Question 1

How do I use AI for my non profit?

Accepted Answer

You can use AI in 2 main ways.  Firstly, to remove significant amount of routine admin, saving you time and, secondly, by augmenting your existing capabilities, enabling you to achieve more.  AI can be used for creating ideas, summarising, contrasting and comparing, and having fun and being creative.

Question 2

How will AI help charities?

Accepted Answer

AI supports charities in 2 ways.  Firstly, it removes a significant amount of routine admin (digital debt), saving you time and, secondly, it augments your existing capabilities, enabling you to achieve more. AI can be used for creating ideas, summarising, contrasting and comparing, and having fun and being creative.

Question 3

Is AI a good idea for non profits?

Accepted Answer

AI is a great idea for non profits.  It supports non profits in 2 ways.  Firstly, it removes a significant amount of routine admin (digital debt), saving you time and, secondly, it augments existing capabilities, enabling you to achieve more. AI can be used for creating ideas, summarising, contrasting and comparing, and having fun and being creative.

Question 4

Is AI bad for the environment?

Accepted Answer

AI can have a positive impact on the environment, from energy-efficient building design to monitoring deforestation to optimizing renewable energy deployment.  However, it uses very large amounts of energy.  A lot more work is needed to create more energy efficient hardware and algorithms.

Question 5

Do charities need AI?

Accepted Answer

AI will become fundamental to all organisations, including charities and offers us hue opportunities in terms of substantially reducing the admin burden and augmenting our existing capabilities.  It is being built into almost all IT systems, so learning how to make best use of this will be essential for all charities.

Question 6

Should charities adopt AI faster?

Accepted Answer

Based on available information from the Charity Digital Skills Survey and the ONS, charities are not adopting AI nearly as quickly as other sectors.  AI offers us huge opportunities, so we should adopt AI faster but it also comes with real risks, so we must also mange these whilst doing so.

Question 7

Do I need a charity AI policy?

Accepted Answer

A charity AI policy can be helpful in providing guidance for ethical AI use and compliance with regulatory requirements but is not essential.  You should update relevant policies for AI, such as data protection, privacy, ethical fundraising and internal financial controls.  You can download free AI ready policies from Charity Excellence.

Question 8

Do I need to update my charity policies to reflect AI?

Accepted Answer

How AI will impact your charity policies depends on your sector and role but those areas most likely include privacy statements, data protection, ethical fundraising and financial controls.

Question 9

What are the AI risks to charities?

Accepted Answer

There are a number of real risks that charities will have to manage, including data protection/privacy, legal issues, scams, disinformation and discrimination, amongst others, for both charities and their beneficiaries.

Question 10

Where can I get free AI tools for non profits?

Accepted Answer

Many AI tools are currently free but are not non profit specific and may be charged for later. However, Charity Excellence has a range of free non profit AI tools that wee built specifically for non profits.

Question 11

Where can I get information, help and resources for AI for charities?

Accepted Answer

Charity Excellence has a wide range of free AI for charities and non profits, including tools,  services, insight briefings and training, as well a slinks to AI resources created by others.

Question 12

How is AI transforming the charity sector?

Accepted Answer

AI will fundamentally change our world, including the charity sector.  It will augment our existing capabilities and remove routine admin but brings with it very real risks,  including data protection/privacy, legal issues, scams, disinformation and discrimination, amongst others, for both charities and their beneficiaries.

Question 13

Will AI help with charity fundraising?

Accepted Answer

AI will help with fundraising in 2 main ways.  Firstly, by removing a significant amount of routine admin (digital debt), saving you time and, secondly, it by augmenting your existing capabilities, enabling you to achieve more.  AI can be used for creating ideas, summarising, contrasting and comparing, and having fun and being creative.

Question 14

What are the benefits of AI for charities?

Accepted Answer

AI benefits charities in 2 main ways.  Firstly, it removes a significant amount of routine admin (digital debt), saving you time and, secondly, it augments your existing capabilities, enabling you to achieve more. AI can be used for creating ideas, summarising, contrasting and comparing, and having fun and being creative.

Question 15

What are the ethical considerations in charities using AI?

Accepted Answer

There are a range of ethical considerations in charities using AI, ranging from the environmental impact to the potential discrimination, scams and disinformation, and how imagery is used both legally and ethically.  The Charity Excellence AI Ethics & Governance Framework provides charities with a simple checklist and resources for managing the ethical use of AI.

Question 16

How can charities use AI ethically?

Accepted Answer

There are a range of ethical considerations in charities using AI, ranging from the environmental impact to the potential discrimination, scams and disinformation, and how imagery is used both legally and ethically.  The Charity Excellence AI Ethics & Governance Framework provides charities with a simple checklist and resources for managing the ethical use of AI.

Question 17

Can AI improve fundraising?

Accepted Answer

AI will improve fundraising in 2 main ways.  Firstly, by removing a significant amount of routine admin (digital debt), saving you time and, secondly, it by augmenting your existing capabilities, enabling you to achieve more.  AI can be used for creating ideas, summarising, contrasting and comparing, and having fun and being creative.

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