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Part II – AI Isn’t Replacing Nonprofits. It’s Amplifying Their Mission. Part II – AI Isn’t Replacing Nonprofits. It’s Amplifying Their Mission. When nonprofit leaders hear the words Artificial Intelligence, one concern usually comes first: “Is AI going to replace people?” I don’t think that’s the right question. The better question is: How can AI… Continue reading AI Isn’t Replacing Nonprofits. It’s Amplifying Their Mission.
Part I – The New Reality Part I – The New Reality The nonprofit sector is entering a new era. Not because the mission has changed. Because the operating environment has. Every conversation I have with nonprofit leaders sounds familiar. Demand for services keeps growing while budgets get tighter and less predictable. Staff is carrying… Continue reading The nonprofit sector is entering a new era. Not because the mission…
AI Doesn’t Replace Readiness. It Exposes It. AI Doesn’t Replace Readiness. It Exposes It. Everyone is talking about AI. Fewer organizations are asking whether they’re actually ready for it. Over the past year, I’ve worked with nonprofits, businesses, and public sector organizations that were genuinely excited about what AI could do for them. Nearly all… Continue reading AI Doesn’t Replace Readiness. It Exposes It.
A little over a year ago, I launched Fountain Innovation Group (FIG) with a simple belief: Organizations shouldn’t adopt AI because it’s popular. They should adopt it because it helps them make better decisions, work more effectively, and create greater impact. A little over a year ago, I launched Fountain Innovation Group (FIG) with a… Continue reading A little over a year ago, I launched Fountain Innovation Group (FIG) with a simple belief…
Most organizations don’t have an AI problem. They have a readiness problem. Most organizations don’t have an AI problem. They have a readiness problem. Over the past year, I’ve spoken with nonprofit leaders, business owners, executives, and project teams who all arrive at the same question: “Which AI tool should we buy?” It’s almost always… Continue reading Most organizations don’t have an AI problem. They have a readiness problem.
In my recent post, I explored whether organizations should buy AI solutions or build them. In my recent post, I explored whether organizations should buy AI solutions or build them. What I’ve discovered is that the most important decision often happens before either option is considered. The real AI decision isn’t buy versus build. It’s… Continue reading In my recent post, I explored whether organizations should buy AI solutions or build them…
Most organizations treat buy-versus-build as a technology decision. It isn’t. It’s a readiness decision. Most organizations treat buy-versus-build as a technology decision. It isn’t. It’s a readiness decision. Making that decision before understanding your own organizational state is how you end up with a platform no one uses, a custom build that solves the wrong… Continue reading Most organizations treat buy-versus-build as a technology decision…
Agentic AI Won’t Eliminate Human Work. It Will Change It. Agentic AI Won’t Eliminate Human Work. It Will Change It. The conversation about AI keeps circling back to the same question: what gets replaced? Project managers. Analysts. Customer service representatives. The headlines rotate, but the framing stays the same — human versus machine. That framing… Continue reading Agentic AI Won’t Eliminate Human Work. It Will Change It.
Agentic AI Governance: The Hidden Cost of Delegating Decisions to AI Agents Agentic AI Governance: The Hidden Cost of Delegating Decisions to AI Agents Part 2 of a 3-Part Series on Working With Agentic AI. In Part 1, I discussed why Agentic AI should not be viewed simply as a replacement for human labor. As… Continue reading Agentic AI Governance: The Hidden Cost of Delegating Decisions to AI Agents
The Rise of the AI Workforce Supervisor The Rise of the AI Workforce Supervisor Why agentic AI is creating new human responsibilities — not simply eliminating jobs The dominant narrative around AI right now is simple: AI replaces workers. That narrative is incomplete—and for many leaders, it’s misleading. What organizations are actually moving toward is… Continue reading The Rise of the AI Workforce Supervisor
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