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. And the legislative landscape for AI is changing: keeping up is key if you want to anticipate and get ready for the challenges ahead. This session will also emphasize the creation of the Blueprint for Nonprofit AI Good Governance, a framework designed to ensure that AI strengthens, rather than jeopardizes, public trust and organizational core values.
Led by technology and privacy experts Lauren Wallace and Manuel Gomez, this session explores where AI-related legal and regulatory risks actually show 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.
