Monthly Archives: June 2026

Oracles and Interlocutors, Revisited (Why the way small organizations use AI matters more than whether they use it at all)

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Eugene Ivanov

A while back, I argued that there are two ways to put AI to work. You can treat it as an oracle — an answer machine you query and obey — or as an interlocutor, a thinking partner that sharpens … Continue reading →

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When Grant Writing Isn’t the Problem

Posted on June 10, 2026 by Eugene Ivanov

Earlier this spring, I wrote about the structural pressures bearing down on the nonprofit sector. The numbers are not comfortable. According to the State of Nonprofits 2026 report, a national survey of 380 nonprofit leaders published by the Center for … Continue reading →

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When Confidence Becomes the Problem: The Most Dangerous Step in Problem Solving

Posted on June 2, 2026 by Eugene Ivanov

A few years ago, a large Midwest-based paint and coatings manufacturer asked me to help them crowdsource a redesign of a new industrial pump. The new pump worked beautifully in the lab, but clogged constantly when used outdoors. The engineers … Continue reading →

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