Posts Categorized: Data & AI

Why Insource Is Recommending Claude Right Now

The AI landscape changes quickly. What feels like the best tool today may not be the best tool a year from now. Right now, Insource is recommending Claude as the strongest AI choice for many nonprofits. Why? Because Claude combines strong usability, practical integrations, thoughtful security options, and nonprofit-friendly pricing. It works well across common… Read more »

Claude for Excel: Your New Best Friend in the Spreadsheet 

If you’ve ever Googled “Excel VLOOKUP not working” at 4:45 on a Friday, this post is for you.  Excel is the backbone for most small and mid-sized organizations. Budgets, forecasts, client lists, project trackers, HR data — it all lives in spreadsheets. And for every power user who dreams in pivot tables, there are ten people who know just enough Excel to get by… Read more »

Why Boston Nonprofits Are Thinking About AI Strategy in 2026 — And Why Governance Matters Most 

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If your nonprofit hasn’t started talking about AI yet, you’re in good company. Most nonprofit organizations are still in the early stages — curious but cautious, interested but unsure where to begin. That’s a perfectly reasonable place to be. AI is moving fast, and the pressure to “adopt or fall behind” can feel overwhelming when you’re already stretched thin running programs, managing staff, and keeping funders happy. … Read more »

AI Models Struggle Where Students Need Help Most: New Research on K-12 Math Education

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When AI Gets the Answer Right by Ignoring the Student Artificial intelligence is advancing at breakneck speed. Models are acing general intelligence benchmarks, solving complex problems, and even passing professional exams. But new research from our team reveals a troubling gap: AI models perform significantly worse when analyzing the very thing that matters most in… Read more »

Why Small and Medium Businesses Should Automate Onboarding with ADP and Microsoft

A new hire starts on Monday. By Wednesday, they still don’t have access to email, Teams, or the shared drive. HR assumed IT had it handled. IT thought HR had already sent the details. Meanwhile, your new employee is stuck waiting… and quietly forming opinions about how your business operates.  For small and medium businesses, onboarding friction like… Read more »