Resources
We curate resources from across different places and spaces in this central hub where our network can come to find tools to help us as a collective adapt to and thrive through, the rapid changes in our political, economic, and social environment. This robust resource library is full of tools, guides, podcasts, reports, recordings and resources from our events, and more!
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AI For Nonprofits Resource Hub
This resource hub from nten is designed to be a central repository for nonprofit staff, offering a wide range of materials. You can share everything here with your team and board, and we’ll keep expanding the hub based on your needs and feedback. While AI isn’t new, the surge in consumer-ready products now marketed to nonprofits brings both fresh opportunities and obstacles.
State of Nonprofit AI Adoption and Governance
The State of Nonprofit AI, produced by NTEN and The Bridgespan Group, was developed to measure the sector's approach to AI on its own terms. The report is relevant for anyone shaping how their organization approaches AI — executive directors and boards weighing where to invest, staff advocating for clearer guidance, funders deciding where support is most needed, and researchers tracking how the sector is adapting in real time.
What Is Responsible AI? A Guide for Nonprofit Leaders
AI is transforming the nonprofit sector, helping organizations work smarter, scale faster, and deepen relationships with donors and communities. 2025 research from the Blackbaud Institute reveals a striking paradox. While 80% of fundraisers use AI tools daily, 96% still have concerns, especially around misinformation and data privacy. And only 14% of organizations have a formal AI policy in place.
Bridging the AI Effectiveness Gap
Report from Bridgespan: AI is now a common part of work across the social sector: most professionals in the field are using AI in their work, with half of them saying they use it more than they did the year prior. Beneath this broad adoption, the data reveals two very different AI realities for organizations today.
Closing the Nonprofit AI Gap
Is AI changing the nonprofit sector? More than you might think. In this episode, Laurel Hansen sits down with Karen Graham of Karen Graham Consulting to talk about what AI is actually doing to the daily work of nonprofit professionals, where the real risks lie, and how organizations can start using it responsibly.
2027 Nonprofit Day on the Hill
MCN’s inaugural Nonprofit Day at the Capitol, Monday, February 22, 2027, is free to attend and includes a rally showing the strength of Minnesota’s nonprofit sector, plus legislator meetings promoting sector-wide and organization-specific advocacy priorities. Show our collective power, reclaim our positive narrative, and ensure our voices are heard in the halls of power.
2026 Current Conditions Current Conditions of Minnesota’s Nonprofit Sector
New research from MCN on how Minnesota nonprofits are navigating this current moment. The 2026 Current Conditions of Minnesota’s Nonprofit Sector reports on how nonprofits are handling federal and state policy changes, interruptions to funding, and the impacts of increased expenses.
Five & Rising Ambassador Training: Rewriting the Story of the Social Sector
Webinar 12/16: Five & Rising is a national movement, led by Social Current, to build a more accurate and powerful story about the social sector and its role in our communities. In this interactive virtual workshop, you’ll explore the story behind Five & Rising; why the way we talk about the sector matters; and how narratives about charity, scarcity, and need limit the sector’s impact.