AI Governance Framework for Nonprofits

How to Navigate Nonprofit AI Adoption with a Clear Framework

The AI ​​Governance Framework for Nonprofits was developed based on insights from over 20 nonprofit leaders to help organizations navigate AI adoption and management. The framework was sponsored by Microsoft and created by renowned AI advisors. Apua Bruceauthor Next technology coming soonHe is the founder and director of ANB Advisory Group and a professor at Carnegie Mellon University.

This framework aims to provide nonprofits with a clear and actionable roadmap for governance and AI adoption. The training includes video overviews and downloadable documents tailored to your organization’s current state of AI implementation, with a focus on real-world use cases and productivity-driven scenarios. Download the kit to receive:

• Internal AI Policy Template
• AI Use Cases
• Materials for Board Discussion
• Six modules that provide comprehensive guidance on implementing AI.

Download the full kit including videos, templates, and framework here.

A chart showing an AI policy framework that is productivity-centric scenario, community-centric approach, modular design, easy to understand and use, and based on real-world use cases.

Solving Nonprofit Challenges Using AI

Our research shows that more than half of nonprofit staff are unsure of how to use AI, highlighting the need for education and frameworks to guide responsible use of AI within their organizations. Yet, faced with funding and staffing constraints, nonprofits are most poised to reap the benefits of the productivity, time savings, and creativity that AI can bring to critical work.

A chart showing the spectrum of AI adoption in nonprofits, showing that 22% are expert users, 53% say they are unsure how to use AI, and 19% say they have received one-time training.

Balanced and Responsible AI

Apua Bruce’s framework highlights the importance of implementing AI policies now to help nonprofits balance creativity and responsibility in their use of AI tools, while also being mindful of AI’s limitations and reducing administrative burdens.

AI should complement, not compromise, the core values ​​that define nonprofits: empathy, human-centered service, and critical service delivery. This framework provides an accessible, step-by-step format for a human-centered approach that keeps the nonprofit mission at the core of its adoption strategy.

Download the full kit including videos, templates, and framework here.