AI & THE FUTURE OF NONPROFITS

Strategy, Ethics, and Practical Applications
Virtual Learning Series | Via Zoom
Session One of Two

Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concept—it is already reshaping how nonprofits fundraise, operate, and make decisions. This two-part virtual series equips nonprofit leaders with both the strategic understanding and practical insight needed to responsibly engage with AI in today’s nonprofit environment.

AI, Ethics, and the Nonprofit Horizon
Featuring Nathan Chappell
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
2:00 PM Pacific | Via Zoom

This session frames the current state of artificial intelligence in the nonprofit sector, with emphasis on what is already reshaping fundraising, operations, and decision-making today. It addresses the ethical considerations that leaders must understand, including data stewardship, bias, transparency, and donor trust. The presentation looks ahead to how AI is likely to evolve and what that trajectory means for nonprofit strategy and governance. The goal is to ground participants in both opportunity and responsibility as AI becomes more embedded in the sector.

Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:

  • Understand how AI is currently influencing nonprofit strategy, fundraising, and operations
  • Identify key ethical considerations nonprofit leaders must address when adopting AI
  • Evaluate future AI trends and their implications for governance and organizational decision-making

PRICING

  • Members: $35 per session
  • Nonmembers: $45 per session

SPEAKER BIO





Nathan Chappell
Chief AI Officer
Virtuous Software

Nathan Chappell is a thought leader, public speaker, author, and AI inventor, recognized globally as an expert on the intersection of artificial intelligence and generosity. He serves as Chief AI Officer at Virtuous Software, where he supports AI integration to help nonprofit organizations amplify mission at scale.

In 2018, Nathan founded Fundraising.AI, the world’s largest global advocacy organization for responsible and beneficial AI in the nonprofit sector. He is the author of Nonprofit AI: A Comprehensive Guide to Implementing Artificial Intelligence for Social Good and the award-winning book The Generosity Crisis: The Case for Radical Connection to Solve Humanity’s Greatest Challenges, widely regarded as required reading for today’s fundraisers.

With more than 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience, Nathan is a global keynote speaker and content contributor. His work has been featured in NPR, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Forbes, Fast Company, and more. His podcast, Fundraising AI, ranks among the top nonprofit technology podcasts worldwide.

Nathan serves as an advisor for the OpenAI Users Forum, the AI for Good Foundation, the International Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS), and the Forbes Technology Council. He holds a Master’s in Nonprofit Administration from the University of Notre Dame, an MBA from the University of Redlands, certificates from the University of Cambridge, MIT, and the Institute of Sustainable Philanthropy, and is a CFRE and an IAPP-credentialed AI Governance Professional (AIGP).