Navigating the Maize

That one sentence says a lot about how many organizations think about governance. Sean explains why difficulty recruiting can't be the reason someone holds a seat indefinitely, and why board recruitment deserves the same intentional effort as donor cultivation. Then the practical part: where AI genuinely helps (building a board composition matrix, drafting recruitment and orientation materials, preparing agendas and summaries) and where it can't (the honest conversation with a board member wh...

No framework, no policy checklist, no statistics. Just the tools, organized by the problem they solve: fundraising intelligence, writing, design, grants, meetings, and automation. For each one, Sean covers where you can start for free, where paying might make sense, and what to check before you sign up. That includes the details that don't make it into the marketing, like why Otter.ai's free plan won't cover your 90-minute board meeting. The takeaway: don't adopt everything. Pick the one prob...

A CNN graphic says AI could eliminate 10–15% of U.S. jobs and reshape 50–55%. What do those numbers mean for nonprofit teams already stretched thin? In this episode of Navigating the mAIze, Sean Kramer digs into the Boston Consulting Group analysis behind the headlines. He explores where AI could ease workloads, why entry-level opportunities deserve attention, and four practical steps nonprofit leaders can take to help their teams adapt.

A LinkedIn post about Sean's daughter's solo trip through Europe reached over 4,000 people and pulled in nearly 5,700 impressions, almost 80% from outside his existing network. Meanwhile, carefully crafted professional content, including posts promoting this very podcast, barely made a dent. This episode digs into why: AI can organize your thoughts, sharpen your writing, and help you prepare for a donor meeting. What it can't do is worry about a daughter traveling alone, notice when a donor's...