Charities in 2026 face a clear and urgent choice: treat artificial intelligence as an experimental curiosity, or make disciplined, accountable investments in tools and skills that can free up precious staff time and improve service delivery — and there are three practical ways to get started...
NetHope’s new Unlocking AI for Nonprofits program — delivered with support from Microsoft and hosted on the Kaya learning platform — gives frontline nonprofit teams a short, free, CPD‑certified path into practical generative AI skills, with two hands‑on 90‑minute modules that focus on prompt...
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Toastmasters International has quietly accelerated a post‑pandemic digital makeover by folding Microsoft’s AI toolkit — notably Microsoft 365 Copilot and Dynamics 365 Omnichannel — into the backbone of its member services, call‑centre operations and multilingual education content, a shift that...
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As the fiscal year 2025 drew to a close, the landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in enterprise and public sector organizations underwent a dramatic shift—a transformation not just fueled by fresh technologies, but by a deeper, AI-first strategic mindset. At the heart of this...
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Microsoft’s bold mission to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more has never felt more tangible than in the company’s recent, AI-driven surge across the global business landscape. As of today, more than 85% of the Fortune 500 harness some form of Microsoft AI—a...
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Artificial intelligence and automation have become the most significant forces behind modernizing record management, shifting it from a labor-intensive, error-prone activity to an engine for organizational insight and value creation. The story of Lutheran Social Service (LSS) of Minnesota offers...
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The gentle chime of a telephone may seem unremarkable to most, but for thousands of older adults across the UK, it marks a moment of heartfelt connection, a remedy for chronic isolation, and—perhaps above all—a lifeline to friendship and dignity. This is the story of Age UK’s Telephone...
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The transformative potential of Microsoft 365 (M365) for non-profit organizations and charities is clearer than ever, but truly realizing its value requires more than a simple subscription or basic training session. As digital transformation accelerates across every sector—including the often...
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OpenAI’s recent decision to abandon a planned separation of its commercial arm—electing instead to keep the business under the oversight of its founding nonprofit board—has injected newfound uncertainties and complexities into its partnership with Microsoft, one of the tech industry’s most...
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The Legal Clash Over ChatGPT’s For-Profit Evolution: Elon Musk vs. OpenAI and Microsoft
The rapidly shifting terrain of artificial intelligence innovation has seen many players jostling for position, but few battles are as high-stakes and nuanced as the ongoing litigation involving Elon Musk...
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