AI in Mission-Driven Work

Learn how to use AI ethically and effectively in your mission-driven work!

This blog offers case studies of AI use in mission-driven organizations, techniques to level up your generative AI use, and help aligning your AI use with your values.

Get updates in your inbox by signing up for the newsletter!

Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 6/6/25 Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 6/6/25

Case Study: GiveDirectly’s AI-Powered Poverty Targeting

Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 6/5/25 Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 6/5/25

Mission-driven AI Case Studies: New Series!

Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 6/4/25 Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 6/4/25

Introducing the free Mission-First AI Starter Kit!

Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 6/3/25 Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 6/3/25

Ethics & LLMs: Sustainability

Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/28/25 Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/28/25

How to use an LLM to prep for a high-stakes meeting

Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/27/25 Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/27/25

Ethics and LLMs: DeepFakes, Defamation, and Disinformation

Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/23/25 Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/23/25

LLM-augmented Brainstorming: How to make it work

Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/22/25 Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/22/25

Ethics and LLMs: Privacy and Security

Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/20/25 Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/20/25

Ethics and LLMs: New Series!

Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/15/25 Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/15/25

AI: What is it? And should I be using it?

Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/13/25 Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/13/25

What I’ve learned from the Orange Draft method so far

Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/6/25 Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/6/25

Color‑Coding Your Way to Better AI Writing

Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/5/25 Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/5/25

San Diego Fundraising Conference 2025

Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 9/2/24 Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 9/2/24

Using AI Well in Nonprofits

Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 7/3/24 Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 7/3/24

40 Under 40

I was honored to be named one of SD Metro Magazine’s 40 under 40 in 2024!

Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 6/17/24 Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 6/17/24

Interview on the First Day Podcast

Bill Stanczykiewicz, Ed.D. interviewed me about how fundraisers can use AI effectively and ethically in their work.

Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 6/9/24 Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 6/9/24

Interviewed in the San Diego Union Tribune

Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/1/24 Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 5/1/24

California Commission on Aging

Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 1/24/24 Karen Boyd, PhD. Director of Research at PIC 1/24/24

New Job!

I am the Director of Research at PIC!

Let’s chat!

Get Started

AI in Mission-Driven Work

Let’s chat!

Get free resources to jumpstart effective, ethical AI use at your organization!