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Infoxchange Webinars of this month This Month’s Must-Attend Webinars for NGOs The Next Phase of Digital Transformation: What Makes You AI Ready? AI won't fix broken processes or disconnected systems. Learn the six foundations that help organisations become truly AI ready and turn AI into a force multiplier rather than faster chaos. Speaker: Mark Coorey 10-Sep-2026 AI Automations for Not-For-Profits: Working with an AI Coworker Explore the next generation of automation where AI agents work towards goals rather than following fixed steps, and learn how to use them safely. Speaker: Kyle Behrend 16-Sep-2026 Her Algorithm: Building AI Confidence for Women in the NFP Sector In this session, Belinda Hendrickson shares the ‘Her Algorithm’ model, a free AI literacy session for women, live hands-on practice included and how it might translate to your own community or team. Presented by She Thinks, an initiative of Connected Impact Advisory. Speaker: Belinda Hendrickson 22-Sep-2026

RECORDED OLD webinars month Missed It? Catch Up Here AI for Frontline NFP Teams Identify five practical workflows where AI can save time in a typical NFP frontline role. Speaker: Baz Sahani Secure AI Chat – Data Protection and Governance with Microsoft 365 Copilot Understand how Microsoft 365 Copilot accesses and uses your internal data. Speaker: Ryan Lewis

Guides Practical Guides for NGO Growth How to deliver digital transformation projects successfully Setting up digital transformation projects well from the start can save a lot of heartache and – potentially – thousands of dollars. 10 steps to create a digital transformation strategy roadmap Take a look at the major steps in creating a digital transformation strategy roadmap that will enhance your not-for-profit organisation’s service delivery.

Upcoming Courses Courses to Boost Your Digital Skills InfoByte - NotebookLm This InfoByte is designed for not-for-profit staff across the APAC region, aiming to help you learn how to use Google’s NotebookLM to make sense of large amounts of information. Whether it’s meeting notes, research articles, or policies, you’ll explore how AI can summarise, organise, and connect your data so you can spend less time reading and more time acting. InfoByte – Streamlining Grant Proposals with Copilot This InfoByte is designed for not-for-profit staff across the APAC region, aiming to help you learn how to leverage AI to save time and increase productivity by removing "drudgery" from your work. You will explore how AI, specifically Microsoft Copilot, can assist you at every step of the grant proposal writing process. The InfoByte includes scenarios and questions to help you apply your new skills and enhance your organisation's efficiency.

Product of the Month This Month’s Software Focus Constant Contact Online Marketing Constant Contact is an online outreach and marketing platform. It includes tools to grow your list; automate and customise emails, social media, and SMS; track engagement; run events; and collect donations. Dropbox Standard Dropbox Standard is an online file sharing, content and team management, and collaboration service.

Webinars BigTech Learning Sessions Fundraising for Impact Strong fundraising is not just about raising more funds, it’s about building the right strategy, strengthening your brand, reaching the right donors, and using technology to work smarter. We’re excited to bring you a 4-part capacity-building webinar series ‘Fundraising for Impact’ designed to help NGOs strengthen their fundraising journey. The webinar details are: Choosing the Right Funding Strategy 19-Aug-2026 Learn how to audit your current funding sources, identify dangerous over-dependence, and design a diversified strategy that matches your NGO's stage, size, and cause so you are never one funder away from a crisis. Five honest case studies from Indian NGOs that cracked a specific fundraising challenge, what failed, what changed, and what the results looked like. One transferable playbook per case, applicable from day one. Build Your NGO Brand 8-Sep-2026 Your brand is your fundraising foundation and most NGOs do not know what donors actually see. Learn how to build the credibility signals that make funders trust you before you even make the ask. Build Viral Crowdfunding Campaigns 23-Sep-2026 Discover what makes Indian crowdfunding campaigns spread beyond your existing network, why the first 48 hours decide everything, and how to engineer peer-to-peer momentum that keeps growing without a paid budget. AI & Lead Generation in Fundraising 7-Oct-2026 A hands-on working session where every attendee uses AI to complete a real fundraising task including grant drafts, donor appeals, impact reports, and campaign content. Not a demo. Actual output for your actual NGO, before the session ends.

MyKartavya About Program Optum – Scholarship Program The Optum Scholarship Program aims to support students from economically weaker and marginalized backgrounds who are pursuing B. Tech, Computer Science, Life sciences, BE, Pharmacy and are currently in the final phase of their undergraduate programs. We started the program with the orientation of Delhi students at our Noida office. See the details: Volunteering Day The most meaningful volunteering does not begin with what we have to offer. It begins with understanding what is truly needed. Across four recent engagements under the Foundation's NGO Empowerment program, corporate volunteers connected with students, teachers, and communities to create spaces for learning, interaction, and shared growth. See highlight in below post:

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