Nonprofit SnapCast

Nonprofits and AI with Colleen Cook

Nonprofit SnapCast

Show Notes

Colleen Cook of High Tide returns to the SnapCast to talk about AI. Our conversation covers a wide breadth of knowledge regarding AI, its use and utility to the Nonprofit Sector. Among the things we discuss:

Why nonprofits may be fearful of AI

How my team is using AI

Considerations to make when selecting and using AI

Potential of AI for nonprofit capacity building

Generative AI

Predictive AI

Natural Language Query

Use cases of AI in an organization

How we're thinking about deep AI integration for the nonprofit sector in HighTide

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