Your Development Office Should Lead the AI Policy Conversation

Your team is probably already using AI. The question is whether it's happening with any guardrails in place -- and who is responsible for making sure it is. In this episode, Keith Greer, CFRE makes the case that development leaders are the most qualified people in their organizations to lead the AI policy conversation. Not because of technical expertise. Because of the relational and coalition-building skills fundraisers spend their entire careers developing. What this episode covers: Why a policy built by IT alone won't protect your donor relationships The coalition-building argument: why you're already equipped for this conversation What shadow AI is and why informal tool use carries more risk than formal, trained use would Why donor silence on AI in 2026 isn't reassurance -- it's accumulated trust that hasn't been earned yet The difference between rules and understanding, and why that distinction determines whether your policy actually works when AI tools evolve Register for the live webinar -- Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific: www.letstalkfundraising.com/aipolicy Reference: Vanderbilt / ChatGPT incident (AI Incident Database, Incident #482) https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/482/ Subscribe to Let's Talk Fundraising for weekly episodes on major gift strategy, fundraising leadership, and building sustainable advancement programs. #fundraising #nonprofit #AIpolicy #majorgiifts #advancement #CFRE #highereducation #philanthropy #nonprofitleadership #fundraisingtips