AI for Small Not-for-Profits: Governance, Risk & Practical Use

Somewhere in your organization this month, someone used AI.

Maybe it was to draft a member email. Maybe it was to summarize survey results, help write a grant application, or clean up meeting minutes before they were sent to the board.

The problem is not that they used it.

The problem is that many organizations have never discussed what should happen when they do.

Artificial intelligence is already part of the workplace. For many associations and not-for-profits, adoption is happening faster than governance, policy, and oversight can keep up.

This session is designed to help leaders understand both the opportunities and the risks, while providing practical guidance for responsible implementation.

Participants will gain:

• A practical framework for developing an AI use policy.
• A clearer understanding of how tools such as Microsoft Copilot interact with organizational information.
• Greater confidence discussing AI with boards and leadership teams.
• An understanding of key privacy, governance, and risk considerations.
• Practical use cases that can be explored immediately within small organizations.
• Connections with peers navigating many of the same opportunities and challenges.

Most AI events focus on the tools.

This one focuses on the decisions.

Rather than delivering another demonstration of what AI can do, this session brings together three perspectives that leaders need in order to make informed choices:

• An association executive who has introduced AI within a member-based organization.
• A Microsoft expert who can explain how AI tools interact with Microsoft 365 environments.
• A legal professional who understands the governance, privacy, and accountability implications of AI adoption.

The practical answer is not always the same as the technical answer. The technical answer is not always the same as the legal answer.

Organizations need all three.