Welcome to the Fundamentals of AI for Nonprofits course.

This course is a flexible, self-paced learning journey tailored for busy professionals in the humanitarian, development, and conservation sectors. This course is organized into one comprehensive module, divided into four focused lessons that highlight practical, real-world AI applications relevant to your work. ensuring each lesson speaks directly to the challenges and opportunities you face in your work. You will deepen your understanding through a blend of independent study, research-based exploration, and optional peer exchanges. Feel free to access each lesson whenever it fits your schedule, pause at any point, and revisit concepts as needed. This approach allows you to easily integrate learning into your daily routine, ensuring that you can continuously develop your understanding of AI without disrupting your ongoing responsibilities. Whether you’re making strategic decisions in the field or shaping organizational policies, these materials are accessible anytime, empowering you to integrate learning seamlessly into your daily routine.

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Is this course for me?
This course is geared towards executive or senior leaders in a regional, country or field office of humanitarian, development and conservation organizations. Participants may be leaders in programs, operations, communications, resource mobilization, finance and other important functions that will benefit from digital transformation. The course is not necessarily geared towards leaders of information technology, such as chief information officers. Rather, it is specifically defined to meet the learning needs of leaders of other functions.


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How long will it take?
 This is 2hr Self-directed Course
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How much does it cost?
 This course is free!
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Will I get a certificate at the end?
 Yes. The certificates will be issued to eligible participants who fully complete all course requirements. 
The word START and a question mark in a circleHow do I start?
 Scroll to the top of the page and click on the  I agree - Join course  button. This will take you through to the course content.

Data protection and consent


This course was created and is administered by NetHope. By joining this course you are consenting to NetHope being given access to your Kaya profile information, including your name and email address, so that they can provide the course. This may require them to contact you. Your data will be anonymised before it is used for any analysis or reporting purposes. If you have any questions about this, please email training@nethope.org.


Fundamentals of AI for Nonprofits is delivered by the NetHope Digital Leadership Institute. 


This course for the NetHope Digital Leadership Institute is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. The contents are the responsibility of NetHope and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance or the United States Government. 

The NetHope Digital Leadership Institute is also funded in part by the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation.


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