The nonprofit sector continues to reshape with AI, but its power comes with responsibility. The ethical use of AI is essential to ensure technology serves human values rather than replacing them. Organizations need to balance hope and fear, embrace accountability, and create policies rooted in empathy, equity, and integrity. Evolving beyond awareness to action requires responsible experimentation and open conversations, always prioritizing humanity over utility. Change takes time, but consistent effort secures trust, human dignity, and also empathy and compassion that define a thriving society.  

In this episode, Nathan sits down with Meena Das, CEO at NamasteData.org, a first-gen immigrant, data, research, and analytics consultant, author, certified life coach, and mentor. She supports nonprofits by blending storytelling, conversions, and human-centric data tactics.

HIGHLIGHTS

[01:46] Self-reflection and ethical standards.  

[03:33] The importance of showing up.  

[05:07] Meena’s story.  

[07:46] Data and AI equity.  

[13:25] The origin story of the AI equity project.  

[18:50] The primary objective.  

[23:10] The importance of a healthy debate.  

[26:53] Awareness and action.  

[30:53] Asking the right questions.  

[35:19] Trust, humanity, experimentation, and accountability. 

[43:19] Upholding care, empathy, and integrity.  

RESOURCES 

Connect with Meena Das 

LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/meenadas/  

Connect with Nathan and Scott:

LinkedIn (Nathan): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/nathanchappell/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn (Scott): ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/scott-rosenkrans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fundraising.ai/⁠⁠