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785: Responsible AI Adoption & Ethically Using AI – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

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Responsible AI Adoption
We continue our coverage of the 2026 Nonprofit Technology Conference (26NTC), with a panel that helps you find the low-hanging fruit for AI at your nonprofit. They share their 5-Step framework for deploying AI in small, thoughtful steps. They’re Jen Frazier, from Firefly Partners; Kate Dreyfuss at New Music USA; and, Ben Freda with BFC Digital.

Ethically Using AI
Chris Rosica and Bethany Friedlander share 5 strategies to create compelling web and social content with AI, keeping in sight ethics and risks: Ideation; targeting; optimization; repurposing; and, staying human. Chris is from Rosica Communications and Bethany is at New Bridge Cleveland.

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784: Consider The Human Factors & A Conversation With The NTEN CEO – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

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Consider The Human Factors
We launch our coverage of the 2026 Nonprofit Technology Conference with an NTC perennial: Rubin Singh. This year, he asks you to consider the human side of tech that impacts your CRM, and really, all technology: governance; business processes; inclusive design; and, change management. Rubin is CEO of OneTenth Consulting.

A Conversation With The NTEN CEO
NTEN hosts the Nonprofit Technology Conference. NTEN’s CEO, Amy Sample Ward, is also Nonprofit Radio’s technology contributor. They join us to share about the people and place of 26NTC. What does the host CEO do to prepare for a major annual conference?

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783: Emotional Intelligence For Leaders – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

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Emotional Intelligence For Leaders 
Raised in Northern Ireland during years of deep division, Dr. Irvine Nugent brings EQ and conflict resolution skills for nonprofit leaders. He identifies the 4 skills leaders need along with how to avoid escalation and maintain credibility. He’s the co-founder of Conflict EQ.

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782: “Sell” Your Nonprofit – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

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“Sell” Your Nonprofit
Encouraging you to know your nonprofit as your product, Jason Barnaby wants you to talk about it in a way that makes people curious to learn more, drawing them closer to your work. Also, he’d like to see you outside your comfort zone, growing, as you share your story with donors and volunteers. Jason’s company is Fire Starters, Inc.

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781: Podcasthon: Athens Area Humane Society – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

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Podcasthon: Athens Area Humane Society
As part of the worldwide Podcasthon, we make space for Cheryl McCormick, CEO of Athens Area Humane Society, in Athens, GA, to reveal her secrets to enormously successful Planned Giving fundraising at a small nonprofit.

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780: Your 5-Step Inclusive Strategic Plan – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

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Your 5-Step Inclusive Strategic Plan
The author of the book “Inclusive Strategic Planning for Nonprofits,” talks you through her strategy of kickoff; discovery; prioritization; planning; and, implementation. She makes your plan a valuable, living resource, rather than a dusty volume sitting on your shelf. Renee Rubin Ross is CEO of The Ross Collective. 

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779: Savvy CSR Seeking – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

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Savvy CSR Seeking
Kimberly O’Donnell delivers strategies and tactics for your corporate social responsibility fundraising. She advises you to build relationships and avoid transactions; lead with mission and your compelling story; include volunteering; tap your community to avoid cold outreach; leverage your own data; and, a lot more. Kimberly is with Bonterra.

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778: Systems & Processes So Your People Thrive – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

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Systems & Processes So Your People Thrive
Dylan Bassett helps you create your invisible infrastructure, so you can quietly reduce burnout, increase efficiency and make it easier for your nonprofit to grow. He shares the signs that your internal systems are weak, explains how to pick the right tools to complement your work reality and helps you design workflows and templates that ease your team’s cognitive load. Dylan leads Dept. 1 Solutions. 

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777: Grow Your Personal Brand & Your Nonprofit – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

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Grow Your Personal Brand & Your Nonprofit
As a nonprofit leader, you can build your personal brand and watch benefits accrue to both you and your organization. With the right messaging, strategy, consistency, and authentic connection, your individual and nonprofit brands coexist, and each sees increased visibility and impact. Emmy Award winner Bofta Yimam, founder of StoryLede, explains it all. 

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776: Bring Fun To Evaluation & Impact Data – Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio

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Bring Fun To Evaluation & Impact Data
Kayla Meyers reveals the fun in what may sound dull, through braids, data galleries and data escape rooms. She distinguishes between outputs, outcomes and impact, and explains the disconnect between traditional evaluation and the impact measurement we need in today’s environment. She helps you recognize common evaluation challenges and sets you up to overcome them. Kayla is the founder of Bridgepoint Evaluation.

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