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Tech Tip Tuesday!
The quality of AI-assisted work depends on what happens before the prompt and after the response. Clear thinking up front gives AI better direction. Careful evaluation afterward determines whether the result actually belongs in production. That discipline matters as teams incorporate AI into more of their everyday development work.

In “The AI Suggested It,” by Brian Samson, we look at how organizations can adopt AI without allowing critical engineering skills and accountability to erode.

Read the article linked in the comment section below and consider: Where does your team draw the line between AI assistance and human approval?

This year, Pay It Forward Cincinnati's Social Impact Fund (SIF) winner was Bring Your Own Computer (BYOC), a local Cincinnati nonprofit that teaches young students ages 11-16 how to build a computer, program applications, and develop professional skills.

Pay It Forward Cincinnati is Ingage’s nonprofit partner. Together, we power the Social Impact Fund, a collective grant program built by generous employee donations and fully matched by Ingage.

This year, the SIF grant of $14,000 and up to 100 hours of pro bono consulting provided by Ingage was provided to BYOC, where we developed an AI curriculum for the students, a new course BYOC wanted to offer given how central AI has become. Building the curriculum meant starting with our audience and building them up from the ground up: we opened with Data Analytics, moved into Machine Learning, and wrapped up with Generative AI.

Along the way, students worked through hands-on activities in each module alongside numerous discussion topics, especially around ethics. As of late July, BYOC was able to run the course for around 10 students, which director Robin Walker called a big success.

We’re headed to CITN 2026!
Join us October 4-6, in Louisville, KY.

Ingage is excited to join the Church IT Network community as a Silver Sponsor of the 2026 National Conference. We’re looking forward to connecting with church IT, ChMS, production, and ministry leaders from across the country, and we hope to see you there!

Stop by Booth 802 and say hello to Leslie Peterson, our Director of Client Success, who will be representing Ingage throughout the conference.

See you in Louisville!

Yesterday, members of the Ingage team hit the course for the 5th Annual Maya Grace Collins Memorial Golf Classic. ⛳
We were proud to support the The Live Like Maya Foundation and its work funding pediatric cancer research and supporting families impacted by pediatric cancer.

Thank you to everyone who helped make the day such a meaningful one.

The teams seeing the fastest impact from AI tend to share two things: readiness and proximity to the problem.

On one recent field-services project, the team rode along with technicians in the dead of winter before a single line of code was written. That firsthand insight helped define the problem clearly and gave the team what they needed to move quickly.

Clear problem. Real user insight. A team ready to move.

That’s where fast AI impact comes from.

When the problem is clear, the technology gets easier.

Ready to find your AI focus? Start here: https://resources.ingagepartners.com/ai-readiness-evaluation

Complexity often builds quietly as teams, tools, and processes evolve. Over time, it can become harder to see where responsibilities overlap or where important connections are being missed.

This week’s is a reminder that a little more clarity can go a long way.

We explore this idea further in our latest blog, The Age of Unstructured IT: Why Focus Is the New Competitive Advantage. Read the full article in the comments.

Our latest LinkedIn Live is now available on YouTube!
If you missed the live conversation or want to revisit it, our host Gary Prater sat down with Juan Cortes, Sr. Director of Digital & IT at OPW Global, to reflect on nearly 35 years of career experience and the lessons that have shaped his journey.

They explored building meaningful relationships, communicating with intention, taking ownership of your growth, and continuing to learn throughout your career.

Watch the full conversation here: https://youtu.be/dve9B2gYTfw?si=xZS9huEzmpZIX8Br. And stay connected; we’ll be sharing some of our key takeaways from the conversation soon!

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Trusted data gives teams the confidence to move forward.

Connected, reliable data gives teams a clearer path to better decisions and smarter technology investments.

We help teams build practical data foundations designed for where they are today and where they want to go next.

Where could more trusted data make a difference for your team?

Let’s talk through what’s getting in the way and where there’s an opportunity to simplify.