Nonprofit SnapCast

In this episode, Sondra Dellaripa, a nonprofit executive with over 40 years of experience, shares her insights on the responsible use of AI in the nonprofit sector. She discusses the importance of developing clear AI policies, training staff, and maintaining transparency with the community. Sondra also covers strategies for integrating AI into fundraising, communications, and other nonprofit operations without compromising trust and integrity. The conversation explores practical steps nonprofits can take to harness the power of AI while upholding their mission and values.

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Mickey interviews Karen Boyd, an economist and AI expert, about the opportunities and challenges of using AI in the nonprofit sector. They discuss how nonprofits can identify low-risk, high-gain tasks for AI augmentation, the environmental impact of AI, and strategies for maintaining transparency and authenticity when using AI-generated content. Karen shares insights on customizing AI language models to better match an organization's voice, and they explore the potential impacts of AI on nonprofit jobs and workflows. This episode provides practical guidance for nonprofits looking to responsibly leverage AI to enhance their operations and mission-driven work.

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In this episode, host Mickey Desai speaks with Steve Dubb, the senior editor of economic justice for Nonprofit Quarterly. They discuss the concept of civil society, its historical origins, and the unique role that nonprofits play in fostering civic engagement and community-driven problem-solving.

Key topics covered include:

Alexis de Tocqueville's observations on the vibrant civil society in early America compared to more statist systems in Europe

The definition of civil society as the space between the family and the state where social meaning is contested and constructed

How the weakening of labor unions and the rise of McCarthyism impacted the strength of civil society in the U.S.

The ways nonprofits can serve as "third spaces" for community members to come together as equals and address local issues

The challenges nonprofits face in balancing community responsiveness with the need to raise funds from wealthier donors

The potential for cooperatives and other member-owned organizations to embody the spirit of civil society

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In this episode, host Mickey Desai speaks with Frances Roen, CEO and Lead Strategist of Fundraising Sol, about best practices for preparing and executing a successful nonprofit capital campaign. They discuss the importance of pre-planning, assessing organizational capacity and donor pipelines, aligning committees, and leveraging technology and data. Frances emphasizes the need for nonprofits to take a thoughtful, deliberate approach rather than rushing into a campaign, and highlights how Fundraising Sol guides small-to-medium sized nonprofits through the campaign process. This episode provides valuable insights for nonprofit leaders considering a capital campaign.

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Steve Dubb is the senior editor of Economic Justice at Nonprofit Quarterly. He writes about solutions-oriented topics like the solidarity economy, cooperatives, community land trusts, and public banks. His writing has an activist focus, aiming to make economics more accessible and understandable.

The discussion covered how structural racism has been used to depress wages and weaken labor unions, especially in the American South. While progress has been made, wage gaps between Black and white workers persist.

A new Labor Institute for Advancing Black Strategists is being established at Clark Atlanta University, an HBCU, with support from Jobs with Justice. The institute aims to do research, document working conditions, train organizers, and help build a peer network of Black labor leaders in the South.

The conversation emphasized that issues of race and class are deeply intertwined, and that nonprofits working on policy, workforce development, education, and other areas could benefit from partnering with labor organizing efforts.

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