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Grant Management

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Maria Toone

Partnerships Development

Talks about human-centred grantmaking, the admin load on charities, and what faith has to say about technology.

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Grantmaking with AI: A more human-centred future

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  1. The admin curse: why the charity sector needs to speed up
  2. Artificial Intelligence and the Image of God
  3. Why humanity is irreplaceable in the age of AI
About Maria

Maria graduated from Cambridge with a double-first in Theology, Religion and Philosophy of Religion. Over the past seven years, Maria has collaborated with over 10 charities through volunteering, fundraising and internships. She is also a keynote speaker for Catholic events across the UK and a host for a national Catholic Radio Station.

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Jessica O’Neill

Partnerships Lead

Talks about how charities and local government can put AI to work on data protection, fundraising, service delivery and ethics.

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Protecting your data with AI

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  1. How to use AI to fundraise effectively
  2. How AI can improve your service delivery
  3. AI and ethics in the charity sector
  4. How your local authority can use AI to serve citizens better
  5. How AI will shape the charity workforce
About Jessica

Jess moved to London from the US to study Social Policy at LSE, writing about segregation and housing discrimination in her home town of Milwaukee. After hiking the length of the USA and helping her previous start-up double in size, Jess decided she needed another challenge and joined Plinth. Self-described government nerd, she loves talking about the best ways to drive positive change in society.

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Sean Sinanan

Impact Lead

Talks about the funding crisis, technology in marginalised communities, and where the charity sector goes next.

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Why the charity sector needs AI: A practical approach

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  1. The funding crisis and AI as a solution
  2. Capacity building in marginalised communities through technology
  3. The essential role of technology in modern charity work
  4. Structural obstacles in the funding crisis and how to overcome them
  5. Gen Z, TikTok and the future of the charity sector
About Sean

Sean graduated from Oxford University with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. He has extensive experience in social mobility, youth empowerment and political activism particularly for Muslim and Caribbean communities. Having started his career in the Civil Service he transitioned into TechForGood startups, exploring how technology can be utilised for societal benefit, first focusing on Net Zero and now social impact. Alongside this he also has a popular online presence, generating over 10 million views on his social commentary.

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