Separate helpful administrative uses from consequential decisions
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Pathway 04 · Mission-driven teams · 6 courses
Nonprofit Leaders
Strengthen outreach, fundraising, strategy, and community services with responsible AI.
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Practice with purpose.
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Courses are arranged as a recommended sequence, not a requirement. Start with the foundation if the topic is new, or choose the course that closes a specific gap. Progress here is a planning aid; provider completion and credential rules are separate.
Who this is for
Nonprofit staff, volunteers, program leaders, and community-serving organizations
Explore practical uses of AI while protecting the trust, stories, relationships, and sensitive information at the heart of mission-driven work.
Protect donor, client, volunteer, and community information
Test whether a workflow strengthens the mission and local capacity
Before you startCourses open on the provider’s website. The Commons does not require an account, but a provider may require registration. Confirm current cost, certificate, language, accessibility, and participation requirements on the course page.
01
Foundation · The Open University
AI Matters
Explore AI concepts, ethics, and applications in the nonprofit and social-good sectors.
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02
Build · Kaya
Responsible Use of AI
Understand ethical AI use, bias reduction, and organizational risk management.
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03
Build · Microsoft Learn
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits
Use AI tools to improve efficiency and expand organizational impact.
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04
Build · Microsoft Elevate & NetHope
AI for Nonprofits
Build practical nonprofit AI skills, data governance, safeguards, and mission-aligned workflows.
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05
Build · TechSoup
Exploring AI with Microsoft Tools
Learn AI basics, responsible use, prompting, critical review, and nonprofit use cases.
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06
Apply · TechSoup
AI for Nonprofits Resource & Training Hub
Use nonprofit-focused courses, guides, events, policy tools, and responsible-adoption resources.
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Final milestone
Show what you can now explain, evaluate, or make.
Use this pathway to complete one small piece of evidence: separate helpful administrative uses from consequential decisions; protect donor, client, volunteer, and community information; test whether a workflow strengthens the mission and local capacity. Document what you tried, what you checked, what changed, and the next question you still need to answer.