Staying Human-Centered in an Automated World with Beth Kanter and Allison Fine

Beth and Allison's new book comes out today! Get your copy on Amazon or ask at your local bookstore.

The use of smart tech by nonprofits exploded during the pandemic. Smart tech is becoming integrated into internal workflows, fundraising, communications, finance operations, and service delivery efforts, freeing up staff to focus on deeper societal changes that need to be made.  The hope is that smart tech may also enable us to turn the page on an era of frantic busyness and scarcity mindsets to one in which we have the time to think and plan — and even dream. 

I sat down with Beth Kanter and Allison Fine to talk about their new book, and what it means to stay human-centered in an automated world.

Allison Fine is among the nation’s preeminent writers and strategists on the use of technology for social good. She is the author of the award winning Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age, and Matterness: Fearless Leadership for a Social World. She speaks to social change makers around the world, regularly keynotes conferences, is a founding board member of Civic Hall, and is a member of the national board of Women of Reform Judaism.

Beth Kanter is an internationally recognized thought leader in digital transformation and well-being in the nonprofit workplace, a trainer & facilitator, and a sought-after keynote speaker. She is the co-author of the award-winning Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Impact without Burnout. Named one of the most influential women in technology by Fast Company, she has over three decades of experience in designing and delivering training programs for nonprofits and foundations. 

Allison and Beth co-authored The Networked Nonprofit in 2010. Their new book, The Smart Nonprofit: Staying Human Centered in an Automated World  is available right now wherever books are sold. 

Here are some of the topics we discussed: 

• What exactly is smart tech - and how nonprofits can leverage it to free up time
• How smart tech can make our workflow easier
• Ways that we can be intentional and ethical in our use of smart tech at our organizations
• What do we need to consider when we are just starting out 

Connect with Beth and Allison:
https://twitter.com/kanter
https://twitter.com/afine
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethkanter
https://www.linkedin.com/in/allison-fine-a07132/

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Named as a top thought leader by Forbes and BizTech Magazine, Julia Campbell (she/hers) is an author, coach, and speaker on a mission to make the digital world a better place.

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