Using the Whole Whale - A Nonprofit Podcast

To AI Or Not To AI (news)

May 22, 2026

This week the hosts break down three stories circling the same question: who actually consents to AI's rollout into civic life? Malta adopts ChatGPT. OpenAI's "OpenAI for Countries" program will give every Maltese citizen free ChatGPT Plus for a year, plus an AI literacy course. Nick warns of Free Basics-style second-order risks; George sees a paid tier as a better deal than the ad-driven alternative. Both flag the year-long lock-in and the temptation for governments to nudge system prompts. ...

Government Data Losses & ChatGPT Ads Are Here, Whether We Like It Or Not (news)

May 15, 2026

This episode of Nonprofit News Feed explores two pressing issues affecting the nonprofit sector. Firstly, the loss of federal data sets poses significant challenges for nonprofits that rely on this information for decision-making and funding. Over the past 16 months, crucial data from agencies like USAID, NOAA, and the CDC have been deleted or altered, emphasizing the need for nonprofits to back up essential data to preserve institutional memory. In a forward-looking segment, the discussion s...

SCOTUS' Voting Rights Rulings Will Have Immediate Impact On The Ground 🗳️ (news)

May 11, 2026

Supreme Court Ruling Shakes Up the Voting Rights Landscape and Nonprofits Brace for Change In this week's episode of the Nonprofit News Feed by Whole Whale, the hosts delve into the implications of a recent Supreme Court decision that significantly guts the Voting Rights Act. In Louisiana v. Callais, the 6–3 conservative majority found that a majority-Black congressional district in Louisiana constituted an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. In short, Democrat-held districts representing la...