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• I copied our Scholarship essay prompt to Chat GPT and it generated a nearly identical response, that's what gave it away.

  in AI Generated Responses from Applicants Comment by CarissaGump March 15
• Honestly, it was the way that the response was formatted I thought was odd to have summary bullet points for an essay. We have another that was also very eloquently written and redundant (which AI has a tendency to do as well).

  in AI Generated Responses from Applicants Comment by CarissaGump March 13
• Hello! I'm the Executive Director of the National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation. We are based out of Colorado Springs, Colorado, however, I reside in Essex, Vermont. I'd love to connect with anyone in the New England region!

  in Hey-o from the East Coast! Comment by CarissaGump February 2023
• Our Board Members have all engaged in writing Thank You notes to donors. At the beginning of the year I send out stamps, envelopes and cards to each Board member. Then every month I send a list of names to the Board Member along with address for a thank you to be sent. They are provided a template to follow. This Thank You…

  in How do you stay connected with your Board of Directors and committees? Comment by CarissaGump February 2023
• Here is what we have in the Scholarship Follow Up form. We don't police it, but it is lose and open as the check is sent to the recipient, not the school. NSCA Foundation Scholarships are awarded to students for their benefit at an educational institution, to aid in the pursuit of studies. The student must be a candidate…

  in Scholarship - room and board Comment by CarissaGump February 2023
• We also do not do letters of recommendation because they're all always raving reviews of the applicant. We implemented a "recommendation rubric" using third party email feature and that works well.

  in In relation to scholarships how do you "score" essays and letters of recommendation? Comment by CarissaGump February 2023
• Here is how I handle essays and recommendations:

  in In relation to scholarships how do you "score" essays and letters of recommendation? Comment by CarissaGump February 2023
• I am curious if this coffee talk was recorded?

  in Donor Management Coffee Talk: Stewardship Strategies for New Donors in The New Normal 01-06-21 Comment by CarissaGump January 2021