Voice to Text for Fundraisers
Fundraising runs on relationships, and relationships run on communication. But typing hundreds of personalized thank-you notes, donor updates, and prospect research notes takes hours you don't have. Blurt lets you speak your donor communications naturally while the words appear on screen. Hold a button, talk like you're speaking to your donor, release. Your authentic voice translates into written words — in Bloomerang, Raiser's Edge, or any tool you use. More personal touches. Less typing fatigue.
The Typing Problem
Thank-you letters that pile up after every campaign
The gifts came in. Now you owe 200 donors personalized thank-you notes. You know each one deserves genuine gratitude, not a form letter. But typing individual messages for every $50 donor while also handling major gift follow-ups means the thank-yous get delayed — or worse, become generic. The donors who gave last week are still waiting for acknowledgment.
Prospect research notes that never get documented
You just had a great coffee meeting with a potential major donor. You learned about their family foundation, their connection to your cause, their giving timeline. But back at your desk, you have three calls scheduled and a board report due. The notes from that meeting? They live in your head, getting fuzzier by the hour, never making it into Raiser's Edge.
Campaign updates that feel like a second full-time job
Your monthly donor newsletter needs updating. The board wants a campaign progress report. Major donors expect personal emails about impact. Each communication requires a different tone, different details, different level of personalization. You could explain all of it out loud in minutes, but typing it takes the entire afternoon.
Event follow-ups that slip through the cracks
The gala was last Saturday. You met 30 new prospects, had meaningful conversations with 15 current donors, and collected a stack of business cards. Now it's Wednesday, and you've only followed up with six people. The warm connections are cooling by the hour. Every day you delay, the relationship momentum fades.
Major gift proposals that take days to draft
A donor is ready for a significant ask. You need a compelling, personalized proposal that speaks to their specific interests and connection to your mission. You know exactly what to say — you could pitch it perfectly in a conversation. But translating that into a polished written document means hours of staring at a blank page, trying to capture your verbal passion in typed words.
How It Works
Blurt works everywhere fundraisers write — Bloomerang, Raiser's Edge, Salesforce Nonprofit, Gmail, Word, Google Docs. If you can type there, you can speak there.
Hold your hotkey
Press your chosen keyboard shortcut. A small indicator confirms Blurt is listening.
Speak naturally
Talk like you're speaking to your donor. Say what you'd say in person — the warmth comes through.
Release and send
Your words appear as text wherever your cursor is. Quick polish if needed, then send.
Real Scenarios
Personalized thank-you notes at scale
Mrs. Patterson just gave $500 to the scholarship fund. Instead of copying a template, you hold your hotkey and speak: 'Dear Mrs. Patterson, thank you so much for your generous gift to support our scholarship program. Your contribution will directly help a first-generation college student pursue their dreams this fall. We are so grateful for your continued belief in our mission.' Sixty seconds, done. On to the next donor. Authentic gratitude, not copied-and-pasted thanks.
Major gift proposal drafting
The Hendersons are ready for a $50,000 ask. You hold the button and speak through the proposal naturally: 'Based on our conversations about your family's legacy in education, I'd like to propose naming the new library reading room in honor of your parents. This $50,000 gift would create a permanent tribute while supporting literacy programs for the next generation.' Your verbal pitch becomes a written document in minutes, not days.
Campaign appeal letters
Year-end appeals need to go out. Instead of typing the same passionate plea over and over, speak it once with genuine emotion: 'As we close out this year, I think about the 400 families we served together. Your support made that possible. Will you help us reach 500 families next year?' Your spoken passion translates to the page. The appeal sounds like you, not like every other nonprofit's letter.
Prospect research notes after meetings
Walking back from coffee with a potential donor, you pull out your laptop. Hold the button: 'Met with David Chen today. He's interested in environmental programs, especially watershed restoration. His family foundation gives in Q1 and Q4. Wife Sarah is on the hospital board. Follow up in two weeks with impact report from the river cleanup project.' Notes captured while the conversation is fresh. Nothing lost to memory.
Board updates and reports
The board wants a development update before Friday's meeting. Hold and speak through the highlights: 'This quarter we raised $127,000 against our $150,000 goal. Major gift pipeline includes three prospects at $25,000 or above. Retention rate improved to 68 percent, up from 62 percent last year. Key focus for Q2 is lapsed donor reactivation.' Report drafted in five minutes instead of an hour.
Event follow-up messages
You met someone promising at last night's reception. While the conversation is fresh, hold and speak: 'It was wonderful meeting you at the gala last night. Your story about volunteering with your daughter really resonated with our mission. I'd love to continue our conversation over coffee and share more about our family volunteer programs.' Personal follow-up sent before they forget who you are.
Stewardship reports for major donors
Your $10,000+ donors expect impact updates. Hold the button and talk through the results: 'Thanks to your generous support, we provided 2,400 meals to seniors in our community this quarter. I wanted you to know that Mrs. Williams, one of our meal recipients, specifically asked me to thank our donors. Your gift is making a real difference in her life.' Stewardship that sounds personal because it is.
Why fundraisers choose Blurt over the dictation built into their Mac
| Blurt | macOS Dictation | |
|---|---|---|
| Activation | Single hotkey, instant start | Double-tap function key or click microphone |
| Speed | Text appears in under 500ms | 2-3 second delay before transcription starts |
| Donor names | Handles proper nouns and unusual names well | Often mangles donor names and organization titles |
| Reliability | Consistent accuracy across long sessions | Degrades during extended use, requires restarts |
| Natural speech | Captures conversational warmth and tone | Struggles with natural pauses and inflection |
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