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We work with charities and social impact orgs to help them harness the full power of digital - and with funders & partners to create an environment of support.

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As of 1st February, we will no longer be posting on X, and this account will not be monitored. Please find us at:

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📅 AI in funding event

If you work in a senior capacity for a UK grantmaking org, please come to CAST & @TNLComFund's event, designed to support greater collaboration among funders engaging with AI.

12 Feb, @BishopsgateInst; contact [email protected] to book your free place.

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Q: Why bother filling out 'yet another AI survey'?
A: Because we're really listening to - & acting on - the results!

Take a look at how we've used last year's results to design tailored #AI support 👉 https://t.co/kRkYqiXpoK - & please complete the 2025 survey (linked in blog).

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🆕 Shared Digital Guide: Co-building a community using WhatsApp.

@JoinKwanda share the steps they took when using WhatsApp to build & run a funding community - from shortlisting tools, to managing data & mitigating risk, to creating community guidelines 👇https://t.co/aH9K8MSu5B

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🆕 @David_Scurr explores the topic of #AI and #inclusion, showcasing some of the ways that AI is already helping to improve accessibility, as well as laying out some of the risks - and detailing steps we can take to ensure that AI benefits everyone 👇https://t.co/zjsOccL2X6

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☕ Coffee might go cold in minutes - but connections can stay warm for years!

We've heard from people who are still in touch with their #CoffeeConnections matches many years on!

Fancy a chat about digital with a #charity sector peer? Join for free today! https://t.co/x6akQSseKK

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💡Getting Started With AI: A new self-serve course.

Keen to get to grips with AI, but not sure where to start? Sign up for our new course to receive weekly emails full of support & inspiration, helping you discover how AI can make your work life easier 👉 https://t.co/yq1gjxP8Vw

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🦋 We are also now on Bluesky - find us at https://t.co/krR0Kb9n6F

#Bluesky #charity #digital #techforgood #social

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📅 AI in funding event

If you work in a senior capacity for a UK grantmaking org, please come to CAST & @TNLComFund's event, designed to support greater collaboration among funders engaging with AI.

12 Feb, @BishopsgateInst; contact [email protected] to book your free place.

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🆕 Newsletter out today! Featuring:

💡New bite-sized AI intro course
💻 Free Office 365 webinar
📊 Interim AI survey results
📅 AI in funding: in-person event
🔎New blog: The power of co-design
🧰 New Shared Digital Guide: WhatsApp

And lots more 👉 https://t.co/lWDGrPVETg

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❓AI survey results: do you agree?

Respondents are so far returning an average score of 6 (on a 0-10 scale, from concerned to excited) when asked how they feel about the increased use of AI in their professional lives.

Do you agree? Share your views! 👇 https://t.co/5RxGQFDZDV

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We are also now on Bluesky - find us at https://t.co/krR0Kb9n6F

#Bluesky #charity #digital #techforgood #social

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🆕 @torikate1 outlines the co-design approach we're taking on the Youth Sector Innovation Incubator, a programme from CAST & @NCSTrust.

Tori shares the ways young people are involved in the process - & the benefits we hope they'll experience as a result 👇https://t.co/2HyHcwv520

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🪄✨ Imagine you have a magic wand. You can determine what happens with AI in the next 12 months. What do you wish for?

Here's just a selection of the responses we've had via our survey so far.

Have your say! Complete the anonymous 12-min survey today 👉 https://t.co/5RxGQFDZDV

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❓ Want to meet new #charity contacts and learn how they're using #digital?

☕️ Try Coffee Connections, the #free service that matches you with a peer every two months for a virtual chat.

🗓️ New matches will take place on 30th January; sign up today 👇 https://t.co/fu8bI76gRI

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📊 New AI survey!

If you work for a #charity or social impact org, please fill out our anonymous survey and share not just your thoughts on #AI, but what you really need: what support would be useful; what would you wish for in an ideal world? 🪄

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At the halfway point of the Youth Sector Innovation Incubator, we caught up with participants to chat about their journey so far. Look out for our Q&As next week - & check out this blog from @AllStarEnts, outlining their experience of the Discovery phase 👇https://t.co/wzHdIKl9Xp

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💡 Learn Design Thinking course

This free five-week, self-serve course reveals how design thinking can help your org respond to the needs of those you support, with info on turning data into actionable ideas, creating delivery roadmaps - and more!

👇 https://t.co/ZTgUSsDF4V

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📊 New AI survey!

If you work for a #charity or social impact org, please fill out our anonymous survey and share not just your thoughts on #AI, but what you really need: what support would be useful; what would you wish for in an ideal world? 🪄

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🆕 Continuing our series of Digital Leads Network Q&As, @David_Scurr chatted to @AliceKershaw from @WildlifeTrusts about her approach to driving #digital transformation - and the unique challenges of balancing innovation with collaboration 👇https://t.co/3rUJFIkz2X