Indian non-profits lag on digital maturity, AI adoption: report
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A report by Digital for Nonprofits finds that Indian non-profit organisations have low levels of digital maturity and lag in AI adoption.
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- Indian non-profits currently score below 50% on digital maturity, according to a report by Digital for Nonprofits.
- While many organisations show interest in large language models for basic tasks, they have not integrated advanced AI into complex workflows.
- Most non-profits also fail to utilize available resources like monthly ad grants.
- The report notes that limited digital expertise remains a significant barrier to operational efficiency in the sector.
What to watch next
- Potential adoption of AI for coding and technical infrastructure tasks in the coming year
- Impact of digital maturity initiatives on future non-profit performance
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Abhinav Chetan
founder and former Google executive
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“nonprofits are always the last, no matter which technological trend you pick … They’re still experimenting. They’re still at level one, by the way — they’re only using it for conversations. They’re not really using it for complicated workflows.”
In the article
…to help with reports and marketing, Delhi-based Digital for Nonprofits (D4NP) said in its State of Nonprofits Digitization Report 2026. In any industry, D4NP founder and former Google executive Abhinav Chetan said, “ nonprofits are always the last, no matter which technological trend you pick … They’re still experimenting. They’re still at level one, by the way — they’re only using it for conversations. They’re not really using it for complicated workflows. ” While AI systems have made it far easier for organisations to do routine work faster, Mr. Chetan said that many were lagging behind on even the earlier digitisation wave. One example the report cited was most…
“I wish they could even use it for coding — bring up a quick landing page, or create a dashboard… But that’s my sense for next year.”
In the article
…tools (which, incidentally, have become easier to use with LLMs). But the report marked a “median shift” to more adoption versus the previous year, when D4NP ran this survey last year, Mr. Chetan said. He added, “ I wish they could even use it for coding — bring up a quick landing page, or create a dashboard… But that’s my sense for next year. ” Published - September 26, 2026 02:46 pm IST…
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