Nov. 7, 2025 10a
(WGTD)---It’s been a rough go in recent months for non-profit services organizations, what with various federal budget cuts and political pressures.
Len Iaquinta, a Kenoshan and longtime WGTD program host, has worked in the field for decades. While those types of problems are not unheard of, the confluence of those issues and others is unusual. "What I think is different about the end of the first quarter of the 21st century is that all of these things are happening at once plus there's rapid technological change," he said. "Things that are helpful and also things that are a little fearsome. I think that's a huge stress factor."
Iaquinta is one of the organizers of UW-Parkside’s biennial Non-Profit Leadership Conference which is coming up Nov. 12th.
Iaquinta and Parkside’s Crista Kruse spoke about the conference on WGTD’s Morning Show.
The nearly daylong conference is particularly relevant given the strong headwinds that non-profits face, Iaquinta says. The theme of the gathering is giving non-profit executives and board members the latest tools, technologies and strategies to become more efficient and effective.
The keynote speaker is Amy Neumann and the title of her presentation is “ A-I Empowerment: Freeing Up Human Time for Greater Non-Profit Impact.”
Artificial intelligence is something to be welcomed not feared, Neumann said on WGTD's Morning Show.
In her talk, Neumann will provide "dozens" of examples in which AI can be used to free up time. "I've had experiences where we did some sort of proposal and people will say I just did one similar and it took me 12 hours--that's took 12 minutes," she said.
In response to a question, Neumann added that it’s a big mistake for companies to start laying off people because they think they can in using AI. Those same people targeted for layoff may be in a position to offer valuable ideas to strengthen an organization even further, she says.
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