{"id":11301,"date":"2025-07-25T06:16:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T21:16:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=11301"},"modified":"2025-07-25T06:16:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T21:16:55","slug":"splunk-and-quick-ahead-associate-to-empower-ai-driven-nonprofits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=11301","title":{"rendered":"Splunk and Quick Ahead associate to empower AI-driven nonprofits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Like different expertise breakthroughs, AI provides monumental alternatives to reimagine options to the world\u2019s urgent challenges. Nonetheless, to harness AI\u2019s energy and potential successfully, we should work collectively to make sure it&#8217;s used ethically, responsibly, and inclusively.<\/p>\n<p>As a pure extension of our work to assist shut the information divide, Splunk is partnering throughout sectors on utilizing AI for good. We\u2019re thrilled to depend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ffwd.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quick Ahead<\/a>, a company targeted on scaling tech nonprofits, as a deeply valued associate in that work. For a few years, we\u2019ve shared a dedication to empowering tech nonprofits, with an growing deal with the impactful, AI-powered nonprofits that make up the rising <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ffwd.org\/ai-for-humanity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>AI for Humanity<\/u><\/a> motion.<\/p>\n<p>Splunk is proud to assist Quick Ahead\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ffwd.org\/accelerator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Startup Accelerator<\/u><\/a> and different key packages by grantmaking and skills-based volunteering, with Splunkers offering suggestions and experience to Accelerator portfolio organizations. Splunk\u2019s strategic grantees embody seven alums of Quick Ahead\u2019s Accelerator, yet one more approach we associate to assist promising tech nonprofits scale. We&#8217;re excited to focus on two of these excellent organizations: Closegap and Ersilia.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cAI-powered nonprofits are proving that AI can function a power for good throughout well being, local weather, and training. With companions like Splunk, we will speed up this motion\u2014supporting tech-driven options designed with humanity at their core.\u201d<\/em><br \/><em>\u2014Kevin Barenblat, co-founder of Quick Ahead<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-69e80db944bfa\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-69e80db944bfa\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69e80db944bfa\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=11301\/#Utilizing_AI_to_Establish_Crises_and_Facilitate_Significant_Connection\" title=\"Utilizing AI to Establish Crises and Facilitate Significant Connection\">Utilizing AI to Establish Crises and Facilitate Significant Connection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=11301\/#Remodeling_Drug_Discovery_in_Africa_with_AIML_Know-how\" title=\"Remodeling Drug Discovery in Africa with AI\/ML Know-how\">Remodeling Drug Discovery in Africa with AI\/ML Know-how<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=11301\/#Working_Collectively_for_a_Human-Centered_Future\" title=\"Working Collectively for a Human-Centered Future\">Working Collectively for a Human-Centered Future<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Utilizing_AI_to_Establish_Crises_and_Facilitate_Significant_Connection\"><\/span><strong>Utilizing AI to Establish Crises and Facilitate Significant Connection<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The youth psychological well being disaster has intensified over the previous decade; but with college counseling departments understaffed and overwhelmed, many younger folks slip by the cracks. As we speak, the common delay between the onset of psychological well being wants and intervention is 11 years.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_476064\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-476064\" style=\"width: 294px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-476064 size-medium\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/closegap-founder-294x300.jpg\" alt=\"CloseGap Founder\" width=\"294\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-476064 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/closegap-founder-294x300.jpg\" alt=\"CloseGap Founder\" width=\"294\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/closegap-founder-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/closegap-founder-1005x1024.jpg 1005w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/closegap-founder-768x783.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/closegap-founder-1507x1536.jpg 1507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-476064\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CloseGap founder and CEO, Rachel Miller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.closegap.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Closegap<\/u><\/a> is on a mission to enhance the psychological well being of Okay-12 college students by equipping faculties with free, enjoyable, and interactive psychological well being check-ins.<\/p>\n<p>College students reply a collection of questions on their feelings, vitality degree, and bodily wants, and the responses are organized and delivered to employees to permit for real-time intervention. These check-ins have uncovered points from gentle to severe; they&#8217;ve helped stop suicides and uncover circumstances of self-harm, assault, and bullying. Closegap has served over 300,000 college students in all 50 states, with over 9 million check-ins.<\/p>\n<p>AI helps Closegap additional improve its effectiveness and attain. Closegap is utilizing deep studying strategies that enhance the triage and classification of pupil wants, serving to employees reply to college students quicker. It\u2019s additionally utilizing giant language fashions (LLMs) to offer disaster alerts and generate messages to college students who want to converse to an grownup. These enhancements imply college employees can attain extra college students, do it quicker, and guarantee college students get the assist they want once they want it.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, Closegap seeks to not solely assist educators reply to college students in disaster but in addition handle underlying points college students face, like stress and arguments with friends and fogeys. By following up after check-ins, educators and college students construct sturdy relationships rooted in empathy and belief, which improve psychological well-being and more healthy college communities.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remodeling_Drug_Discovery_in_Africa_with_AIML_Know-how\"><\/span><strong>Remodeling Drug Discovery in Africa with AI\/ML Know-how<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_476066\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-476066\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden wp-image-476066 size-medium\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/ersilia-founders-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"Ersilia co-founders sitting on a couch staring at camera\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-476066 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/ersilia-founders-300x242.jpg\" alt=\"Ersilia co-founders sitting on a couch staring at camera\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/ersilia-founders-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/ersilia-founders-1024x825.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/ersilia-founders-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/ersilia-founders-1536x1237.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/blogs-images-new\/ciscoblogs\/1\/2025\/07\/ersilia-founders-2048x1650.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-476066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ersilia co-founders Miquel Duran-Frigola and Gemma Turon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Africa faces a staggering burden of communicable illnesses, exacerbated by restricted healthcare infrastructure and an underfunded drug improvement ecosystem. Recognizing this problem, Splunk social influence associate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ersilia.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ersilia<\/a>, by its Open Supply Initiative, is revolutionizing the struggle in opposition to infectious illnesses by equipping African scientists with cutting-edge AI\/ML instruments whereas fostering a sustainable well being analysis ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>Leveraging <a href=\"https:\/\/www.splunk.com\/en_us\/about-us\/splunk-pledge\/nonprofit-license-application.html\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Splunk\u2019s expertise<\/a>, funding, and expert worker experience, Ersilia has made vital strides in bettering drug discovery and empowering native researchers. Splunk\u2019s assist has been instrumental in enabling Ersilia to streamline knowledge ingestion and analytics, saving over <a href=\"https:\/\/aijourn.com\/bridging-the-data-divide-how-ai-is-transforming-global-health-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">700 hours of handbook work yearly<\/a>. This partnership has led to a 10x enchancment in antimalarial drug candidate discovery and facilitated the coaching of over 150 scientists, together with by workshops just like the \u201cAI for Drug Discovery\u201d occasion in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>Central to this collaboration is the Ersilia Mannequin Hub, an open-source platform providing low-code entry to pre-trained AI\/ML fashions tailor-made for uncared for and infectious illness analysis. Splunk\u2019s contributions have enhanced the Hub\u2019s monitoring and analytics capabilities, enabling Ersilia to trace mannequin utilization and enhance efficiency throughout its four-phase deployment plan\u2014from inner monitoring to native deployment in low-resourced settings within the International South.<\/p>\n<p>Ersilia\u2019s influence extends internationally, fostering partnerships throughout Africa, South America, and past, with organizations just like the H3D Centre in Cape City and the College of Buea in Cameroon. With Splunk\u2019s assist, Ersilia is advancing its mission to shut the information divide, democratize entry to AI applied sciences, and empower Africa-led scientific analysis to deal with world well being inequities.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Working_Collectively_for_a_Human-Centered_Future\"><\/span><strong>Working Collectively for a Human-Centered Future<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Each nonprofits exemplify the extraordinary good that may consequence when cutting-edge AI permits innovation. Many social influence organizations are racing to leverage the transformative energy of AI, however Quick Ahead\u2019s Kevin Barenblat reminds us that the kind of tech-fueled success loved by Closegap and Ersilia not often occurs in a vacuum.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re seeing a surge in nonprofits utilizing AI to sort out world points,\u201d he notes. \u201cHowever constructing sustainable, impactful options takes assist. By partnering with AI-driven nonprofits, extra corporations could be a part of making a human-centered future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To be taught extra, go to <a href=\"http:\/\/ffwd.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Quick Ahead\u2019s web site<\/u><\/a> to dive deeper into its Accelerator and different sources for nonprofits.<\/p>\n<p>Share:<\/p>\n<p>\n  \t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like different expertise breakthroughs, AI provides monumental alternatives to reimagine options to the world\u2019s urgent challenges. Nonetheless, to harness AI\u2019s energy and potential successfully, we should work collectively to make sure it&#8217;s used ethically, responsibly, and inclusively. 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