Stop burning out.
Start leading. 

Wondering how to bring AI into your nonprofit without losing the personal, mission-driven culture your team depends on?

You’re not alone.

AI With a Mission: An Executive Director’s Guide to Strategic Generative AI Integration gives you a clear roadmap to adopt AI without compromising your values and without adding more stress to an already overloaded team. 

If your staff is already using AI tools but your organization has no strategy in place, this is for you.
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AI with a Mission

This guide doesn’t just talk about AI  it gives you practical steps, real-world frameworks, and answers to the questions you’re asking right now:
  • How do we integrate AI without disrupting our culture or values?
  • Can AI reduce burnout or will it just overwhelm my team further?
  • How do we train staff without confusion or resistance?
  • What will funders and board members need to see before they support it?
"Wow! I wasn't expecting this. I downloaded it looking for how-to content, but I'm glad I didn't get what I wanted. This made me think about AI in ways I hadn't expected."
M Holmes
Digital Marketing Manager

Chapters

01

AI + Nonprofits

Provides an overview of AI’s potential to support nonprofit operations. It introduces generative AI and discusses its relevance to mission-driven organizations.

02

AICN Intelligence

Introduces the proprietary AICN Intelligence framework, which breaks AI integration into manageable, actionable steps. Covers the AI Adoption Model, the ABCs of Integration, and how to assess organizational readiness.

03

Change Management

Focuses on the human side of AI adoption, addressing resistance, fostering buy-in, and creating a culture where AI complements the work of your team. Introduces the concept of an AI committee for managing change effectively.

04

Building Capacity

Explores how generative AI can reduce burnout and increase capacity by identifying tasks that AI can support and integrating AI as a "temporary team member.

05

AI Literacy

Stresses the importance of upskilling and reskilling your team to ensure successful AI adoption. Offers ways to create an AI-literate workforce that feels confident and aligned with the organization’s mission.

06

Ethical and Responsible AI 

Discusses the ethical considerations of AI use, including data privacy, bias, and intellectual property concerns. Provides guidelines for developing an AI policy to ensure responsible and equitable adoption.

07

Money, Tech and Impact. Oh My!

Breaks down the costs associated with AI adoption and offers strategies for securing funding, from grants to attracting impact investors. Highlights how to demonstrate AI’s value to stakeholders.

08

Measuring Success with AI 

Explains how to measure the impact of AI on your nonprofit’s operations and mission. Offers tools and metrics to track progress and demonstrate the return on investment to funders and stakeholders.

09

The Future of AI in Nonprofits

Looking ahead to how AI will continue to shape the nonprofit sector. Highlights the importance of continuous learning and adaptability.
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