🆕 Our free AI course has been updated! The self-serve, eight-week intro course now contains updated information on safety, risk & ethics; advice on prompting; examples of real use cases - and step-by-step guides on using tools such as Claude and Gamma to carry out everyday tasks. 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF

🔢 #GrantAdvisorUK in numbers: • 600+ independent grantseeker reviews • 42 UK funders listed so far • 10 years' worth of reviews • 5 at-a-glance metrics - plus full text reviews Read #grantseekers' reviews and #funders' responses - and add your own! 👉 buff.ly/3esmUuk

👀 AI Experimentation Canvas: free to download! Our AI Experimentation Canvas helps you explore AI safely & methodically. It provides clear boundaries & guidelines for testing AI applications, while considering potential impacts on both your work & beneficiaries. Download for free 👉 buff.ly/RjTBsdt

The 5 parts of our Digital Toolkit, & some of the tools in each: 💡 Mindset: Interaction toolkit; digital principles 🔎 Discover: Knowledge board; user needs statements ✏️ Define: Rapid 8s; prototyping 🚀 Develop: Service blueprint; pitch deck ✨ AI: Experiment canvas; spheres visual 👉 buff.ly/3Hc1NvL

❓ Do you feel you're advancing with AI? ❓ Would you like to support your colleagues to do the same? 🚀 Then our free self-serve course is for you! You'll receive 8 weekly emails packed with tips and tools designed to help you support colleagues, and drive your org forward with AI 👉 buff.ly/1KSivpU

👋 The Digital Leads Network is open for membership! Join this vibrant community of 550+ members, dedicated to peer learning & sharing across the sector. Members gain access to events, networking sessions and an AI peer group. Joining is free; fill out the short form at our site 👉 buff.ly/4agzkCk

📌 Explore our AI hub Our AI hub features links to CAST's AI courses, experiments library, peer groups - & more. It also contains trusted resources from others, including templates, playbooks, toolkits & frameworks. All support is free of charge. Explore the AI hub 👉 buff.ly/K1J7GIK #AI #support

🚀 Two free AI courses! We've created two #free, self-serve courses: one providing an introduction to #AI, and another aimed at those people who feel they are advancing with AI, and want to support their colleagues to do the same. Intro course 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF Follow-on course 👉 buff.ly/1KSivpU

👀 Worthwhile Chat: opportunity to apply for free access! Deloitte is supporting 150 free places on Worthwhile Chat, the generative AI tool built by CAST & The Developer Society. Open to those new to AI, who work for UK registered charities with an income of under £1m. Apply 👉 buff.ly/MEStUBB

🚀 Introducing the Digital Accelerator We've been working with @tnlcommunityfund.org.uk on a project designed to scope out a new, digitally-enabled approach to grantmaking, built around real user needs. Here, the Fund's Lisa Horton shares what's been achieved so far, & what's next 👉 buff.ly/lQzueo9

💬 Digital Leads Network: member spotlight Continuing our series of chats with DLN members, we caught up with Marion Galley, Head of Digital at Funders Together. Marion shares reflections on open data, digital trusteeship, and why it's sometimes OK to wait for the dust to settle 👉 buff.ly/hXcvr7j

🆕 Our free AI course has been updated! The self-serve, eight-week intro course now contains updated information on safety, risk & ethics; advice on prompting; examples of real use cases - and step-by-step guides on using tools such as Claude and Gamma to carry out everyday tasks. 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF

🙏 Your feedback on our newsletter: a two-minute survey. If you read our regular newsletter, we'd love to hear your feedback! We've created an anonymous survey with just four multiple-choice questions, which should take two minutes to complete. Please fill out the survey here 👉 buff.ly/C8Vh4bZ

⌛ Worthwhile Chat: your opportunity to gain free access! Deloitte is supporting 150 #free places for #small and medium sized #charities on Worthwhile Chat, the generative AI tool built by CAST and The Developer Society. Find out more and apply for free access 👉 buff.ly/MEStUBB

🆕 In today's newsletter: 🆕 Our free AI course - updated! 👀 Worthwhile Chat: free access opportunity 🚀 Introducing the Digital Accelerator 📅 Events, inc Small Charity Week & AI for Charities 👋 UK funders: hear from Jamie Bartlett And much more! Read 👉 buff.ly/uSGtC9a Subscribe 👉 buff.ly/3xqPV99

👋 Could you be our next CAST trustee? We're seeking at least two new trustees who can help us lead the sector in AI capacity building and policy influence. We’re particularly keen to hear from people that work in smaller charities, and people from underrepresented communities. 👉 buff.ly/ynihYNo

⌛ Worthwhile Chat: your opportunity to apply for free access! Deloitte is supporting 150 free places on Worthwhile Chat, the generative AI tool built by CAST & The Developer Society. Open to those new to AI, who work for UK registered charities with an income of under £1m. Apply 👉 buff.ly/MEStUBB

🗂️ Library of AI experiments! Check out our collection of 30+ AI experiments, shared by 20+ charities & funders. Topics include user research, AI policy creation, data analysis & lots more, with contributors sharing what worked well, what didn’t, & the advice they’d give to others 👉 buff.ly/GFZP45O

💡 Free 'Ask Me Anything Digital' webinar today! Alongside the Tech for Good Alliance, we're holding a free 'Ask Me Anything' webinar today at 2pm. Bring your digital questions, and we'll start working through some shared solutions together! Book your free place 👉 buff.ly/mqRtgF5

⌛ Apply for free Worthwhile Chat access by 26th June! Deloitte is supporting 150 free places on Worthwhile Chat, the generative AI tool built by CAST and The Developer Society. Open to those new to AI, who work for UK registered charities with an income of under £1m. Apply here 👉 buff.ly/MEStUBB

👋 Could you be our next CAST trustee? We're seeking at least two new trustees who can help us lead the sector in AI capacity building and policy influence. We’re particularly keen to hear from people that work in smaller charities, and people from underrepresented communities. 👉 buff.ly/ynihYNo

💡 Free 'Ask Me Anything Digital' webinars this week! Alongside the Tech for Good Alliance, we're holding two free sessions on Tuesday 9th & Thursday 11th June, at 2pm. Bring your digital questions & we'll start working through some shared solutions together! Book your free place 👉 buff.ly/mqRtgF5

📅 Open invitation: AI for Grantmakers peer group If you work in #grantmaking and are interested in the challenges & opportunities presented by #AI, please join us on 1st July at 1pm, as we bring together #funders of all sizes for a peer discussion. Book your free place 👉 buff.ly/49dF4MS

💡 Free 'Ask Me Anything Digital' webinars next week! Alongside the Tech for Good Alliance, we're holding two free sessions on Tuesday 9th & Thursday 11th June, at 2pm. Bring your digital questions & we'll start working through some shared solutions together! Book your free place 👉 buff.ly/mqRtgF5

👋 Could you be our next CAST trustee? We're seeking at least two new trustees who can help us lead the sector in AI capacity building and policy influence. We’re particularly keen to hear from people that work in smaller charities, and people from underrepresented communities. 👉 buff.ly/ynihYNo

⌛ One week left to apply for free Worthwhile Chat access! Deloitte is supporting 150 free places on Worthwhile Chat, the generative AI tool built by CAST and Dev Society. Open to those new to AI, who work for UK registered charities with an income of under £1m. Apply by 8th June 👉 buff.ly/MEStUBB

👋 The Digital Leads Network is open for membership! Join this vibrant community of 500+ members, dedicated to peer learning & sharing across the sector. Members gain access to events, networking sessions and an AI peer group. Joining is free; fill out the short form at our site 👉 buff.ly/4agzkCk

💡 Free 'Ask Me Anything Digital' webinars Alongside the Tech for Good Alliance, we'll be holding a series of free online sessions throughout June. Bring your digital questions, and we'll start working through some shared solutions together! See all dates and book your free place 👉 buff.ly/mqRtgF5

🆕 Worthwhile Chat: opportunity to gain free access! Deloitte is supporting 150 free places on Worthwhile Chat, the generative AI tool built by CAST and The Developer Society. Open to those new to AI, who work for UK registered charities with an income of under £1m. Apply here 👉 buff.ly/MEStUBB

👋 Could you be our next CAST trustee? We're seeking at least two new trustees who can help us lead the sector in AI capacity building and policy influence. We’re particularly keen to hear from people that work in smaller charities, and people from underrepresented communities. 👉 buff.ly/ynihYNo

👀 Newsletter out now: 🆕 Apply for free access to Worthwhile Chat 💡 Free 'Ask Me Anything' webinars 👋 Could you be our next trustee? 💻 Free website audits 🔍 Dovetail: Tech for Good directory 🛠️ Charity Digital Strategy Accelerator 📅 Events on AI, authenticity & leading in uncertainty buff.ly/YwOfNg3

🔍 Our AI survey results are in! Check out our blog covering all the results. Here's just a snapshot: ✅ 60% of respondents were feeling more positive about AI 📍 99% identified at least one support need 💡 88% wanted access to peers to discuss AI Dive in to all the results here 👉 buff.ly/7ht7zxe

The 5 parts of our Digital Toolkit, & some of the tools in each: • Mindset: Interaction toolkit; digital principles • Discover: Knowledge board; user needs statements • Define: Rapid 8s; prototyping • Develop: Service blueprint; pitch deck • AI: Experiment canvas; spheres visual 👉 buff.ly/3Hc1NvL

❓ Keen to meet new charity contacts and find out how they're using digital? ☕️ Try Coffee Connections, the free service that matches you with a peer every two months for a virtual chat. 🗓️ The next round of matches is taking place next week; find out more & register for free today 👉 buff.ly/3FWxeuI

👋 Find out more about the AI for Grantmakers group If you’re a UK funder keen to learn more about the AI for Grantmakers group, take a look at Dan Sutch’s recent overview, published on the Funders Collaborative Hub 👉 buff.ly/rmIJ729 Please join us on 18th May for our next meeting 👉 buff.ly/91BDuXq

🔍 Learn user research: a free seven-week, self-serve course. Dive in and discover: • Types of user research • Key recruiting principles • How to write research questions • How to synthesise interview notes Receive a weekly email for seven weeks, packed with advice and resources 👉 buff.ly/3Xj05BK

💡 Learn Design Thinking: a five-week, self-serve course. Discover how design thinking can help your org quickly respond and adapt to the needs of the people you support. The free course consists of five weekly emails, each packed with advice and a host of additional resources 👉 buff.ly/4igrmhJ

⏱️ Leaving a review on #GrantAdvisorUK takes just a few minutes - but the impact can be long-lasting! Answer a few quick questions about your grantseeking experience, & help UK funders make their practices more accessible & user-friendly. Get involved - or browse existing reviews 👉 buff.ly/3esmUuk

🚀 Two free AI courses! We've created two free self-serve courses: one providing an introduction to AI, and another aimed at those people who feel they are advancing with AI, and want to support their colleagues to do the same. Intro course 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF Follow-on course 👉 buff.ly/1KSivpU

👋 UK funders: join May's AI for Grantmakers session. The peer group now comprises almost 500 people - and the invitation remains open for anyone working in UK grantmaking. We meet every six to eight weeks to discuss the role of AI in grantmaking. Please join us on 18 May at 1pm 👉 buff.ly/49dF4MS

☕ Coffee Connections: new matches this month! If you work for a charity and would like to connect with peers for a chat about all things digital, join our Coffee Connections community! The free service matches up peers every two months for a virtual chat; find out more & sign up 👉 buff.ly/3FWxeuI

🗂️ Library of AI experiments! Check out our collection of 30+ AI experiments, shared by 20+ charities & funders. Topics include user research, AI policy creation, data analysis & lots more, with contributors sharing what worked well, what didn’t, & the advice they’d give to others 👉 buff.ly/GFZP45O

👋 The Digital Leads Network is open for membership! This growing community of more than 500 nonprofit digital leads is dedicated to peer learning and sharing across the sector. Members gain access to meetups and an AI peer group. Membership is free; fill out the form at our site 👉 buff.ly/4agzkCk

💬 Worthwhile Chat: ask us anything! We're currently working with The Developer Society to build Worthwhile Chat, a pioneering AI tool designed by nonprofits, for nonprofits. Find out more about the tool 👉 buff.ly/NLvhtQh - and ask us anything; add your comments here or email [email protected]

📌 New AI events portal! We’ve added an events space to Worthwhile AI, bringing together free & paid AI events. The page has a good mix of events listed, & we're adding more each week. Contact us at [email protected] if you'd like to add an event, & explore the page here 👉 buff.ly/jqKy55b

🔍 Our AI survey results are in! Check out our new blog covering all the results. Here's just a snapshot: ✅ 60% of respondents were feeling more positive about AI 📍 99% identified at least one support need 💡 88% wanted access to peers to discuss AI Dive in to all the results here 👉 buff.ly/7ht7zxe

👋 UK funders: join May's AI for Grantmakers session. The peer group now comprises almost 500 people - and the invitation remains open for anyone working in UK grantmaking. We meet every six to eight weeks to discuss the role of AI in grantmaking. Please join us on 18 May at 1pm 👉 buff.ly/49dF4MS

🚀 Funders: Could you help shape a new collective fund? To respond to digital needs across the sector, CAST & The Clothworkers’ Foundation are looking to establish a Collective Digital Fund. Read more - & find out how to get involved - in our new Funders Collaborative Hub article 👉 buff.ly/GzHxBTL

☕ Coffee Connections: new matches in May! If you work for a charity & would like to connect with peers for a chat about digital, join our Coffee Connections community! The free service matches up peers across the sector every 2 months for a virtual chat about all things digital. 👉 buff.ly/3FWxeuI

🆕 In today's newsletter: 👋 Join our new Design Hop! 🔍 AI survey 2026: all the results 👀 Free digital drop-in sessions 💬 Worthwhile Chat: ask us anything! ☕ New Coffee Connections matches 📅 Events: cybersecurity & agile testing And lots more! Read 👉 buff.ly/PfCGIPT Sign up 👉 buff.ly/3xqPV99