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Darian Rodriguez Heyman // Helping People Help

AI adoption in nonprofits is happening whether leadership knows it or not—staff are experimenting with tools in isolation, without policies, guardrails, or strategic alignment with organizational values and goals. This creates unnecessary risks while missing the transformational opportunities unlocked when AI is intentionally integrated into nonprofit strategy. Join this dynamic keynote as we demystify artificial intelligence and explore how it can serve as a powerful tool to unlock operational efficiencies, expand mission impact, and revolutionize fundraising approaches when implemented thoughtfully and strategically.

This session will address the biggest objections to AI adoption head-on, providing clear, practical solutions to mitigate legitimate concerns around data security, ethical use, and organizational alignment. You’ll discover actionable strategies for building organizational buy-in, whether you’re advocating upstream to skeptical boards and senior leadership or engaging hesitant staff. You’ll leave with concrete frameworks, policies, and implementation roadmaps that enable your organization to embrace AI responsibly at the institutional level—moving from secretive individual experimentation to strategic, values-aligned organizational adoption that amplifies your mission impact.

Learning Objectives:

1. Discover key AI use cases and learn how to leverage AI as a transformational tool to unlock operational efficiencies, expand fundraising capabilities, and amplify mission impact at the organizational level.)

2. Risk Mitigation: Address common AI implementation concerns with practical solutions.

3. Organizational Buy-in: Build support across all levels through effective advocacy.