals use Virtuous Automation, CRM, Giving and Marketing, and Analytics solutions to drive increased generosity. Nonprofits using Virtuous software have seen significant increases in donor retention and average gift size while reducing administrative expenses. Virtuous has made the Inc. 5000 list for three years in a row, has been recognized as a Leader in the G2 Nonprofit CRM grid, and has been named one of Inc. Magazine’s 2023 Best Places to Work. For more information, visit virtuous.org.

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Showing that electric vehicles come in all shapes and sizes to meet people’s needs, Consumers Energy is now serving customers with the company’s first all-electric bucket truck.

The truck will perform work in Grand Rapids to provide customers with reliable energy, and it represents yet another step in Consumers Energy’s commitment to powering Michigan’s EV transformation.

“We continue to see more EVs take to the road in Michigan, and it’s interesting to see how they arrive in different forms, from heavy-duty vehicles to school buses, to meet all sorts of needs,” said Lauren Snyder, Consumers Energy’s vice president of customer experience. “We want to provide an example to our customers who are making their own choices about buying EVs.”

VIDEO: See Consumers Energy’s all-electric bucket truck

The new bucket truck will soon be hitting the road in Grand Rapids and will be staffed by a specially trained team. Built by International Motors and equipped with an Altec boom, the truck is powered by a fast charger at Consumers Energy’s Grand Rapids service center and can travel up to 135 miles when fully charged.

Chris Laird, Consumers Energy’s vice president of electric operations, said he’s excited to see the bucket truck improve electric service to customers. The company’s Reliability Roadmap is a plan to reduce the number and length of power outages.

“We’re excited to see this vehicle help our customers who count on us for reliable, dependable energy,” Laird said. “Our traditional mission to serve customers isn’t changing, but we are changing the way we do that work. In this case, that means powering a durable vehicle with zero-emissions energy.”

Consumers Energy provides solutions that support Michigan’s EV drivers, including rebates for home and public charging through its PowerMIDrive program and a companion program, PowerMIFleet, that helps businesses electrify their fleets.

Consumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.

For more information about Consumers Energy, go to ConsumersEnergy.com.

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GREENWICH, Conn., April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — HelloSky (formerly Skyminyr), the only talent intelligence platform purpose-built for the executive search industry, today announced the close of a $5.5 million oversubscribed seed round.

The raise includes participation from Caldwell Partners, Karmel Capital, True Capital Partners, Hunt Scanlon Ventures and prominent angel investors from Google and Cisco Systems. The proceeds of the funding will be invested primarily into engineering and go-to-market efforts.

HelloSky has surpassed $1 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) and expanded its management team to add executives in sales and marketing. Hugh Burnham has joined the company as EVP, Sales and Marketing, and Mike Kelch has joined as VP of Sales.

“As competition for executive talent escalates, organizations will increasingly turn to recruiting partners leveraging AI-driven platforms to gain a strategic edge,” said Scott A. Scanlon, CEO and co-founder of Hunt Scanlon Ventures. “They will lean on recruiters who can tap into precision talent platforms like HelloSky to integrate candidate identification, behavioral analytics, sector mapping, and human capital intelligence all in one place,” he said. “For executive recruiters this means shorter cycle times, more mandates, and unprecedented growth opportunities.”

Purpose-Built for Executive Search

While many AI recruiting platforms have added executive search features as an afterthought, HelloSky was engineered from the ground up with AI and data science tailored specifically for high-stakes executive placements. The platform delivers unmatched precision in identifying candidates with exact-fit experience and qualifications for leadership roles.

Unlike platforms designed for staff-level recruiting, HelloSky offers advanced executive competency smart tags, relationship intelligence and connection pathing, revealing actionable routes to top talent based on deep employment, investment, and education graphs, not just superficial LinkedIn ties.

HelloSky consolidates human capital, company, talent, and investor data into a single AI-powered platform. “With dynamic market mapping, real-time tracking, and its newly launched SmartRank™ technology, HelloSky is changing the game for how executive talent is sourced and evaluated, eliminating the need for multiple disparate costly subscriptions,” said Alex Bates, CEO of HelloSky.

Strong Early Adoption and Industry Recognition

Several of the fastest-growing executive search firms have already adopted HelloSky, including enterprise deployments at Bespoke Partners, Caldwell Partners, Eastward Partners, NU Advisory Partners, and On Partners. Venture capital and private equity firms are also turning to HelloSky to power talent decisions across their portfolios.

“This is a watershed moment for executive search,” said Mr. Bates. “AI is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s a competitive advantage today. Firms that embrace our platform are the fastest growing firms in executive search, achieving better outcomes with higher candidate precision and placement success.”

HelloSky was recently named to the High Performer Quadrant in G2’s ranking of top Talent Intelligence Software.

HelloSky expects to reach profitability by Q4 2025.

To book a demo with HelloSky, please click here.

About HelloSky
HelloSky is a next-generation precision talent intelligence platform purpose-built for executive search. Leveraging cutting-edge AI, data science, and proprietary talent graphs, HelloSky empowers organizations to connect with the right leaders faster and with greater precision than ever possible. For more information, please visit www.hellosky.ai

About Hunt Scanlon
Hunt Scanlon Media has been informing the executive recruiting and senior talent management sector for over 35 years. Our global news and market intelligence data comes in many forms, including daily newswires, talent leadership reports, newsletter briefings, rankings, global executive leadership conferences, and social media alerts.

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