Driving Impact With Ethical AI

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Balancing Innovation and Risk

Artificial intelligence (AI) presents significant potential and risk for mission-driven organizations. From fundraising and membership to communications and human resources, AI is already changing how work gets done.

Our team is actively experimenting with generative AI and automation, sharing what we’ve learned, and learning from others. Even for leaders with more technical expertise, the conversation often raises more questions than answers. 

As a strategic hiring partner to nonprofits and associations, we consider it our responsibility to help executives navigate the challenges and opportunities of AI.

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Curated resources from trusted sources to inform your journey. 

Staffing Advisors President Bob Corlett, DesignDATA VP Erik Hass and Head of Emerging Tech Greg Starling, and NCMA CEO Kraig Conrad shared their experiences at What Association Leaders Need to Know About AI.

Click here for Greg Starling’s whitepaper, “Leading Though the AI Revolution: A Strategic Blueprint for Managing Generative AI Risks and Opportunities.”

For excellent guidance in using a large language model (like ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude) as a thought partner, check out Coursera’s Navigating Generative AI: A CEO Playbook. The three-hour course completely changed how the Staffing Advisors team uses these platforms.

Tips for developing appropriate use policies to ensure employees use generative AI ethically and appropriately. Read it here.

"How we judge our performance—vendors or those working in the association and nonprofit sectors—is impact. Is the impact greater than the cost? I grew up in a world where you could have two: faster, better, or less expensive. Now, with artificial intelligence, you can have all three. At this point, we all have an ethical obligation to try, to experiment, and to figure out what these tools can do."

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