508. 9 Nonprofit Trends That Matter in 2024: Upskill in the Age of AI + New Tech - Jon McCoy, Becky Endicott, and Shereese Floyd

Welcome back to another week of the 9️⃣ Nonprofit Trends that Matter in 2024 Series! This week, we're delving into upskilling in the age of AI and new tech With technology advancing rapidly, it's essential to work smarter, not harder. Join us as we explore the power of AI, its ethical use, and how to balance it with your human empathy and lived experience. Special guest Shereese Floyd, Founder of AI Consultants for Nonprofits, is sharing her expertise on how we can upskill our teams in this modern era. We’re talking about doubling fundraising with laser-targeted campaigns, streamlining operations with automated tasks and unlocking deeper donor connections. No matter where you are in the AI adoption curve, there's a path forward tailored to your organization's unique needs - you’ve got this📣

Episode Highlights

• Tone setting (1:10)
• Approaching AI with ethical frameworks (3:45)
• Reflections from the We Are For Good Community (4:35 )
• Who’s Doing it Well? (6:10)
• How Shereese got involved in this work (10:40)
  How to work smarter, not harder with AI (12:30)
• AI tools to try (17:45)
• Advances nonprofits have seen using tech (22:30)
• Shereese’s One Good Thing:  Take a breath and take the tools off the pedestal. (28:35)
• How to connect with Shereese (30:55)

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