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AI tools, particularly large language models behind tools like ChatGPT, consume significant amounts of energy and water. When an organization’s mission is connected to environmental justice, sustainability, or community wellbeing, there is a real question…
Nearly half of all nonprofit organizations have no AI governance policy. That number comes from the 2026 Nonprofit AI Adoption Report, a benchmark study of 346 organizations published this past February by Virtuous and Fundraising.AI.…
Last week, OpenAI released a policy document titled "Industrial Policy for the Intelligence Age: Ideas to Keep People First." If you work in the nonprofit sector, it is worth a close read. The document calls…
Every nonprofit organization exists because someone, somewhere, needs support that they are struggling to provide for themselves. A family navigating a housing crisis. A young person who needs a mentor. An individual living with a…
You didn't take this job because you wanted to spend your afternoons filling out forms. You took it because you wanted to make a difference. Because the work matters. Because the people you serve deserve…
During your board meeting last night, someone asked whether the organization is being responsible about using AI. You recently learned that one of your staff members was using AI to help write clear case notes…
"Should we be using AI?" One of your board members has read an article, attended a conference, or talked with someone from another organization that just launched something new. And the board member wants to…
You have heard a lot about artificial intelligence over the past year or two as it has moved into the workplace. Some people are excited. Others are worried. Many are simply overwhelmed and unsure if…
've spent over 25 years working in the nonprofit sector. I started as a volunteer, got hired and worked on the front lines in service delivery for several years, and eventually led organizations at the…
