Foundations of AI for Nonprofits

This unit orients learners to the pathway by establishing foundational competencies, ethical practices, and communication strategies for applying AI in nonprofit marketing and fundraising. Students explore AI disclosure, multilingual access, funding frameworks for nonprofit technology, and an overview of AI/platform tools to prepare for practical applications in subsequent units.

Learning Objectives

• Analyze background information and problem statements to produce a concise needs assessment that identifies priority marketing, fundraising, or operational challenges for a nonprofit organization
• Evaluate ethical and transparency considerations including AI disclosure, formatting standards, and stakeholder communication to recommend responsible practices for nonprofit AI use
• Apply AI-enabled communication strategies to create at least one multilingual outreach example that improves accessibility and donor/stakeholder engagement
• Compare and map at least five nonprofit technology or AI platforms (e.g., fundraising, volunteer, or cloud services) to organizational use cases and funding approaches using the provided framework for nonprofit technology