AAFCPAs to Present Providers’ Council Webinar on AI Risk, Governance, and Adoption

Questions about artificial intelligence are reaching nonprofit leadership teams, executive committees, and boards with increasing frequency. Human services organizations are evaluating where AI can create meaningful value, from supporting administrative functions and operational efficiency to strengthening decision-making and service delivery. Alongside these opportunities, leaders are also considering governance, data privacy, security, compliance, and accountability as AI tools become more prevalent in the workplace.

On September 24, Vassilis Kontoglis, Partner, AI Digital Transformation & Security, and Ryan K. Wolff, MBA, Senior AI & Strategic Innovation Consultant, will present Swipe Right on AI: Fall In Love With The Potential, Manage the Risk and Governance during a webinar hosted by the Providers’ Council. The session will explore practical approaches to AI adoption and governance tailored to the needs of nonprofit and human services organizations.

Human services providers face a unique set of considerations when evaluating emerging technologies. Organizations are entrusted with sensitive information, operate in complex regulatory environments, and are accountable to a broad group of stakeholders that includes clients, funders, boards, employees, and community partners. As a result, conversations about AI often extend beyond technology itself and into questions of risk management, oversight, transparency, and organizational readiness.

During the session, participants will explore opportunities to leverage AI within their organizations, discuss common categories of risk, and examine practical governance approaches that support responsible adoption. The discussion will focus on helping leaders evaluate AI initiatives in a manner that aligns with organizational priorities, stakeholder expectations, and mission-driven objectives. The workshop is designed to provide practical guidance and real-world context that leaders can apply as they assess potential AI use cases and governance structures within their own organizations.

As AI assumes a larger role in strategic and operational decision-making across the nonprofit sector, AAFCPAs continues to help organizations navigate the opportunities and obligations that accompany emerging technologies. Conversations like these equip leaders with the discernment to evaluate AI initiatives thoughtfully, strengthen accountability, and pursue innovation in ways that reinforce organizational resilience, mission alignment, and institutional trust.

Putting This Into Practice: AI and Automation

AAFCPAs AI & Smart Automation practice helps organizations move beyond AI experimentation and into thoughtful execution. Our team works alongside leadership, finance, operations, technology, risk, and governance stakeholders to identify practical opportunities where AI can create measurable value while preserving the controls, oversight, and accountability organizations depend on. Whether evaluating a single use case, establishing governance structures, assessing data readiness, mitigating emerging risks, or developing an enterprise-wide AI roadmap, we take a pragmatic approach grounded in business realities rather than technology hype. The result is not simply the adoption of new tools but a more deliberate operating environment where innovation, risk management, and organizational objectives remain in alignment as AI capabilities continue to evolve.

These insights were contributed by Vassilis Kontoglis, Partner, AI Digital Transformation & Security and Ryan K. Wolff, MBA, Senior AI & Strategic Innovation Consultant.

Questions? Reach out to our authors directly or your AAFCPAs partner.

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