Steal this Idea: Real-world AI strategies for grantmakers
Wednesday, October 28 at 1:00pm ET
AI presents a huge opportunity for grantmakers. The big question is how to fold it into your work responsibly and strategically. Right now, one of the best ways to realize that potential is by learning from grantmakers who are already doing it.
This three-part series steps through every level of the adoption process—from experimentation all the way through governance and organizational infrastructure.
Each live episode features a case study of a grantmaker already using AI in their work.
Part 1: Responsible AI experimentation
What conditions allow responsible AI experimentation? This session explores the organizational conditions—trust, leadership, values, and boundaries around human judgment—that make responsible experimentation possible.
This live episode explores:
- Organizational and cultural readiness for AI
- Values as criteria for experimentation
- Human judgment, risk, and relationships
Learning objectives
At the end of the session, attendees will be able to:
- Identify the organizational conditions that support responsible AI experimentation
- Recognize the overlapping influences of trust, boundaries, and human judgment in experimenting with AI
- Create a values-based plan for AI experimentation in their organization
Rachel M. Kimber, MPA, MS is the Founder of Full Circle Impact Solutions, where she helps foundations and nonprofits move from AI experimentation toward intentional, responsible organizational practice. A former philanthropic executive who led global grantmaking portfolios spanning more than 70 countries, Rachel brings an operator’s understanding of what happens when new technology meets organizational work. She advises foundations and nonprofits on AI governance, with particular attention to human judgment, decision-making, data, risk, and the relationships that underpin social impact work. A Tech4Good educator, strategist, and writer, Rachel teaches and speaks internationally on AI, technology, and grantmaking. She is the author of Stuck to Strategic.
Aaron Neal is a dedicated analyst of all things data, including but not limited to numbers, narratives, partnerships, finance, inputs, outputs, outcomes, incomes, and everything in between. A lifelong Floridian, Aaron came to United Way with a simple goal: to foster meaningful conversations about moving from “data-driven” to “data-informed” philanthropy. Five years and countless spreadsheets later, his work continues to bridge the gap between philanthropic investment and community impact. Whether speaking to the Florida Philanthropy Network about the growing role of AI in grantmaking or presenting at the United for ALICE National Summit on integrating ALICE data into community decision-making, Aaron is the definition of a Florida Man with a passion for data: all gas, no brakes.