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More than eight in 10 Institute for Nonprofit News members reported using AI-based tools in 2025, according to the latest INN Index.

The nonprofits that succeed will not necessarily be the most innovative. They will be the most deliberate about managing complexity and treating digital as infrastructure rather than a collection of tactics.

Experts from the nonprofit AIandYou are offering tips to help people avoid the growing threat of AI scammers.

Workers may appear productive with AI, but are actually struggling to evaluate answers or solve problems independently.

Stop treating AI like a search engine and starting treating it like an analytical partner.

Whether it is a family-owned manufacturer exploring automation, a local retailer adopting AI-powered marketing tools or a startup building the next generation of innovative products, small businesses will be among the primary beneficiaries — and users — of AI.

It’s not easy to raise capital as a founder. Sixty-four percent of female founders still describe their gender as having held them back or as an obstacle, according to a new report from the pre-seed fund January Ventures. And yet, for the first time since this report began in 2019, men and women founders are equally as optimistic about fundraising. A longtime “gender pessimism” gap has closed.

Technology is a bridge that connects seniors to their grandkids, doctors, and communities. But as Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more advanced, it has also given scammers new ways to be clever. Understanding these threats isn’t about living in fear—it’s about staying empowered and protected.

Boston University and a Boston-based nonprofit are setting out to build an AI Ethics Index for K-12 schools.

AI tools are reshaping the classroom and students' critical thinking — but school leaders are lagging on giving teachers formal guidance for using the tech, a new report shows.

A growing number of mental health therapists are using AI tools to record sessions, take notes and do administrative tasks.

Demographic reality is the one trend you cannot disrupt, downsize, or delay.

Artificial intelligence offers many opportunities to improve home care such as reducing unnecessary documentation. But rolling it out requires clear communication with staff and patients, along with proper guardrails.

Sara Megan Kay spent years trying to get what she needed from the people in her life — and not finding it. In 2021, she discovered the AI companion app Replika, and the following year launched "My Husband, the Replika."

AIandYou is advising small businesses on how to better use AI to grow.

While fresh-faced grads are throwing their hats in the ring for a job at the world’s biggest companies, they could have a good shot at small businesses ramping up hiring. And some of the jobs that they’re recruiting the most for could stand the test of time in the AI revolution.

For years, Artificial Intelligence was seen as something only large corporations could afford. Big budgets, large teams, and expensive systems made AI feel out of reach for small businesses.But in 2026, the story is very different.

AI isn’t destroying jobs. It’s making workers dramatically more productive. And the workers are doing that extra production? They have no idea.

These industries are still hiring while tech is cutting back.