Harnessing AI for Social Impact: A Workshop for Social Economy SMEs

Interactive workshop exploring the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data, and the Social Economy. Will be designed for Social Economy SMEs. The scale of the workshop will be international so that we can capture more SMEs. The workshop will be held in English.

Funding available upon application for participants AND speakers working more than 20 km from the workshop location (based on the organisation's registered office): €948 (no supporting documents required). Click here: https://www.collectiveup.be/digiset-register

Info: - Intro of facilitators, participants
- Goals of the workshop & expected outcomes
- Quick pulse-check: participants’ current experience with AI

Info: - Presentation : What AI is (myths vs. reality) + relevance for SMEs in social economy.
- Case Examples : Real-world use cases in fundraising, service delivery, and impact.
- Group Activity : In 5 groups of ~6, participants map one opportunity & one concern for AI in their own context.
- Plenary: Each group shares one highlight.

Info: - Presentation : AI-driven fundraising tools (chatbots, donor segmentation, campaign personalization).
- Mini Reflection : What are our biggest fundraising challenges? (individually, then in pairs).
- Group Work : In 5 groups, design an AI-enhanced fundraising campaign. Use guiding roles: facilitator, tech scout, strategist, presenter.
- Plenary Pitches : Short presentations (3 min/group) + feedback.

Info: - Presentation : AI tools for measuring impact (sentiment analysis, automated surveys, predictive analytics).
- Case Study : Example of AI-driven monitoring & evaluation.
- Group Work : Groups tackle the challenge: “How can AI help us measure impact effectively?”
- Plenary Pitches : 3-minute group presentations.

Info: - Participants rotate into new groups (different from earlier).
- Challenge: “How can AI improve community engagement and awareness?”
- Short, high-energy brainstorming with flipcharts / templates.
- End with gallery walk: each group posts results, participants circulate and add comments.

Info: - Key takeaways from each block (facilitator highlights).
- Participant reflections: “1 insight, 1 next step” (shared in plenary or sticky notes).
- Feedback collection (digital poll or quick cards).

Info: Final remarks, upcoming events/resources, networking invitation.

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