Agenda
First Day
10:30 am
Only Human: Ice Breaker, Conference Polls, Welcome
10:45 am
Opening Remarks: What I’ve Learned and Why I’m Optimistic and Curious about AI, including the Risks
Join a seasoned nonprofit executive who understands that embracing risk in strategy setting and tech adoption is key to mission success. Our opening speaker will share what she’s learned as an early adopter, skeptic and champion of AI use in a nonprofit with an impressive reach of 4,000 members.
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11:30 am
Legal, Legislative and Regulatory Developments in AI: What You Need to Know
AI tools are already embedded across nonprofit operations, from fundraising and program delivery to HR and constituent engagement. Using these powerful tools comes with risks, and not just from novel AI laws or rogue innovation. They come from well-intended teams using deceptively simple tools in ways that unintentionally trigger existing privacy, confidentiality, and sector-specific legal obligations. In this session, technology and privacy attorney Lauren Wallace explores where AI-related legal risk actually shows up in nonprofit environments, using real-world scenarios from education, healthcare, and donor engagement. Participants will gain a practical understanding of how AI amplifies familiar risks, why contracts and governance—not just policies—matter, and how leadership teams can make informed decisions about AI adoption without slowing innovation or losing sight of mission.
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12:30 pm
1:00 pm
AI Concerns & Conversations: Turning Objections into Learning Objectives
Resistance to AI adoption is real—and it’s often rational. This session reframes common objections (privacy, job displacement, environmental impact, and more) as learning objectives rather than obstacles to overcome. Join Kim Snyder and Joshua Peskay of Meet the Moment for practical strategies that help nonprofit teams build genuine confidence with AI while honoring legitimate concerns.
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2:00 pm
How to Create a Flexible AI Policy
This might surprise you: At nonprofits with no policy on AI use, many employees long for one. They want to know the rules and what’s expected of them. An AI policy helps ensure your team’s uses of AI align with your nonprofit’s mission and values. Learn how to create a simple, flexible policy that can evolve as technology does.
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3:00 pm
Stay Human, Risk Aware (and Values Focused) While Investigating AI
AI hype is everywhere. But it’s not always clear how to use AI responsibly. Learn the basics of “Responsible AI,” including crucial areas such as fairness, transparency, explainability, data privacy, ethics and more. Participants will learn how to promote ethical use of this powerful technology—lessons that will prepare them to become stewards of Responsible AI in nonprofit organizations.
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