We were privileged to be joined at our weekly meeting by Lani Evans, award‑winning philanthropist and founder of Fundsorter, an AI‑powered platform that helps charities identify available funding opportunities.
We were privileged to be joined at our weekly meeting by Lani Evans, award‑winning philanthropist and founder of Fundsorter, an AI‑powered platform that helps charities identify available funding opportunities. Lani shared fantastic insights into the current landscape of charity funding, the growing role of artificial intelligence, and how deeply intertwined the two are becoming.
One of the most striking points she raised was the lack of AI training across Aotearoa, including within the charity sector. Despite AI rapidly becoming part of everyday work, many organisations still feel hesitant or nervous about adopting it. Lani’s data made it clear that this skills gap is holding the sector back.
A standout piece of advice from Lani was to use AI for the tasks you don’t need to be good at. For charities, this means spending less time navigating complex funding applications and more time focusing on the mahi that truly matters. Tools like Fundsorter can help remove administrative friction so organisations can redirect their energy to impact.
For anyone looking for funding opportunities, Fundsorter’s website is a great place to start https://www.fundsorter.com/
Lani also provided the following links for your information
Lani: lani@fundsorter.com
Regulate AI: https://regulateai.nz/
Free AI course for charities:https://forms.gle/4MvrQScFYh6urv1n9