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Community IT offers free webinars monthly to promote learning within our nonprofit technology community. Our podcast is appropriate for a varied level of technology expertise. Community IT is vendor-agnostic and our webinars cover a range of topics and discussions. Something on your mind you don’t see covered here? Contact us to suggest a topic! http://www.communityit.com
Episodes
291 episodes
Nonprofit AI: Big Investments, Resources to Close Your Literacy Gap
Carolyn Woodard covers two major AI announcements breaking today — a landmark philanthropic gift building the country's first "AI-native" hospital, and a massive infrastructure deal between Amazon and Anthropic — and zooms out to ask what all t...
2026 Nonprofit Cybersecurity Incident Report with Matthew Eshleman pt 1
In the first part of this annual check-in, Carolyn Woodard and Matthew Eshleman dive into the findings from the eighth annual Nonprofit Cybersecurity Incident Report. Analyzing data from thousands of client endpoints throughout 2025, they discu...
Nonprofit AI: Claude Cowork, Good Tech Summit Reflections, Claude Mythos Preview
Carolyn Woodard opens with highlights from Good Tech Summit, a three-day Washington D.C. conference bringing together practitioners, funders, and tech leaders focused on responsible AI use in the social sector. She shares standout quotes on AI ...
AI and Nonprofit Project Management with Alex Tuck
Carolyn Woodard explores the intersection of project management and artificial intelligence AI with Alex Tuck, founder of Tuck Consulting Group. As nonprofits face increasing pressure to do more with less, Alex shares how project managers are u...
Nonprofit AI: Copilot Cowork, Google Workspace Studio, HBR on Leaders and AI, Climate Collective and CIVIC AI Literacy Cohort
The conversation this week highlights new "AI assistant" features from Microsoft and Google that aim to handle administrative burdens, allowing nonprofit teams to focus on mission-critical work. Host Carolyn Woodard also delves into a Havard Bu...
Accidental to Intentional Nonprofit Tech Leader with Gozi Egbuonu and Hugo Castro pt 2
Hugo Castro, author of the Accidental Techie newsletter on Linkedin, and Gozi Egbuonu, accidental and now intentional tech leader, lead you through a discussion on the transformation from firefighter to strategic advisor.In pt 1 they dis...
Nonprofit AI: Microsoft Elevate Changemakers Announcement
A major new initiative from Microsoft aims to provide the training and resources needed to adopt AI tools at nonprofits. In this episode, Carolyn Woodard breaks down the recently announced Microsoft Elevate for Changemakers program. This initia...
Accidental to Intentional Nonprofit Tech Leader with Gozi Egbuonu and Hugo Castro pt 1
Hugo Castro, author of the Accidental Techie newsletter on Linkedin, and Gozi Egbuonu, accidental and now intentional tech leader, lead you through a discussion on the transformation from firefighter to strategic advisor.In pt 1 they dis...
Nonprofit AI: Resources on Workforce Changes and Training Courses, Project Evident Library of Use Cases
In this Nonprofit AI Podcast midweek check-in, Carolyn tackles the anxiety around AI and the changing labor market. While it can feel like AI is everywhere, a recent report from Anthropic shows we are nowhere near 100% adoption—but the roles mo...
Prep Your File Permissions for AI Tools with Steve Longenecker
Carolyn sits down with Steve Longenecker, Director of IT Consulting at Community IT Innovators, to tackle a question that's suddenly urgent for many nonprofits: now that AI tools like Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini can search your entire f...
Nonprofit AI: NotebookLM, What is AI Hygiene
How can nonprofits move past the efficiency plateau to find real strategic value in AI? In this midweek check-in, Carolyn Woodard discusses statistics from the 2026 Nonprofit AI Adoption Report from Virtuous and Fundraising AI, which reveals th...
Write a Better RFP for IT Support for Your Nonprofit with Johan Hammerstrom
Are you struggling to articulate what your nonprofit actually needs from an IT provider? In this episode, host Carolyn Woodard and Community IT CEO Johan Hammerstrom discuss the rise of the generic, AI-generated Request for Proposal (RFP). Whil...
Nonprofit AI: We have agency, Anthropic-Pentagon news updates
In this Nonprofit AI Podcast midweek check-in, Carolyn explores what it means to have agency in the age of AI. With so much pressure to adopt new tools, it can feel like nonprofits have no choice — but Carolyn makes the case that you and your o...
How to Use AI Tools Safely at Nonprofits with Matthew Eshleman pt 2
If you have wondered about the real difference between using a free tool like ChatGPT and an enterprise-level solution like Microsoft Copilot or Google Gemini, this episode will provide much-needed clarity. While the potential for efficiency is...
Nonprofit AI: Pentagon and AI, Turn Off Model Sharing, Q&A
In this Nonprofit AI Podcast, Carolyn explores the complex intersection of nonprofit values and AI vendor ethics. Following a high-profile public dispute between the Pentagon and major AI providers, we look at what these corporate decisions mea...
How to Use AI Tools Safely at Nonprofits with Matthew Eshleman pt 1
If you have wondered about the real difference between using a free tool like ChatGPT and an enterprise-level solution like Microsoft Copilot or Google Gemini, this episode will provide much-needed clarity. While the potential for efficiency is...
Nonprofit AI: Implementation Framework, AI Literacy
Resources shared in this episode: Gallop Poll January 2026 on AI use: https://apnews.com/article/ai-workplace-gemini-chatg...
Single Sign On Clever for Schools with Norwin Herrera
In this episode host Carolyn Woodard is joined by Norwin Herrera, IT Business Manager and Team Lead at Community IT. Together, they walk through a real-world case study of a public charter school that implemented a Single Sign-On (SSO) platform...
Nonprofit AI: Vetting AI Tools for Nonprofits; What Are AI Agents?
Nonprofit AI: Vetting Your Tools and Understanding AI AgentsIn this midweek AI check-in, Carolyn Woodard explores how nonprofit leaders can make informed, safe decisions in an increasingly crowded technology landscape. The...
Team Building Remotely with Saba Gebru
Building Stronger Teams: Purposeful Connection in a Remote WorldHow do you maintain a cohesive, supportive team when the office is now spread across dozens of different locations? In this episode, Carolyn Woodard sits down...
Nonprofit AI: Human Rights and Community Rights Resources
Nonprofit AI Check-in: Reclaiming Human Rights and Protecting Local CommunitiesIn this midweek check-in, Carolyn Woodard steps back from the technical "how-to" of AI to look at the "why" behind the ethical concerns many no...
Celebrating 25 Years of Community IT with CEO Johan Hammerstrom
In this special anniversary episode, we celebrate a major milestone: 25 years of Community IT. Founded on February 1, 2001, by David Deal as a mission-focused spin-out from Reliacom, Community IT has spent a quarter-century navigating the ever-...
Nonprofit AI: Differences Between Public and Enterprise Tools
To follow on from our recent discussions regarding the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence in the nonprofit sector, this episode explores the critical technical and privacy distinctions between public and enterprise AI tools. ...
Nonprofit IT Roundtable pt 2 with Senior Staff
Panel Discussion with Matt Eshleman, Steve Longenecker, Jennifer Huftalen, and Carolyn WoodardOur experts answered your questions about where nonprofit tech is going next.In part 1, Community IT senior staff discuss nonprofits an...
Nonprofit AI: Ethical AI Resources and Frameworks
To follow on from last week's episode of the ethical issues around AI use and companies generally that nonprofits and the philanthropy sector need to discuss and evaluate through the lens of organization values and mission, here are some resour...
