Author: Barakatou Kone
-
Your AI Tool Isn’t Broken. Your Data Was Never Ready For It.
The research behind the frustration There’s a pattern that comes up constantly in conversations with nonprofit leaders: an organization spends real money on a shiny new AI tool, expecting it to finally make sense of their data — and a few months later, they’re more confused than when they started. If that sounds familiar, the…
-
Federal Reporting Just Got Lighter. Here’s Why That Should Worry You
What’s actually changing On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget proposed a sweeping overhaul of the Uniform Guidance — the rulebook that governs how federal grants are administered across nonprofits, universities, and other recipients. The direction of the proposal is toward less, not more: agencies are directed to eliminate reports that aren’t…
-
92% of Nonprofits Use AI. Only Half Have a Policy For It
The number that should make every board pause A new benchmark study from Virtuous and Fundraising.AI surveyed 346 nonprofits for the 2026 Nonprofit AI Adoption Report, and the headline number is striking on its own: 92% of nonprofits are now using AI in some form. Grant writing, donor communications, report drafting, meeting summaries — the…
-
Careerpreneur-Ship as a Self-Organizing Business
As a careerpreneur, I’ve gained a newfound respect for entrepreneurship. Many of us have worked in organizations plagued by inefficiencies, clunky in-house applications, disconnected systems, missing data, and cycles of failed system rollouts. If you’ve worked in a corporate setting, you’ve likely seen decision-making influenced by individuals who attend a few seminars, keep up with…
-
Bridging the Gap: How AI Tools Correct Information Asymmetry for Small Businesses
In the modern business landscape, information is power. Companies that can access, analyze, and act on data effectively often outperform their competitors. Small businesses, which form the backbone of the global economy, frequently encounter significant hurdles in customer acquisition, marketing, sales, and growth. To overcome these challenges, accessing the right information at the right time…
-
From Data-Driven to AI-Driven Business Intelligence: A Revolution for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses
Since I started my journey in MIS and analytics, the landscape of business intelligence (BI) has tremendously progressed and is currently undergoing an impressive shift. For decades, data-driven decision-making has been the gold standard, with businesses relying on historical data and analytics to guide their strategies while heavily relying on specialists like me to gather,…
-
AI Knows Your Business Better Than You Do—Here’s How
Let me start by confessing that I love data analysis, and most importantly, I enjoy building metrics, dashboards, and reports. These tasks give me the thrill of combining creativity with problem-solving. As someone who dreamed of being in the fashion design business as a child, a career in analytics has allowed me to fulfill my…