The document outlines eight AI tools and strategies for nonprofits to enhance awareness, funding, and engagement, while emphasizing the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in AI implementation. It highlights the need for accurate data and diverse input to combat bias in AI systems and features examples of practical AI applications such as chatbots, writing assistants, and graphic design tools. Additionally, it encourages ongoing learning and data improvement to unlock future AI opportunities in the nonprofit sector.

1. 8 Nonprofit AI Tools and Tips to Help
Grow Awareness, Funding, and Engagement
Amy Neumann
July 30, 2021

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Agenda
What does AI mean for
nonprofits?
Uses cases working for
nonprofits today
Preparing for the future
Summary, Q & A
Can AI solve your challenge?
Keeping Diversity, Equity,
and Inclusion (DEI) top of
mind when considering
AI (or any tech)
What tools you can use
right now

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First: Feel free to ignore the technical side

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What Is AI (Artificial Intelligence)? Think DATA
Data is really critical for
AI, so now is a great
time to start capturing
more data and and
validating the accuracy
of your data as a
nonprofit.
It’s possible to use data
from existing data
sources in projects as
well - but be mindful of
bias risks in any data set.
Ask a diverse and
inclusive set of people
for input throughout any
process related to AI.
There is already a lot of
bias built into AI
because a homogeneous
set of humans are
providing a
homogeneous set of
initial training data for
many AI programs.
There’s still time to
fix/change this, but be
cautious about
accidentally not
including people
because AI is blind to
them or has inaccurate
or biased information.
Consider both the input
and the output for
projects.
Definition of artificial
intelligence
1: a branch of
computer science
dealing with the
simulation of intelligent
behavior in computers
2: the capability of a
machine to imitate
intelligent human
behavior

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https://www.prowesscorp.com/whats-the-difference-between-artificial-intelligence-ai-machine-learning-and-deep-learning/

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AI & the United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs)
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/artificial-intelligence/applying-artificial-intelligence-for-social-good

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What Can AI Do? Is Your Challenge Here?
The main aim of any
technology – including
AI – is to learn more
and/or to help do
something:
• Better
• Faster
• Easier
• Or that couldn’t be
done before.

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AI Use Case Examples
https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/artificial-intelligence/notes-from-the-ai-frontier-applications-and-value-of-deep-learning

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More AI Use Case Examples
https://ai.google/social-good/impact-challenge/

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More AI Use Case Examples
https://services.google.com/fh/files/misc/accelerating_social_good_with_artificial_intelligence_google_ai_impact_challenge.pdf

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Keeping an Eye on DEI (Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion)
Being mindful of equity,
inclusion, and preventing
human/implicit bias is critical in
any discussion, launch, or
implementation of technology.
Diverse viewpoints, data, and
lived experiences create better
products, programs, solutions,
and outcomes.
John Hopkins Diversity Wheel from http://web.jhu.edu/dlc/resources/diversity_wheel/

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Simple AI Tools You Can Implement Now: Start Here
Creating your own Facebook AI chatbot takes only a few minutes!
https://www.clearvoice.com/blog/build-facebook-chatbot-10-minutes/
Free nonprofit chatbot templates: BotsforCharity.com

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AI for Writing Content: Grammarly
An AI-powered
writing assistant
Create powerful,
persuasive content

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AI for Graphic Design/ Visual Content: Canva
Easily create beautiful
designs + documents.
Use Canva's drag-and-
drop feature and
professional layouts to
design consistently
stunning graphics
Professional-looking graphic design

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AI for Learning Languages: Duolingo
22 free languages to
bring you closer to your
members and
volunteers
Communicate better,
and more inclusively

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Bonus: Keep learning. TED Talks (and other online learning)
Learn about AI
(or almost anything else)
for free or at a very low
cost – also try Udemy,
Coursera, Lynda (now
LinkedIn Learning),
CyberWise, Microsoft’s
Digital Skills Center for
Nonprofits,
CodeAcademy, and
Think with Google.
Increase your
knowledge
and skills

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Prepare for the Future: DATA
More recent, more
robust, more accurate,
and unbiased data can
lead to better
opportunities to leverage
AI for donor knowledge,
fundraising (Fundmetric
predictive AI example),
and more.
Better data is the key
that will unlock
future opportunities
in AI – and In general.

18. Thank You!
Amy Neumann
amy@goodplustech.com

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Amy
Neumann
A social good fanatic, striving world changer, and entrepreneur,
Amy founded a start-up nonprofit called Resourceful Nonprofit in 2016
and is CEO of the social enterprise consultancy Good Plus Tech, Both have
a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), impact communications,
and emerging technologies like blockchain and artificial intelligence for
social impact. Resourceful Nonprofit provides free or low-cost technology
tools, resources, and training to other 501(c)3 nonprofits.