Nerissa Allen and Zahra Esmail - BCNPLC

About this episode

Nerissa Allen discusses the importance of governing AI tools in nonprofits to build equity and trust ahead of the BC Non-Profit Leadership Conference.

AI is rapidly transforming how nonprofits operate—but without the right guardrails, it can do as much harm as good. Ahead of the 2026 BC Non-Profit Leadership Conference, Nerissa Allen, Executive Director of the Black Business Association of British Columbia shares a preview of her upcoming keynote at the BC Non-Profit Leadership Conference on June 5, at the Anvil Center in New Westminster, where she’ll explore why governing AI tools is essential to building equity and trust across the sector. As organizations accelerate digital adoption, Nerissa makes the case for intentional, values-driven approaches that ensure technology serves communities, rather than reinforcing exclusion.

People in this episode

Guest: Nerissa Allen

Topics covered

• AI in nonprofits
• digital adoption
• equity in technology
• governing AI
• non-profit leadership

Keywords

• AI
• nonprofits
• equity
• digital adoption
• leadership conference

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Black Business Association of British Columbia

Places: Anvil Center, New Westminster

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