In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we explore what responsible AI adoption looks like for nonprofits. AI is reshaping nonprofit work, from fundraising to communications and everything in between. This shift raises urgent questions surrounding privacy, trust, equity, wellbeing, accountability, and mission alignment. Join us as sector experts provide practical advice on setting guardrails, building internal capacity, using AI thoughtfully, and keeping human judgment at the center of mission-driven work.
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Meet Our Guests
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- Alexandra Samuel, AI & Digital Workplace Expert
- Alain Mootoo, Chief Operating Officer, CAMH Foundation
- Tina Crouse, AI Ethics & Strategy Specialist
- Dianne Clark, Founder and CEO of Trendspire and ProEdventures Academy
- Deepa Chaudhary, CEO, Grantorb.com
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Meet Our Guests (in order of appearance)

Alexandra Samuel
AI & Digital Workplace Expert
Alexandra Samuel is a leading expert on AI and the digital workplace, inspiring people with a joyful, actionable approach to AI that keeps human creativity and collaboration front and center. In her speeches and in her frequent AI stories for The Wall Street Journal and The Harvard Business Review, Alex shows people how to tap the productivity and innovation-boosting potential of AI, while managing its very real risks.

Alain Mootoo
Chief Operating Officer, CAMH Foundation
Alain Mootoo is the Chief Operating Officer of the CAMH Foundation, where he provides strategic and operational leadership across governance, organizational strategy, risk management, business performance, human resources, development research, prospect management, customer service, and the Foundation’s overall operations and administration.

Tina Crouse
AI Ethics & Strategy Specialist
Tina is an AI Ethics & Strategy Specialist, a ResponsibleAI Practitioner and a Management Consultant for nonprofits and small business leaders for more than 20 years. She is an advocate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in AI education and training for women and under-represented groups.

Dianne Clark
Founder and CEO of Trendspire and ProEdventures Academy
Dianne Clark is a leading Digital and AI Transformation Consultant with over 25 years of experience guiding organizations through complex change initiatives. As the founder and CEO of Trendspire (est. 2000) and ProEdventures Academy, she has empowered leaders across public, private, and nonprofit sectors to achieve measurable growth—often exceeding 3x—through strategic digital adoption, AI-driven decision-making, and collaborative work environments.

Deepa Chaudhary
CEO, Grantorb.com
Deepa Chaudhary is the CEO of GrantOrb.com, the largest AI-powered grant platform to discover, write and win grants. With experience in philanthropy at the Salesforce Foundation and as Co-Founder of United Way Mumbai, Deepa brings a unique blend of expertise in both AI and the non-profit fundraising. She is passionate about helping non-profits and community leaders use AI for greater impact.
About your Host

Mary Barroll
President of CharityVillage
Mary Barroll, president of CharityVillage, is an online business executive and lawyer with a background in media, technology and IP law. A former CBC journalist and independent TV producer, in 2013 she was appointed General Counsel & VP Media Affairs at CharityVillage.com, Canada’s largest job portal for charities and not for profits in Canada, and then President in 2021. Mary is also President of sister company, TalentEgg.ca, Canada’s No.1, award-winning job board and online career resource that connects top employers with top students and grads.
Additional Resources from this Episode
We’ve gathered the resources from this episode into one helpful list:
- Assess Your AI Maturity (Info-Tech Research Group, 2023)
- Transform (Flourishing Systems / IslamicFamily, 2025)
- Grant Orb (Grant Orb, 2025)
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