The goal of this conversation isn’t to “explain AI” or make big predictions. It’s to model how mission-driven organizations can approach AI thoughtfully: with curiosity, ethics, and commitment to impact. We cover three main topics: 1) Setting the stage, 2) Equity and inclusion, and 3) AI in practice, and wherever the conversation leads us. Explore here.

Nonprofit leaders are under relentless pressure to innovate, to keep pace with technology, to “future-proof” the organization. We’ve been trained to think that innovation equals complexity, and that the best solutions come with buzzwords attached. When thinking of what is “cutting edge,” it’s not new technology and systems. It’s effective technology and systems. And the most effective, high-performing organizations I see are doing the basics really, really well. Read more to learn how.