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  title info:
    title: Understanding and Using AI
    sub title: A Resource for Nonprofit Leaders
  name:
    name part: Livvarcin, Daniel O.
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author.
  name:
    name part: Traoré, Yacouba.
  type of resource: text
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: nyu
    place:
      place term: New York
    publisher: Business Expert Press
    date issued: 2024
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: electronic resource
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource (216 p.)
  abstract: Guided by our motto "Don't be afraid, be prepared," this book demystifies AI, making it accessible and practical for everyday use in your organization. It provides straightforward strategies and real-world examples to show how AI can streamline operations, enhance your mission's impact, and revolutionize problem-solving. This guide is your key to navigating the evolving landscape of nonprofit management, arming you with the tools and knowledge needed to thrive in an era of innovation. Prepare to lead your organization toward a successful, impactful future.
  table of contents: Front cover -- Half title -- Title -- Description -- Contents -- Testimonials -- Introduction -- Who Is This Book for -- The Scope of the Book -- Understanding the Transformative Potential of AI -- Don't Be Afraid Be Prepared -- Become an AI Whisperer -- CHAPTER 1 Why AI Is a Game Changer for Nonprofits -- The Game Is Changing -- Nonprofits Are Not Exempt -- AI for Good: Empowering Nonprofits With Technology -- CHAPTER 2 What Is AI? -- Really, What Is AI? -- What AI Is Not -- AI Is Not Magic, Nor Is It Science Fiction -- AI Does Not Possess Consciousness -- AI Cannot Replace the Human Touch
  table of contents: AI Is Not Infallible -- AI Does Not Independently Make Decisions -- AI Is Not a Universal Panacea -- CHAPTER 3 Harnessing Innovation Fresh Approaches in Nonprofit Management -- What Is Innovation? -- Trailblazing Examples From the Nonprofit Sector -- Mobile Health Clinics -- Digital Fundraising Platforms -- Blockchain for Transparency -- Social Media for Advocacy -- AI in Wildlife Conservation -- Interactive Educational Tools -- Renewable Energy Projects -- Can Small Nonprofits Be Innovative? -- Innovation Culture -- Where to Start -- Can AI Support Innovation?
  table of contents: CHAPTER 4 Seven Fundamental Nonprofit Management Functions -- Governance -- Strategic Planning and Implementation -- Resource Development -- Financial Management -- Program Development and Project Management -- Stakeholder Management, Marketing, and Communication -- Human Resource Management -- Next... -- CHAPTER 5 Governance -- Two Dimensions of Governance -- How Can AI Help? -- Strugglers -- Structured Strugglers -- Ad Hoc Achievers -- Governance Exemplars -- Defining the Mission -- AI: Aiding, Not Replacing, Decision Makers in Nonprofit Boards -- Utilizing AI in Advocacy and Policy Development
  table of contents: Financial Oversight and Impact Assessment -- Fostering Diversity in Nonprofit Boards -- CHAPTER 6 Strategic Planning and Implementation -- AI to Develop Actionable Strategic Plans -- Four Stages of Strategic Management -- Stage 1-Strategic Evaluation: Understanding Your Current Position and Future Goals -- Stage 2-Strategic Planning: Crafting a Roadmap for Success -- Stage 3-Strategy Implementation: Making Your Plan a Reality -- Stage 4-Strategic Performance Review: Monitoring and Adapting -- CHAPTER 7 Resource Development -- Seven Resource Categories -- Capacity Factor -- Grant Readiness
  table of contents: Financial Capacity -- Operational Capacity -- Governance Capacity -- Partnership Capacity -- CHAPTER 8 Financial Management -- Every Penny Counts -- How Can AI Help -- Bookkeeping -- Managerial Accounting Versus Financial Accounting -- Financial Accounting: The External Perspective -- Managerial Accounting: The Internal Tool -- Predictive Analytics for Budgeting -- CHAPTER 9 Program Development and Project Management -- Project Management Areas -- Time Management -- Budget Management -- Quality Management -- Team Management -- Risk Management -- Stakeholder Management -- Communication Management
  note: Description based upon print version of record.
  note: Procurement Management
  subject:
    topic: Artificial intelligence
    topic: Industrial applications
  subject:
    topic: Intelligence artificielle
    topic: Applications industrielles
  classification: T59.5
  classification: 658.514
  related item:
    title info:
      title: Understanding and Using AI
    name:
      name part: Livvarcin, Daniel O.
    origin info:
      publisher: New York : Business Expert Press,c2024
  identifier: 9781637427392 (electronic bk.)
  identifier: 1637427395
  identifier: 1637427387
  identifier: 9781637427385
  identifier: 7AF4911B-74F6-4C15-ABB6-176E8A437385 OverDrive, Inc.
  location:
    physical location: POD
  record info:
    record content source: EBLCP
    record creation date: 241207
    record change date: 20250810205605.7
    record identifier: in00005657859
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng