​🧠 From Overload to Insight: Using AI to Unlock Actionable Intelligence

​Lite Users: This is for you if you use AI tools about 2–3 hours per week for work or personal projects.

​Platforms: Claude.ai, ChatGPT, Gemini

​Why This Lab Matters

​Corporate social impact professionals are being asked to absorb more information while juggling rising demands — without corresponding increases in resources:

• ​73% report increased responsibilities in the past year (5th Annual CSR Insights Survey, 2024).

• ​71% say impact measurement demands have surged, requiring faster synthesis of complex material.

• ​Over 58% lack the staff, tools, or financial resources they need to meet expectations.

• ​Fatigue factors like burnout, longer hours, and fear of missing expectations are widespread.

​Meanwhile, the volume of reports, research studies, case analyses, grant materials, and stakeholder policies continues to grow.

​Without faster, smarter ways to digest information and surface key insights, CSR teams risk falling behind — or spending energy on low-leverage tasks instead of advancing impact.

​What You’ll Explore

​This Lab helps you apply AI to lighten the load and sharpen your focus, using three best-in-class tools:

• ​Claude.ai: Especially strong at summarizing long, nuanced documents like CSR reports or grant proposals.

• ​ChatGPT (OpenAI): Quick, flexible summaries with options to refine tone and style.

• ​Gemini (Google): Cross-reference support and integration with public research.

​You'll learn and practice how to:

• ​Upload long documents and generate executive-ready summaries.

• ​Build Q&A mini-guides to brief your team or leadership efficiently.

• ​Compare outputs between Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini — and know when to use each tool.

• ​Refine and fact-check AI-generated content for accuracy, clarity, and relevance.

​What to Expect

​🔹 Hands-on session: Bring a document (or use one we provide) and try live summarization.
🔹 Multi-tool practice: See different AI strengths in action — and tips for combining them.
🔹 No prior experience needed: Step-by-step demonstrations and guided prompts.
🔹 Optional resources after the Lab: Prompt packs, example outputs, peer Q&A via Makerspace Inqli.

​Why It’s a Game-Changer

​🧩 Save Time on Research and Review: Move from “slogging through PDFs” to “surfacing insights fast.”
🎯 Strengthen Your Strategic Voice: Deliver better, clearer narratives that connect to leadership priorities.
💡 Boost Your Resilience and Capacity: Meet rising expectations without burning out.