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- MeenahKhosraw
Microsoft
Thanks for joining our AI for Nonprofits AMA! We appreciate your questions and feedback—and look forward to continuing the discussion in the Nonprofit Community!
- I work in policy and research, and am exploring the potential of AI for evidence assessments. I would greatly appreciate your insights on two specific challenges: 1. AI's Role in Expanding Systematic Literature Reviews: Traditional literature reviews are constrained by the volume of material a researcher can read and assess. It seems logical that AI could extend capabilities in this area but there are significant limitations related to data processing capacities in tools such as Co-pilot and ChatGPT, which appear to cap data uploads at rather low thresholds, meaning that they can’t currently be used to work with extensive bodies of literature. Are there ongoing developments to address these limitations and enhance AI's utility to read and digest large amounts of documents? 2. Decolonizing Research Through AI: The discourse around AI and the decolonization of information at the global leaders nonprofit summit has prompted me to consider how AI can be leveraged to access and include non-English literature in evidence assessments in order to diversify and enrich evidence bases beyond the predominately English-language literature. Such strategies could involve using AI for search term adaptation, article gathering, translation, and analysis which would go a long way in decolonising the research landscape. Are you aware of any tools or methodologies that could facilitate finding literature beyond what is readily accessible in English, possibly incorporating features similar to Microsoft Academic's Cross-Language Information Retrieval (CLIR) service?
- Kim_Brooks_MSPThese are great questions! While there isn't a clear set of tools to solve this challenge yet, Microsoft is working across many groups to build cross-language solutions. Inclusion and transparency are key responsible AI principles across Microsoft AI. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/responsible-ai You may be interested in the work being done at Microsoft Research across responsible AI - see a recent roundup here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/advancing-transparency-updates-on-responsible-ai-research/ The Microsoft Research team supports several projects to support inclusion of languages across research. As an example, the Microsoft Africa Research Institute (MARI) https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/group/microsoft-africa-research-institute-mari/overview/ addresses how to democratize AI at scale in Africa. Their recent publication on multi-lingual LLMs shares benchmarks and a framework for evaluating generative LLMs in a multilingual context: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/publication/mega-multilingual-evaluation-of-generative-ai/ Broader research across LLMs and languages is findable here https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/research-area/human-language-technologies/?
- MS Co-Pilot arranged these resources into a table! | **Resource** | **Link** | **Notes** | |--------------|----------|-----------| | AI assessment | [AI Assessment Tool](https://aka.ms/AI-GNPLS) | Helps nonprofits determine their next AI actions. | | Charity Digital Skills Report | [Charity Digital Skills Report](https://charitydigitalskills.co.uk/) | A report on the digital skills and confidence of UK charities. | | Nonprofit Community | [Nonprofit Community](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/nonprofit-community/ct-p/MicrosoftforNonprofits) | A platform to join the conversation and access resources on AI transformation for nonprofits. | | Digital Skills Hub | [Digital Skills Hub](https://aka.ms/digitalskillshub) | Links to free digital skills opportunities. | | Digital Skills Center | [Digital Skills Center](https://page.techsoup.org/digital-skills-center#resourcesection) | Offers free online courses on Microsoft products and services. | | CIVIC AI Observatory | [CIVIC AI Observatory](https://civicai.uk/about) | A handbook of useful resources on AI for the social sector. | | SCVO guide | [SCVO Guide on AI](https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/ai) | A guide for not-for-profits on AI. | | Living with AI | [Living with AI Course](https://www.scottishai.com/living-with-ai) | An entry-level AI course for the social sector. | Feel free to explore these resources to learn more about how AI can benefit nonprofits! 🌟
- We're a small new UK charity but have a lot of information and resources which support our beneficiaries. As a former MS techy I trialled the Copilot Studio and found it would be really useful for us, but the price at £200pm is just so prohibitive. Will there be a non-profit discount for this as at the moment it's well out of reach. Apologies if this has been mentioned before but I haven't seen the main webinar yet
- Kim_Brooks_MSPHi Paul - Copilot Studio pricing for nonprofits is still evolving. I'd encourage you to start here https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/nonprofits/offers-for-nonprofits?rtc=1 and apply for nonprofit offers to get the latest updates on availability and grants for Copilot Studio.
- Thanks. We are already take advantage of this, and have the Azure £2K grant. Will that be usable against the CoPilot Studio pricing?
- I'd love to know more about becoming certified in AI
- mibrady
Learn is always a great place to get started when exploring Microsoft certification. For example, here is a certification for AI Fundamentals. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/certifications/azure-ai-fundamentals/. However, there are lots of resources to learn and expand your knowledge in AI getting certificates and other ways to validate the skills you have gained. Many of the digital skills resources that have been shared are a great place to start to explore: https://aka.ms/digitalskillshub https://page.techsoup.org/digital-skills-center#resourcesection
- TiffianyLawIn addition to Miriam's insights, I'd like to provide additional resources to support your journey towards AI certification, including various learning paths offered by Microsoft: Learning paths: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/browse/?resource_type=learning%20path&expanded=data-ai&subjects=artificial-intelligence AI Certifications: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/browse/?roles=ai-engineer Best of luck in your journey!
- Kim_Brooks_MSPThank you to everyone joining us today! We've listed some easy (and free!) ways to get started with AI as well as an overview of Microsoft Copilot options for nonprofits here: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/nonprofit-community-blog/ai-for-nonprofits-taking-the-first-steps/ba-p/4064045
- Here is a summary of the chat in this webpage from the live webinar, in case it is useful (generated from Edge's Copilot sidebar). - **AI for nonprofits**: The chat is a live event hosted by Microsoft for Nonprofits, featuring Zoe Amar and Beth Kanter, two experts on digital transformation and AI for social good. They share insights, tips, and resources on how nonprofits can leverage AI to achieve their mission and impact. - **Questions and comments**: The chat participants ask questions and share comments about various topics related to AI, such as use cases, ethical issues, skills, tools, and resources. The chat hosts and other participants reply and provide helpful information and links. - **Resources and offers**: The chat hosts and Microsoft for Nonprofits share several resources and offers for nonprofits interested in learning more about AI and accessing free tools, skilling, and support. Some of the resources and offers mentioned are: - **AI assessment**: A tool to help nonprofits determine their next AI actions. https://aka.ms/AI-GNPLS - **Charity Digital Skills Report**: A report on the digital skills and confidence of UK charities. https://charitydigitalskills.co.uk/ - **Nonprofit Community**: A platform to join the conversation and access resources on AI transformation for nonprofits. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/nonprofit-community/ct-p/MicrosoftforNonprofits - **Digital Skills Hub**: A hub for links to free digital skills opportunities. https://aka.ms/digitalskillshub - **Digital Skills Center**: A center for free online courses on Microsoft products and services. https://page.techsoup.org/digital-skills-center#resourcesection - **CIVIC AI Observatory**: A handbook of useful resources on AI for the social sector. https://civicai.uk/about - **SCVO guide**: A guide for not-for-profits on AI. https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/ai - **Living with AI**: An entry level AI course for the social sector. https://www.scottishai.com/living-with-ai
- Thank you for posting this, Jack! It is very helpful.
- MeenahKhosraw
- Courtney_Hodge
JackDuMez thanks for gathering all of the info in one post! We also have some upcoming live sessions for nonprofits. The sessions will focus on using AI in the following functions at a nonprofit: program management, marketing, fundraising, people development and administrative roles. The first session is "Prompt engineering for nonprofits". Learn more at https://aka.ms/JoinDemoDays
- Just a quick question for understanding this conversation. What kinds of products will people be asking about -- Copilot for Microsoft 365 may be of interest for nonprofits. Will the discussion be covering other products or use-cases?
- TiffianyLaw
Hi Jack, Thank you for your question. The webinar will primarily focus on products such as Copilot, Designer, and more. You're welcome to join the LinkedIn event now as they're about to begin their discussion on these products. I am also adding a link to one of our blogs which talks about these products and how nonprofits can get started with AI. Link: Getting started with AI - learn, test, and play (microsoft.com)
- rtripurani
Hi everyone! I am Radhika Tripurani, and I am one of the Azure Specialists for the Nonprofit Tech Acceleration (NTA) for Black and African American Communities Program will be assisting you with your questions.
- MeenahKhosraw
Welcome to the AI for Nonprofits Ask Microsoft Anything (AMA)! This live event gives you the opportunity to ask questions to the engineering and product team. Introduce yourself by replying to this thread. Post new questions in the Comment on this event… box above.
Make sure to also join the live LinkedIn webinar with Zoe and Beth for the first hour of this AMA from 9:00 - 10:00 AM Pacific here: AI for Nonprofits: Put inspiration into action.
- TiffianyLaw
Hi everyone! My name is Tiffiany Law, and I am one of the M365 Specialists for the Nonprofit Tech Acceleration (NTA) for Black and African American Communities Program who will be assisting you with your questions. Welcome!
