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Why Eastside People for AI?

AI is a relatively new but rapidly growing and evolving field of technology that has the potential to transform many of the tasks we do every day. Computer systems and machines based on AI can act independently or be guided by people. AI systems use human learning and cognitive abilities to perform complex tasks that previously only humans could do, such as solve problems, make decisions, make reasoned arguments and be creative.

With its ability to free up time spent on resource-intensive tasks (writing fundraising bids and organisational policies and analysing donor and beneficiary data for example), AI presents a huge opportunity (and associated challenges) for the not-for-profit sector to focus on its key priorities such as service delivery.

Where to Start with AI

Our approach to AI is to work with you to develop and empower your organisation to understand the potential of AI for your specific scenario(s) and to help you implement working solutions that deliver lasting change.

Our coaching-led approach means we will ask questions that will help you develop an approach to AI adoption that aligns with your values and goals in a cost effective and user-friendly way.

Based on our experiences working with early adopter users of AI, we have split our services in 6 categories, all of which can be delivered independently or as a series, based on where your organisation is on its AI journey.

The AI Journey for Charities and not-for-profits:

Stage 1: Why AI?
Stage 2: Experiment Safely
Stage 3: Develop policy and Governance
Stage 4: Prioritise your Strategic AI Use-Cases
Stage 5: Explore your Operational Opportunities
Stage 6: Specify Solution(s)

If it all seems a bit overwhelming, you could start with an introductory Artificial Intelligence Workshop.

These 2.5 hour in person or online workshops are for leadership teams who are keen to understand the implications of Artifical Intelligence (AI) for the strategy and goals of their charity, social enterprise or other not-for-profit organisation, and want to approach AI deployment and decision making with confidence.

Eastside People deliver AI Consultancy services in partnership with Tim Cook, Founder of AIConfident. AI Confident is a social enterprise seeking to ensure that the rapid AI transformation is equitable, by helping leaders of Schools, Social Enterprises, and SMEs to responsibly embrace the transformative opportunity presented by AI.

Tim spent 4-years as Deputy Head and then Head of the UK government’s Office for Artificial Intelligence. He brings a wealth of experience and a passion for ensuring an equitable outcome from the current AI revolution.

AI is here now and is going to introduce big changes to the ways that we, and those around us, do things. We strongly recommend that charities get ready to take advantage of the opportunities that it brings.

Alice Memminger, Account Director – Strategy & Fundraising

A breakdown of our AI Consultancy Services by Stage

Stage 1: Why AI?

Get a clear case for change in place through one workshop or a series of leadership-level workshops to:

Develop a shared understanding of why AI is important in your organisation and sector
Uncover the strategic opportunities and risks, and understand the perspectives of different stakeholders in how AI could be used
Identify the AI-related goals you want to achieve for your organisation internally, the customers or community you serve, or both.

Stage 2: Experiment Safely

Hold a single workshop or series of workshops with a wider group of employees to:

Baseline understanding of what AI is, how it works, and how to use it responsibly
Identify accountable AI advocates who will play an active role in your AI transformation
Help you openly and honestly overcome any resistance to AI adoption within your organisation.

Stage 3: Develop Policy and Governance

A combination of workshops and consultancy services that involve your people in the process to:

Design and develop the necessary policies and governance processes to ensure that AI tools are used responsibly across your teams
Ensure that your AI policy and governance approach is in line with your organisational values.

Stage 4: Prioritise your Strategic AI Use-Cases

Coaching and workshops with leadership teams to home in on the strategies or areas identified as priorities in Stage 1 plus to:

Set out how AI could be deployed to achieve the opportunities that you have previously identified
Explore the risks of each use-case
Map the impact and risk associated with each use-case to help you prioritise
Set out plans to deliver your highest-priority use-cases.

Stage 5: Explore your Operational Opportunities

Workshops with your staff to:

Identify the challenges that would mean the most to solve or the dreams that are the most important to fulfil
Map the impact against the risk to prioritise your use-cases
Set in place plans for delivering the top priority use-cases.

Stage 6: Specify Solution(s)

Bespoke consultancy services to look at identified use-cases that can’t be delivered in-house.

This can imclude:

Help to build AI requirements and/or briefing proposals for AI technology suppliers
Identifying and connecting you with relevant suppliers
Managing negotiations and contracts
Leading the technology implementation project.

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Thanks to the engaging and informative workshop delivered by AI Confident & Eastside People, our leadership team now feels more comfortable and well-prepared to embrace AI, and encourage responsible use. The session effectively demystified AI, providing us with a solid understanding of its fundamentals, potential use cases and risks. Our aim for the session was to collectively feel more comfortable with all aspects of AI, and it more than delivered on that aim. We left with a clear understanding of the next steps we need to take and empowered to champion AI applications within our teams while clearly understanding risk and the required governance. This workshop was instrumental in helping us feel more confident with AI and its applications, paving the way for future innovations.

Jamie Walker, Head of Digital Experience

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Why Eastside People for AI?

Where to Start with AI

The AI Journey for Charities and not-for-profits:

A breakdown of our AI Consultancy Services by Stage

Stage 1: Why AI?

Stage 2: Experiment Safely

Stage 3: Develop Policy and Governance

Stage 4: Prioritise your Strategic AI Use-Cases

Stage 5: Explore your Operational Opportunities

Stage 6: Specify Solution(s)

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