A Guide to AI Governance for Mission-Driven Organizations

This is a free, interactive, self-guided AI governance training tool built for nonprofits, social enterprises, and community organizations. It is designed for non-technical leaders and early-stage AI adopters who need to understand how to approach, plan, and design AI governance for their organizations.

What This Training Covers

The training includes 9 modules: (1) Why AI Governance Matters, (2) AI Governance Frameworks including NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, OECD AI Principles, and the White House AI Bill of Rights, (3) Building Your AI Inventory and Risk Classification, (4) Writing Your AI Policy, (5) Community Impact Assessment and Bias Detection, (6) Vendor Evaluation and Contract Protections, (7) Governance Oversight Structures and Incident Response, (8) AI Compliance and Regulation including the Colorado AI Act, NYC Local Law 144, California AI laws, and the EU AI Act, and (9) FAQ and Resources. Each module includes quizzes requiring 70% to pass.

Who This Training Is For

Nonprofit executive directors, program managers, operations managers, board members, and staff at mission-driven organizations who use or plan to use AI tools. No technical background is required. The training covers both hard skills (AI inventory, policy writing, risk classification, vendor evaluation, bias audits, incident response) and soft skills (transparency, accountability, fairness, stakeholder engagement, human oversight, AI literacy).

Key Topics

AI governance, AI policy for nonprofits, algorithmic bias, AI risk management, responsible AI, AI vendor evaluation, AI impact assessment, data minimization, human oversight of AI, AI transparency, AI accountability, Colorado AI Act compliance, NYC Local Law 144 compliance, EU AI Act, automated decision-making, right of appeal, AI literacy, stakeholder engagement in AI governance.