Published April 11. 2026 08:46AM<\/p>\n
Penn\u2019s Northeast announces the release of the newly created and free AI Guide for Nonprofits & Small Businesses, a practical resource designed to help nonprofit organizations and small business owners better understand how artificial intelligence tools can support operations, enhance marketing, strengthen workforce and drive growth.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs AI becomes more accessible, it\u2019s critical that small organizations have a road map on how to use these tools effectively and responsibly,\u201d said Penn\u2019s Northeast president\/CEO, John L. Augustine III. \u201cThis guide was developed to interpret AI and help local organizations adopt technology at a pace and scale that makes sense for them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Adoption of AI across industries has rapidly accelerated, but nonprofits and small organizations often face unique challenges including limited staff capacity, budget constraints and uncertainty about where to begin.<\/p>\n
The AI Guide aims to bridge that gap by providing:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Clear, jargon-free explanations of AI tools.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Affordable and accessible use cases.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Workflow examples tailored to small teams.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Recommendations for training and integration.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Privacy, ethics and data considerations.<\/p>\n
The AI Guide was made possible through generous grant support from The Luzerne Foundation and the Sordoni Family Foundation, two philanthropic organizations dedicated to strengthening communities and expanding economic opportunity in Northeastern Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
\u201cAI shouldn\u2019t be a barrier \u2014 it should be an opportunity,\u201d said Penn\u2019s Northeast Marketing Director Rachel Hawk. \u201cThis guide shows that you don\u2019t need massive budgets or large departments to experiment with new tools.\u201d<\/p>\n
The AI Guide for Nonprofits & Small Businesses is available for free. Download a copy at: https:\/\/www.pennsnortheast.com\/aiguide<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published April 11. 2026 08:46AM Penn\u2019s Northeast announces the release of the newly created and free AI Guide…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2240,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[178,180,179],"class_list":["post-163236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scranton","tag-scranton","tag-scranton-headlines","tag-scranton-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=163236"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163236\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=163236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=163236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=163236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}