At a social services hackathon in Victoria, BC, developers and nonprofit practitioners worked side by side to solve operational problems that frontline organizations face every day. A hopeful reflection on ethical AI, care, and collaboration.

Option 1: Nonprofit staff are already using ChatGPT. The real risk is using it without guardrails. This plain-language Canada-focused guide explains what “confidential” really means at work, what should never be entered, what’s low-risk, and the simple staff rules that prevent most AI privacy incidents.