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Fundraising innovator urges NFPs to act on AI, starting with good policy
Posted on 12 Mar 2026
Artificial intelligence is becoming an essential tool for savvy not-for-profits – especially in…
Artificial intelligence powers grant-writing tool for NFPs
Posted on 21 Oct 2025
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What funders really think about AI-generated grant applications
Posted on 21 Oct 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an essential tool for not-for-profits seeking to win…
AI should back your best people, not replace them: data expert
Posted on 21 Oct 2025
Funders and the not-for-profits (NFPs) they work with should treat artificial intelligence (AI) as…
Forty-three examples of NFPs and charities using artificial intelligence
Posted on 18 Sep 2025
Across Australia and the world, not-for-profits are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) tools…
True connection can mean switching off the AI
Posted on 18 Sep 2025
With spring upon us, a fresh start beckons. I’ve just returned from a workshop for industry leaders…
Tech leader maps an AI path for NFPs
Posted on 18 Sep 2025
Canny not-for-profits must ensure they are well prepared before embarking on an artificial…
Should you allow AI to take your board meeting minutes?
Posted on 18 Sep 2025
Organisations using artificial intelligence to transcribe and summarise meetings must ensure they…
NFPs can amp up AI impact with purpose
Posted on 18 Sep 2025
An expert from Australia’s National AI Centre (NAIC) believes that purpose can be a “superpower”…
Fundraising squads on the march in an agentic AI world
Posted on 18 Sep 2025
For decades, the humble org chart has dominated the ways we visualise organisations. It shows who…
Charity AI skills gap a global threat
Posted on 18 Sep 2025
A UK study shows that while 76 per cent of charities there are using artificial intelligence – the…
AI is talking about you behind your back. Now what?
Posted on 18 Sep 2025
Search engines used to rule the internet. Google, Yahoo, Bing (Ask Jeeves!). Their algorithms…