Join the AI for Nonprofits Sprint: Connecticut Cohort

The Connecticut Cohort helps nonprofits state-wide engage their full staff to learn about AI to advance their missions.

Apply by November 14
Learn More about our national AI for Nonprofits Sprint

Nonprofits are chronically under-resourced and understaffed – always asked to do more with less. But, safe, accessible, off-the-shelf AI tools can have a meaningful impact on your nonprofit operations today.

The AI for Nonprofits Sprint, launched in Fall 2024, gives nonprofit staff, at every level and in every department, the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of AI through online training, peer learning, and hands-on support. It’s not just about tools; it is about building the mindset and structures that will allow nonprofits to harness AI thoughtfully and effectively.

“The AI for Nonprofits Sprint has been at the forefront of equipping nonprofits to use AI effectively. Their excellent materials helped shape OpenAI Academy’s own approach, and has helped thousands of mission-driven organizations to take their first steps with AI.”

Alex Nawar, Head of OpenAI Academy

Our comprehensive 4-step plan addresses the entire AI adoption journey:

1. Baseline AI Use Survey:

We administer our validated assessment tool to understand each organization’s unique starting point, identifying both challenges and opportunities.

2. Staff AI Use Guidelines:

We give teams ready-to-use templates to establish clear, ethical boundaries for AI implementation that protect both staff and constituents while enabling innovation.

3. Organization-Wide Kick-Off:

A focused 90-minute training introduces all staff to AI fundamentals, creating a shared foundation of knowledge and excitement across the organization.

4. Facilitated Peer Learning:

Our 4-6 month structured program establishes AI discussion groups of 5-10+ staff (organized by role or function) who commit to using AI 1-2 hours weekly and sharing learnings monthly via facilitated Zoom discussion sessions.

Apply by November 14

What You Will Gain:

Our model works because it focuses on an achievable goal: bring 50%+ of your nonprofit staff to AI literacy so that they use low-cost, off the shelf AI tools as effectively as they might use email or a spreadsheet. This approach builds trust, boosts efficiency, and provides a solid foundation for deeper and more transformative uses of AI in the future.

 

Our Track Record:

Our team has already provided AI literacy training and support to

  • 139 nonprofit organization members with 45,000 employees, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of NYC, NPower, and the World YMCA
  • 38,000+ nonprofit staff have taken our AI 101 training course
  • The AI for Nonprofits Sprint: Connecticut Cohort is funded by the Lone Pine Foundation, and our nationwide program is backed by funding and support from OpenAI, Robin Hood Foundation, Tow Foundation, and many others.

 

What We Ask of Your Organization:

  1. Identify a core champion, an “AI for Nonprofits Leadership Fellow”, who will serve as the main liaison to the Sprint team and receive organization-wide recognition and celebration, including a certificate of completion, social media badges, and more.
  2. Pay a $500 registration fee–this investment ensures organizations are fully engaged while maintaining broad accessibility across the nonprofit sector.
  3. Commit to “whole-organization” participation. Engage your entire full-time office-based staff in the Sprint programming, encouraging them to fill out the baseline survey, attend the one-time virtual training, etc.

 

Eligibility and Deadline:

This cohort is open only to Connecticut-based 501c3 nonprofits and will run from December 2025 through July 2026. 

The Application Deadline is November 14, 2025 (5pm EST). 

 

Case Study:

“As Director of EAP at Child and Family Services, I face the challenge of producing high-quality proposals, training guides, communication pieces, and program materials on tight deadlines while ensuring they meet professional and brand standards. After completing the AI for Nonprofits Sprint and using ChatGPT Plus, I am able to generate polished drafts of proposals, leadership development curricula, marketing flyers, fillable forms, and public statements, which I can quickly refine for final use. This has saved me hours each week, improved consistency and quality across deliverables, and allowed me to redirect time toward strategy, relationship-building, and expanding services for the 190 organizations and 65,000 employees we support.”

– Megan Andrews, Director, Child Family Services of Erie County

 

Learn more about the national Nonprofits for AI Sprint program here.

 

Apply by November 14