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By George Fountain Jr., MBA, PMP, CPMAI+E For more than two thousand years, medicine has recognized an enduring ethical principle: First, do no harm. Those exact words do not appear in the original Hippocratic Oath, but the principle has become closely associated with medical ethics and the responsibilities of those entrusted with human lives. Physicians… Continue reading AI Needs a Hippocratic Oath. And a Human on the Hook.
“Not ready” is not the same as “not fundable.” “Not ready” is not the same as “not fundable.” Last week, I wrote about the difference between being eligible for a grant and being ready to compete for it. This week, I want to take that one step further. What happens when the honest answer is:… Continue reading “Not ready” is not the same as “not fundable.” Last week, I wrote about the difference between being eligible for a grant and being ready to compete for it…
Finding a grant is not the same as being ready for it. Finding a grant is not the same as being ready for it. A funding opportunity can look perfect. The mission aligns. The amount is attractive. The deadline is manageable. Your organization may even meet the eligibility requirements. But none of that means you… Continue reading Finding a grant is not the same as being ready for it.
The OpenAI–Hugging Face Incident: A Human in the Loop Is No Longer Enough The OpenAI–Hugging Face Incident: A Human in the Loop Is No Longer Enough The OpenAI–Hugging Face incident should change how we think about human oversight of autonomous AI agents. We need an experienced human in the loop with the authority to stop… Continue reading The OpenAI–Hugging Face incident should change how we think about…
A Grant-Ready™ user told me recently: “I applied for several grants, but I didn’t win any. So Grant-Ready™ doesn’t work.” A Grant-Ready™ user told me recently: “I applied for several grants, but I didn’t win any. So Grant-Ready™ doesn’t work.” I understand the frustration. You put in the work. You submit the application. You wait.… Continue reading A Grant-Ready™ user told me recently: “I applied for several grants, but I didn’t win any.”
What Are We Racing Toward? What Are We Racing Toward? AI increasingly feels like an arms race. Every few weeks, another company announces a more powerful model. More reasoning. More autonomy. More agents. More capability. We measure progress by what AI can do next. But we need to spend more time asking a different question:… Continue reading What Are We Racing Toward? AI increasingly feels like an arms race.
Your Project Team May Soon Include AI Agents. Who Manages Them? Your Project Team May Soon Include AI Agents. Who Manages Them? Your next project team might include an agent that researches. One that drafts. One that tests. One that monitors dashboards while you sleep. None of them will show up in an org chart.… Continue reading Your Project Team May Soon Include AI Agents. Who Manages Them?
AI Shouldn’t Make People Less Important. It Should Make Their Work More Valuable. AI Shouldn’t Make People Less Important. It Should Make Their Work More Valuable. There is a lot of discussion about AI and job security. For nonprofits, we should ask another question: Can AI help organizations secure the funding that keeps people employed?… Continue reading AI Shouldn’t Make People Less Important. It Should Make Their Work More Valuable…
Finding the Right Grant Is Only Half the Work Finding the Right Grant Is Only Half the Work For years, grant technology has focused on one question: “Can we help nonprofits find more grants?” That is important. But I believe the more consequential question is: “Can we help nonprofits make better decisions about the grants… Continue reading Finding the Right Grant Is Only Half the Work
Finding a Grant Is Only the Beginning. Being Ready to Apply Is What Comes Next. Finding a Grant Is Only the Beginning. Being Ready to Apply Is What Comes Next. That idea is at the center of Grant-Ready™ v5.4. For many nonprofits, the challenge isn’t simply finding funding opportunities. It’s determining which opportunities deserve their… Continue reading Finding a Grant Is Only the Beginning. Being Ready to Apply Is What Comes Next.
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