Foundation First: Where to Start with AI

For a small nonprofit, AI is the closest thing to additional staff you are going to get this year, and the hours it gives back are real. However, most organizations reach for the tools first and work out the rules later, and that order is what turns a good idea into an exposure that cannot be undone.

This session is about the first move: what is already running inside your organization, what AI can genuinely take off your team’s plate, and the one rule to write this week. You'll learn how to:

• Identify Invisible Tools: Understand what AI programs and features are already running inside your organization under the radar.
• Pinpoint Impactful Automation: Discover specific, high-friction tasks AI can genuinely take off your team’s plate to save measurable hours each week.
• Mitigate Risk First: Learn how to avoid the dangerous trap of adopting tools before setting ground rules, protecting your nonprofit from irreversible risk.
• Establish Core Governance: Draft the single most critical AI usage rule your organization needs to implement this week to safely guide your team.