The Emperor's New Operating System
The nonprofit sector has learned to describe AI fluently. That is exactly the problem.
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Essays on generosity, responsible AI, trust, and the future of social impact.
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Essays on generosity, responsible AI, and the future of the nonprofit sector.
Shrug Philanthropy
The greatest threat to generosity is not distrust. It is the shrug.
The Article I Kept Not Writing
What my grandfather understood about apathy, and what it has to do with the energy behind every AI prompt
The Third Wave Has a Blind Spot
A thoughtful response to Nan Ransohoff’s important piece on AI, wealth and the future of philanthropy
Why I Should Stop Talking About AI. And Why I'm Not Going To.
What the economic theory of competition, the Industrial Revolution, and the tool open on your screen reveal about the sector that had the antidote all along.
Community Is a Growth Industry
Why the next decade will reward the thing AI cannot make.
Counterfeit Generosity
What we lose when the fundraiser isn’t there.
The Imagination Deficit
Why the Biggest Threat to Your Organization Isn’t AI - It’s a Lack of Vision
Faster Isn't Forward
On curiosity, overwhelm, and the discipline of knowing when to stop.
Sorry I Made You Cry
On the Weight of Knowing What’s Coming - and the Grace of Saying It Out Loud
AI Fatigue Is Real. But Avoidance Won't Stop What's Coming
Leadership, humility, and the cost of looking away.
From Adoption to Evolution
Agentic AI and the Next Nonprofit Operating System
The New Math of Success
Why Being Smart Is No Longer Enough in an AI-First Nonprofit World - and What Matters Instead