From Excel to AI

Building Nonprofit Data Systems

Most nonprofits aren’t starting from AI. They’re starting from spreadsheet chaos.
This session gives you one clear framework – MAP: Model → Align → Power with AI and a practical walkthrough from fragmented data to usable, AI-ready systems.

DATE

6 June 2026

TIME

3:00 PM – 5:30 PM IST

FORMAT

Live Webinar · Zoom

DURATION

2.5 Hours

₹3,000

+ GST · per participant ·

Limited seats

— interactive session, curated audience

Meet Your Instructor

Akshay V

Founder, EdZola Technologies

Akshay V is the founder of EdZola, a social enterprise building data and technology infrastructure for the impact sector — for nonprofits, funders, and social enterprises across India and the Global South.

He is a Chevening Scholar and an alumni of the London School of Economics, Teach For India, and the Yunus & Youth Fellowship, as well as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts

WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH

Three Shifts This Session Unlocks

01

From Spreadsheet Chaos to a Trustworthy Data Model

A simple way to think about nonprofit data systems. How to define what data actually matters starting from your Theory of Change, not your current forms.

02

From Fragmented Reporting to One Source of Truth

What it takes to align your tools, teams, and data flows so field entry reaches leadership and donor reports are generated in minutes, not days.

03

One concrete next step.

How to assess your organisation’s data maturity, identify workflows that could benefit from AI once the right foundations are in place, and take one concrete next step.

Walk Away With Clarity, Tools, and a Clear Next Step

01 A Clear View of Your Current Data Maturity

Through the MAP Data Audit, attendees will assess where their organisation stands across Model, Align, and Power with AI. They will be able to identify whether their biggest gap is in data clarity, system adoption, workflow alignment, or AI readiness and understand what needs to be fixed first.

02 A Simple Way to Structure Program Data

Attendees will learn the Data Model Sequence a practical approach to structuring program data from Theory of Change → indicators → data points → decisions.
Instead of seeing data only as reporting, they will understand how to design data systems that support better decisions, stronger accountability, and easier adoption across teams.

03 A Practical AI Readiness Map for Your Workflows

Attendees will map their existing workflows against four practical AI use areas: Collect Faster, Build Faster, Work Smarter, and Know Faster.

IS THIS FOR YOU?

Three Roles That Gain the Most

This session is designed for practitioners people who deal with data problems daily, not those planning future systems in the abstract.

Program, M&E
& Data Managers

NGOs, social enterprises,
development organisations

Get a framework to stop rebuilding reports from scratch. Leave with a diagnostic of where your data system is actually broken and which part to fix first.

Digital, Technology
& IT Leads

Nonprofit evaluating or implementing
data tools

Understand why most implementations fail before the tool is chosen and how to sequence the Model and Align work that makes AI adoption actually stick.

CEOs, Executive
Directors & Founders

Impact orgs where "AI strategy" is
on the agenda

Know what questions to ask your team before investing in AI. Understand what "data readiness" actually means and whether your organisation has it yet.

What's coming UP next

A year of learning built for the sector

Each session brings a practitioner and a room full of peers to work through one challenge most nonprofits are dealing with right now.

JUN

2026

Responsible AI in Practice: Governance, Ethics, and Compliance under DPDPA

Nivedita Krishna, PACTA

*The exact dates will be communicated through email

JUL

2026

AI Fundamentals for Social Impact Leaders: From Prompt Engineering to AI Agents

Krishna Kumar, GreenPepper AI

11 July 2026 | 11:00 a.m. IST

AUG

2026

Data/AI Ethics & Governance Models for Data & AI Solutions: Frameworks for Implementing DPDPA.

Swapnil Agarwal - Co Founder, Dhwani Rural Information Systems

13 Aug 2026 | 11:00 a.m. IST

SEP

2026

Intelligent Automation with AI: Streamlining HR, Finance, and Core Operations

Krishna Kumar, GreenPepper AI

*The exact dates will be communicated through email

OCT

2026

Leading AI Transformation: Change Management and Organisational Readiness for Adoption at Scale

Iti Seth, Treemouse

*The exact dates will be communicated through email

NOV

2026

AI for Fundraising: Enhancing Donor Engagement and Revenue Generation

Karn Kohli, UNICEF

*The exact dates will be communicated through email

JAN

2027

Hands on workshop to build custom gpts, core agentic structure and apps (using currently available tools)

Krishna Kumar, GreenPepper AI

*The exact dates will be communicated through email

FEB

2027

Hands-On Workshop: Creating AI Chatbots for Internal and External Stakeholder Engagement

Erica Arya, Project Tech4Dev

*The exact dates will be communicated through email

MAR

2027

AI for Communications and Storytelling: Amplifying Impact and Strengthening Your Brand

Debleena M, Stotio

*The exact dates will be communicated through email

BEFORE YOU REGISTER

Common Questions

Is this session relevant if our organisation is at an early stage / doesn't have a data team yet?

Yes, and arguably more so. The MAP framework was specifically designed for organisations that are starting from fragmented or informal data systems, not those that already have structured infrastructure. The session’s Poll 1 diagnostic consistently shows that the majority of attendees are at the spreadsheet-heavy stage. You do not need a data team or a prior tool to get value from this session, you need a Theory of Change and a willingness to think about what decisions your data actually needs to support.

Our organisation already uses a data system or MIS. Is there still value in attending?

Yes, often more so. Many organisations with tools in place still struggle with adoption, fragmented data flows between field teams and leadership, or uncertainty about where AI fits into what they have built. The MAP diagnostic is specifically designed to identify which stage of the sequence is your weakest link, regardless of what tools you are currently using. Participants in this position frequently leave with a clearer view of why their current system is underperforming and what to fix first.

How do I make the case internally for attending or for sending my team?

The session is priced at ₹3,000 + GST per participant. For organisational reimbursement, an invoice can be provided on request. If you are bringing 3 or more colleagues, write to us at dtsi@indialeadersforsocialsector.com for group pricing. The most common internal framing participants use: this is a structured 2.5-hour working session, not a webinar – attendees leave with a completed diagnostic and a specific next step for their organisation, not a set of slides to review later.

Who else will be in the room? What kind of organisations typically attend?

The session is being designed to maintain a working-session format rather than a broadcast. Attendees typically include M&E and programme managers, technology leads, and CEOs or Executive Directors from NGOs, social enterprises, and development organisations across India. The session is deliberately peer-level – facilitated by a practitioner, with live polls and open Q&A that reflect the actual challenges in the room.

What do I leave with, and is there anything after the session?

You leave with following concrete outputs: a MAP Data Audit of your organisation’s current position, the Data Model Sequence framework applied to your programme context, and an AI Readiness Map identifying which workflows are ready for AI now and which need foundation work first.

Let’s Connect

Get in Touch

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dtsi@indialeadersforsocialsector.com

Koita Centre for Digital Transformation

From Excel to AI

Building Nonprofit Data Systems

DATE

TIME

FORMAT

DURATION

Meet Your Instructor

Akshay V

WHAT YOU'LL WALK AWAY WITH

Three Shifts This Session Unlocks

01

From Spreadsheet Chaos to a Trustworthy Data Model

02

From Fragmented Reporting to One Source of Truth

03

One concrete next step.

Walk Away With Clarity, Tools, and a Clear Next Step

01

A Clear View of Your Current Data Maturity

02

A Simple Way to Structure Program Data

03

A Practical AI Readiness Map for Your Workflows

IS THIS FOR YOU?

Three Roles That Gain the Most

Program, M&E & Data Managers

Digital, Technology & IT Leads

CEOs, Executive Directors & Founders

What's coming UP next

A year of learning built for the sector

BEFORE YOU REGISTER

Common Questions

Is this session relevant if our organisation is at an early stage / doesn't have a data team yet?

Our organisation already uses a data system or MIS. Is there still value in attending?

How do I make the case internally for attending or for sending my team?

Who else will be in the room? What kind of organisations typically attend?

What do I leave with, and is there anything after the session?

Let’s Connect

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