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Future-ready operations for mission-driven teams.

The Jule Group® architects human-first systems, simplified workflows, and responsible AI tools that strengthen your nonprofit’s capacity to keep your mission moving forward.

Operational strategy & systems that protect your mission and your people.

The Jule Group® helps nonprofits automate operational work ethically so your team spends less time on admin and more time advancing your mission. We build responsible AI systems that free you from time-consuming operational tasks, creating capacity for fundraising, service delivery, and real impact.

Team Meeting Discussion

72% of nonprofit staff are using AI without organizational guidance right now.

That means your team is using ChatGPT, Gemini, and other AI tools to draft emails, summarize documents, and organize work with no policy, no boundaries, and no oversight.

Every day without AI governance increases your legal exposure, reputational risk, and board liability.

Get the complete AI governance guide nonprofit leaders are implementing right now

Designed with nonprofits in Mind

This guide gives you what I'd build for my own organization: clear policy language, enforceable guidelines, practical use cases, and an implementation roadmap that works in the real world. Customizable for any organization and ready to implement today. 

I'm Tricia Smith, founder of The Jule Group®. I've spent 20 years in HR leadership, hold an MS in Organizational Leadership, SHRM-CP (HR certification), and have drafted employment policies across privately held, publicly traded and nonprofits companies.

$147 turns 'this should be on our Q2 agenda' into 'presenting an implemented governance plan at January's board meeting.

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What the guide includes: 

  • Immediate Download

  • Editable AI Acceptable Use Policy Template

  • Staff Acknowledgment Form

  • 10 Organizational Mistakes (Case Studies)

  • The "NEVER Upload to AI" List

  • 20 Safe Use Cases (Tiered by Risk)

  • Implementation Road Map & Best Practices

  • The confidence to safely bring AI into your organization reducing tremendous risk to your nonprofit 

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Strategic Direction + Board Retreats

We facilitate high-level board retreats and set the strategic compass to align leadership with your long-term vision.

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Clarity Diagnostic

We assist in identifying bottlenecks and clarifying business objectives to ensure your growth path is obstacle-free.

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Efficiency Blueprint

We help optimize your operational structure by creating a custom blueprint to maximize output and minimize waste.

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Transformation Implementation

We don't just plan; we execute. We assist in the hands-on implementation of transformative strategies.

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SERVICES

Strategic Services Portfolio

A human-first, AI-enabled consulting practice built for nonprofits navigating complexity, transition, and growth.

Purple Podiums

Why leaders choose
The Jule Group®

  • Because you don't know enough about AI and how it will affect your organization. And you don't have time to deeply research it.

  • Because you are navigating real complexity.

  • Because you want a partner who can name the blind spots without judgment.

  • Because you want systems that let your team focus on the work donors expect to support.

  • Because you want operational clarity that protects your energy, your mission, and your people.

  • And because you want a consultant who has been in the seat and knows how to build a path out of overwhelm.

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Tricia with The Jule Group® has been vital in helping to establish and complete several large-scale, key process and compliance initiatives and establish standard operating guidelines.

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Tricia immerses into an organization's real needs and skillfully applies her professional expertise into every interaction.

Vivien J.

Her ability to create and implement efficient systems and processes has made her an indispensable asset. She designed a streamlined process that saved significant time and helped consolidate crucial data.

Maggie S. 

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Clarity, tools, and truth for the modern nonprofit leader.

Ready to reduce the operational load?

Let’s pinpoint what is creating the bottlenecks and map a path forward that protects your mission and your people.

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