[Workshop] Unlocking AI for Nonprofits

Shayne Lopez • March 13, 2024

Unlocking AI for Nonprofits: Practical AI solutions for Immediate Impact

March 26, 2024
Athens Public Library
30 Home St, Athens, OH 45701

 

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Make the most of your mission and embrace AI as your ally in maximizing your organization’s potential. Beyond the hype, AI offers tangible solutions that can transform operational efficiency, enhance donor engagement, and enable you to do more of the work you love. This workshop will help you understand how to get started with using AI and the potential it has in helping you expand your impact.

Workshop Highlights:

    • How to get started: Easy to follow steps on how to get started using AI
    • Direct Benefits from AI: This workshop focuses on real-world practical applications that you can immediately benefit from using
    • Interactive Training: The interactive workshop is focused on solving your real-world challenges

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is designed for nonprofit professionals at all levels of tech savviness, including:

    • Executive Directors and CEOs seeking innovative ways to lead their organizations into the future.
    • Program Managers looking to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in delivering services.
    • Marketing and Communications Specialists eager to automate tasks and focus on storytelling and community engagement.
    • Anyone within the nonprofit sector who believes in the power of technology to make a positive difference.

Each organization may send up to two individuals.

About Kevin Hardin

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Driven by the belief that generative AI can be a force for good, Kevin Hardin is on a mission to empower non-profits to amplify their societal impact using AI tools and workflows. Kevin has a background in engineering from Ohio University and a Master’s in Education, and uses the combination to make AI accessible and immediately beneficial to non-profit organizations. By targeting a significant reduction of mundane tasks through generative AI, Kevin Hardin enables non-profit teams to dedicate more energy to high-impact activities, significantly increasing both job satisfaction and revenue.

 

This workshop is part of the Strengths+Strengths Workshop Series.A poster for strengths + strengths capacity building for athens county nonprofits

Strengths+Strengths   is a special initiative designed to provide nonprofit organizations throughout Athens County with access to professional resources, expert insights, and leading best practices. The goal is to help those who do good do even better. Every organization has strengths and has opportunities to build on those strengths. This program listens to what organizations say they need to get to where they want to go and makes those resources available at no fee. Ultimately, by supporting nonprofit organizations and social sector leaders, we are building the strengths of our county and advancing important mission work in the region.

Strengths+Strengths 2024 is brought to you by the Athens County Foundation and the Osteopathic Heritage Foundations of Nelsonville.

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