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IN FOCUS / AIHI PERSPECTIVE

More traffic. But is it more impact?

AI bots are changing what website traffic tells us. For charities, the useful question is what real people do next.

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Network cables and indicator lights inside locked data-centre racks.Data & systems
AIHI PERSPECTIVE3 min read

Better AI starts between your systems.

A practical lesson from HDX: make the information usable before making the workflow clever.

11 Sept 2026
A participant takes handwritten notes among seated attendees.Governance & trust
AIHI PERSPECTIVE3 min read

Put people’s rights in the brief. From day one.

What UNICEF’s guidance on children and AI means for the questions you ask before a pilot.

11 Sept 2026
Four students gather around a laptop outdoors.Equity & inclusion
AIHI PERSPECTIVE3 min read

Equity belongs in the brief. And in the room.

A useful AI system should work for the people most likely to be overlooked. That starts with who gets to shape it.

11 Sept 2026
Volunteers wearing gloves collect litter along a riverbank.Volunteering & operations
AIHI PERSPECTIVE3 min read

Give volunteers time. Give coordinators clarity.

The most valuable automation may be the one that makes it easier for people to show up and help.

11 Sept 2026
Two colleagues talk beside a large window, with a laptop resting on one person's lap.HR & people
AIHI PERSPECTIVE3 min read

Better hiring starts with a better question.

Use AI to help reviewers understand evidence, while keeping hiring decisions accountable to people.

11 Sept 2026
Paper accounting records lie beside a calculator, pen and glasses.Finance & operational excellence
AIHI PERSPECTIVE3 min read

Less reconciliation. More room to think.

Start finance automation with the repeated handovers that consume attention—and the review points that protect trust.

11 Sept 2026
Water runs from a pipe into a metal basin beside kitchen containers.Fundraising & donor relations
AIHI PERSPECTIVE3 min read

Donor trust grows from a clearer journey.

A meaningful update connects a supporter to verified progress, with care for the people whose stories are being shared.

11 Sept 2026
Hands use a portable meter and sample containers to test water outdoors.Programmes, ICT & learning
AIHI PERSPECTIVE3 min read

Better programme insight starts with a shared question.

Bring programme and technology teams around the decision they need to support, before designing the dashboard.

11 Sept 2026
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