AI for Nonprofits, a presentation by Dr. Cynthia Calongne for the Nonprofit Commons in Second Life. Features benefits, challenges, and AI news to illustrate ethical and safe use of AI for nonprofit organizations.

1. AI for Nonprofits:
Exploring the News,
Creative AI Use
& Challenges
Dr. Cynthia Calongne, aka Lyr Lobo
AI art designed by Lyr using Midjourney 6.0
AI image Prompt
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2. Agenda
Topics
Gartner AI Hype Cycle 2023
AI Webinar for Nonprofits
AI News
Reflections
AI image Prompt
People helping people grow stronger and more vibrant
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4. Using AI to Streamline Nonprofit Operations
Webinar hosted by the Chronicle of Philanthropy -- panelists describing how
they use AI in their nonprofit organizations.
Reference
Chronicle of Philanthropy. (2024, April 23). Using AI to Streamline Nonprofit Operations [Video].
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Noted that over 50% of the nonprofits use generative AI for daily tasks, such
as content creation
Webinar link includes a video, summary, 9 downloadable resources, and an audio
transcript
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5. Links to Hype Cycle and AI News
Gartner, Inc. (2023). Hype cycle for artificial intelligence [Image].
https://emtemp.gcom.cloud/ngw/globalassets/en/articles/images/hype-cycle-for-artificial-intelligence-
2023.png
AI News
AutoGPT AI News https://autogpt.net/category/autogpt/
MIT News https://news.mit.edu/topic/artificial-intelligence2
TechCrunch AI News https://techcrunch.com/category/artificial-intelligence/
ScienceNews AI https://www.sciencenews.org/topic/artificial-intelligence
Psychology Today AI https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/artificial-intelligence
Wired AI https://www.wired.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/

6. https://autogpt.net/category/chatgpt-
tools/autogpt/
Uses ChatGPT 4.0
Performs tasks with little human
intervention and can self-prompt

7. https://news.mit.edu/topic/artificial-intelligence2
App Inventor 2 supports AI experimentation
Create your own AI app
MIT AI News

8. TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/category/artificial-intelligence/?guccounter=1

9. TechCrunch
https://www.sciencenews.org/topic/artificial-intelligence

10. Science News
https://www.sciencenews.org/topic/artificial-intelligence

11. https://www.sciencenews.org/
article/ai-artificial-intelligence-
speech-brain-activity-accuracy

12. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us
/basics/artificial-intelligence

13. https://www.psychologytoday.com
/us/basics/artificial-intelligence

14. Thoughts About AI Use for Nonprofits
Strengths
Think of AI as your digital assistant
Focus on your nonprofit’s goals and social good
Great for creative exploration
Great for analyzing trends and patterns
Challenges
Bias and ethical use
AI misconduct & inaccuracies
Do not let AI define your brand
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15. Ideas for AI Use
Generative AI Tools
Creative exploration
Ask it for 15 recommendations for your next event,
activity, document, or area of interest
Review the recommendations, ask more questions, and
explore a wide range of possible options
Focus on community building
Ask for innovative ideas on how to involve your
community in activities that strengthen the community
Search for new ways to fundraise that minimize the
financial impact and increase engagement
AI image Prompt by C. Calongne 2024 in Midjourney 6.0
A woman and a man from a social good agency caring for their communities
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