Question 1

How can I use AI in my charity?

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 text and imagery, creating ideas, summarising, reviewing, comparing, and having fun and being creative.

Question 2

Will AI create charity job redundancies?

Accepted Answer

Some routine charity jobs will be replaced by AI, but most will be changed and new jobs will be created, so it will not negatively impact charity sector jobs.

Question 3

What charity jobs won't be replaced by AI?

Accepted Answer

Some routine, repetitive jobs will go, and the vast majority will change significantly but AI can’t replace jobs that require passion, creativity, emotional intelligence, judgement and insight.

Question 4

Can I use AI to write grant applications?

Accepted Answer

AI can be used to write grant applications, but it knows nothing about your charity, its plans or your project, so you must include the significant amount of detail required for a grant application or it will not be very good and/or will include made up information (hallucinating).

Question 5

Will AI make grant writers redundant?

Accepted Answer

AI can write very effective grant bids, but it will not replace grant writers because it does not have the insight, flair or creativity of a good grant writer and lacks understanding of context and can struggle with long form content.

Question 6

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 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 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 13

How is AI transforming the charity sectror?

Accepted Answer

AI will transform the charity scetror by augmenting our existing capabilities and removing routine admin but also 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 14

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 15

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 16

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.

Question 17

Where can I find a free AI tool for grant writing?

Accepted Answer

The Charity Excellence in-system AI bunny can write funding bids for you, but you must register and login to use it – it's free.

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