Nonprofits Need to Be Cyber-Ready, Too Nonprofits Need to Be Cyber-Ready, Too For years, I’ve focused on a simple question: Is your organization ready for what comes next? That question led to StAIR-Ready™ — a five-dimension approach to organizational readiness: Strategy. Data. People. Technology. Governance. But as I’ve worked with nonprofits on Grant-Ready™ and AI… Continue reading Nonprofits Need to Be Cyber-Ready, Too For years, I’ve focused on a simple question…
One of the biggest misconceptions in grant funding is that success comes from finding more grants. It doesn’t. One of the biggest misconceptions in grant funding is that success comes from finding more grants. It doesn’t. Success comes from building relationships with the right funders. Every day, nonprofits search for funding opportunities they already know… Continue reading One of the biggest misconceptions in grant funding…
Grant Readiness Starts Before the Grant Part 2: The Most Important Question Isn’t “How?” It’s “Who?” Grant Readiness Starts Before the Grant Part 2: The Most Important Question Isn’t “How?” It’s “Who?” Last week, I shared an idea that surprised a lot of people. Some of the organizations making the biggest difference in their communities… Continue reading Grant Readiness Starts Before the Grant Part 2: The Most Important Question Isn’t “How?” It’s “Who?”
One of the biggest surprises since building Grant-Ready has been discovering how many nonprofits have been serving their communities for years and have never submitted a grant application. One of the biggest surprises since building Grant-Ready has been discovering how many nonprofits have been serving their communities for years and have never submitted a grant… Continue reading One of the biggest surprises since building Grant-Ready has been discovering how many nonprofits have been serving their communities…
The Five Pillars of AI Readiness (And Why Most Organizations Skip the First Step) Last week I wrote that AI isn’t replacing nonprofits. It’s amplifying their mission. The question now becomes: How do you know if your organization is actually ready? Most organizations start by looking for AI tools. The organizations that succeed start… Continue reading The Five Pillars of AI Readiness (And Why Most Organizations Skip the First Step)
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.
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