@TechForGoodCAST

We work with charities and social impact orgs to help them harness the full power of digital - and with funders & partners to create an environment of support.

 London, England
wearecast.org.uk
Joined April 2015
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As of 1st February, we will no longer be posting on X, and this account will not be monitored. Please find us at: Website: wearecast.org.uk Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/techforgood… Medium: medium.com/we-are-cast LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cast-ce… Email: [email protected]
As of 1st February 2025, we will no longer be actively posting on X - and this account will not be monitored. All of our historic content will remain on our account for the foreseeable future - and we can be found on Bluesky, LinkedIn and Medium as well as our website; please see details below and in the accompanying post. Website: wearecast.org.uk Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/techforgoodcast.bsky.social Medium: medium.com/we-are-cast LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cast-centre-for-the-acceleration-of-social-technology Email: hello@wearecast.org.uk

ALT As of 1st February 2025, we will no longer be actively posting on X - and this account will not be monitored. All of our historic content will remain on our account for the foreseeable future - and we can be found on Bluesky, LinkedIn and Medium as well as our website; please see details below and in the accompanying post. Website: wearecast.org.uk Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/techforgoodcast.bsky.social Medium: medium.com/we-are-cast LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cast-centre-for-the-acceleration-of-social-technology Email: [email protected]

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📅 AI in funding event If you work in a senior capacity for a UK grantmaking org, please come to CAST & @TNLComFund's event, designed to support greater collaboration among funders engaging with AI. 12 Feb, @BishopsgateInst; contact [email protected] to book your free place.
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Q: Why bother filling out 'yet another AI survey'? A: Because we're really listening to - & acting on - the results! Take a look at how we've used last year's results to design tailored #AI support 👉 buff.ly/40EKE8i - & please complete the 2025 survey (linked in blog).
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🆕 Shared Digital Guide: Co-building a community using WhatsApp. @JoinKwanda share the steps they took when using WhatsApp to build & run a funding community - from shortlisting tools, to managing data & mitigating risk, to creating community guidelines 👇buff.ly/4g2SXRk
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🆕 @David_Scurr explores the topic of #AI and #inclusion, showcasing some of the ways that AI is already helping to improve accessibility, as well as laying out some of the risks - and detailing steps we can take to ensure that AI benefits everyone 👇buff.ly/3EdCIDB
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☕ Coffee might go cold in minutes - but connections can stay warm for years! We've heard from people who are still in touch with their #CoffeeConnections matches many years on! Fancy a chat about digital with a #charity sector peer? Join for free today! buff.ly/2FhZETB
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💡Getting Started With AI: A new self-serve course. Keen to get to grips with AI, but not sure where to start? Sign up for our new course to receive weekly emails full of support & inspiration, helping you discover how AI can make your work life easier 👉 buff.ly/4gfaOEF
A graphic showing a person sat at a laptop, with the words: Getting started with AI - A free seven-week, self-serve course: familiarise yourself with AI - and discover how it can help make your work life easier.

ALT A graphic showing a person sat at a laptop, with the words: Getting started with AI - A free seven-week, self-serve course: familiarise yourself with AI - and discover how it can help make your work life easier.

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🦋 We are also now on Bluesky - find us at bsky.app/profile/techforgood… #Bluesky #charity #digital #techforgood #social
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📅 AI in funding event If you work in a senior capacity for a UK grantmaking org, please come to CAST & @TNLComFund's event, designed to support greater collaboration among funders engaging with AI. 12 Feb, @BishopsgateInst; contact [email protected] to book your free place.
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🆕 Newsletter out today! Featuring: 💡New bite-sized AI intro course 💻 Free Office 365 webinar 📊 Interim AI survey results 📅 AI in funding: in-person event 🔎New blog: The power of co-design 🧰 New Shared Digital Guide: WhatsApp And lots more 👉 buff.ly/4h6wjsj
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❓AI survey results: do you agree? Respondents are so far returning an average score of 6 (on a 0-10 scale, from concerned to excited) when asked how they feel about the increased use of AI in their professional lives. Do you agree? Share your views! 👇 buff.ly/4fY15mD
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We are also now on Bluesky - find us at bsky.app/profile/techforgood… #Bluesky #charity #digital #techforgood #social
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🆕 @torikate1 outlines the co-design approach we're taking on the Youth Sector Innovation Incubator, a programme from CAST & @NCSTrust. Tori shares the ways young people are involved in the process - & the benefits we hope they'll experience as a result 👇buff.ly/4amsXyU
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🪄✨ Imagine you have a magic wand. You can determine what happens with AI in the next 12 months. What do you wish for? Here's just a selection of the responses we've had via our survey so far. Have your say! Complete the anonymous 12-min survey today 👉 buff.ly/4fY15mD
Header: Some of the latest responses to our AI survey question: ‘Imagine you had a magic wand determining what happens with AI. What do you wish for?’ And then a series of responses laid out over graphics of magic wands: Time and headspace without pressure to play with it and build confidence around its implementation; The value of AI to be more accessible to all, and the risks to be more clearly defined and mitigated; A third sector collaborative approach to easy adoption of AI for improved efficiency; More open AI solutions that can be onboarded easily by charities, with clear use cases; Acceptance of AI as a tool - not a solution for everything and anything. Then the footer: Do you agree? Have your say: complete the anonymous survey today!

ALT Header: Some of the latest responses to our AI survey question: ‘Imagine you had a magic wand determining what happens with AI. What do you wish for?’ And then a series of responses laid out over graphics of magic wands: Time and headspace without pressure to play with it and build confidence around its implementation; The value of AI to be more accessible to all, and the risks to be more clearly defined and mitigated; A third sector collaborative approach to easy adoption of AI for improved efficiency; More open AI solutions that can be onboarded easily by charities, with clear use cases; Acceptance of AI as a tool - not a solution for everything and anything. Then the footer: Do you agree? Have your say: complete the anonymous survey today!

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❓ Want to meet new #charity contacts and learn how they're using #digital? ☕️ Try Coffee Connections, the #free service that matches you with a peer every two months for a virtual chat. 🗓️ New matches will take place on 30th January; sign up today 👇 buff.ly/3FWxeuI
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📊 New AI survey! If you work for a #charity or social impact org, please fill out our anonymous survey and share not just your thoughts on #AI, but what you really need: what support would be useful; what would you wish for in an ideal world? 🪄 👇 buff.ly/4fY15mD
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At the halfway point of the Youth Sector Innovation Incubator, we caught up with participants to chat about their journey so far. Look out for our Q&As next week - & check out this blog from @AllStarEnts, outlining their experience of the Discovery phase 👇buff.ly/40gaW0w
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💡 Learn Design Thinking course This free five-week, self-serve course reveals how design thinking can help your org respond to the needs of those you support, with info on turning data into actionable ideas, creating delivery roadmaps - and more! 👇 buff.ly/4igrmhJ
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📊 New AI survey! If you work for a #charity or social impact org, please fill out our anonymous survey and share not just your thoughts on #AI, but what you really need: what support would be useful; what would you wish for in an ideal world? 🪄 👉 buff.ly/4fY15mD
A graphic with loudspeakers and the words: NEW AI SURVEY / Please share your views, experiences - and support needs / All responses anonymous / Closes in February 2025

ALT A graphic with loudspeakers and the words: NEW AI SURVEY / Please share your views, experiences - and support needs / All responses anonymous / Closes in February 2025

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🆕 Continuing our series of Digital Leads Network Q&As, @David_Scurr chatted to @AliceKershaw from @WildlifeTrusts about her approach to driving #digital transformation - and the unique challenges of balancing innovation with collaboration 👇buff.ly/3VUzaMx
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