About the cohort
AI for Nonprofits: A Nonprofit Tech Readiness cohort offers a hands-on, supportive space to increase AI readiness and advance projects that support organizational effectiveness immediately. Thank you to Anthropic for supporting this crucial cohort.
The goal of the cohort is to significantly advance the capacity of nonprofits to achieve impact with AI while building technology project leadership, management, and confidence for nonprofit staff. This cohort is open to US-based nonprofits free of cost. Participating staff can be from any discipline, professional position, or organizational department who want to gain new skills, build capacity for using AI in their organization, and receive dedicated coaching in support of launching an AI-enabled project.
Participants and their organizations will benefit from comprehensive assessments, nonprofit-specific training and resources, and personalized guidance, ensuring they emerge as effective technology leaders with more effective organizations. Additionally, participants could benefit from free product access to Anthropic tools thanks to their partnership. By the end of the program, participants will be equipped with the skills and confidence to address complex technology challenges and maintain strategic technology plans in their organizations.
Schedule
Plan for a six-month time commitment, with 8–10 hours per month for program work.
Application deadline
March 23, 2026
Complete the application at the bottom of this page by the deadline, then wait to hear back about your acceptance within 2–4 days of the deadline.
Orientation
April 1, 2026
Ask questions and explore the online learning and community space.
Sessions
April 2026 – October 2026
Take part in educational and mentorship activities.
Celebration
March 2026
Celebrate achievements and hear from inspiring guest speakers.
Conference
March 23–26, 2026
Attend the 2027 Nonprofit Technology Conference virtually for free.
Sessions
You'll be supported as you move your AI project from idea to implementation. You do not need to have a project decided or in mind when you apply. Projects might address where in your organization there may be unwelcome toil or process bottlenecks, or workflows that if you only had the time to build could unlock greater impact.
Session assessments
Direct review of organizational needs and support with planning, culture change, and implementation.
Open office hours
Drop-in opportunities to get direct support.
Educational series
On-demand courses that cover the foundational skills and continued learning on artificial intelligence, technology planning, budgeting, implementation, and evaluation.
Leadership opportunities
Facilitated process for discussing feedback and practicing and modeling experiences you can replicate at your organization.
Interactive workshops
Working sessions to build your project planning skills and develop connections with your peers.
Topics
The curriculum is tailored to the cohort participants’ needs, and new courses are added as available. Topics include:
- Designing and running AI pilot programs
- AI-powered nonprofit communications and marketing
- Grant writing in the age of AI
- AI for nonprofit decision-makers
- Human-centered and responsible generative AI
- Intro to the AI framework for an equitable world
- Introduction to Responsible AI
- Mitigate bias in AI
Anthropic’s Nonprofits team will provide tailored support throughout the cohort experience.
Additional benefits
You'll get free enrollment in NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Professional Certificate. After the cohort ends, you'll also continue to have access to the materials and online community space.
You'll also receive Anthropic resources, such as AI Fluency for Nonprofits – a model-agnostic resource.
Apply for the cohort
Who should apply
Applicants for the program should be invested in enhancing their AI-readiness and data management skills and building their capacity to manage technology systems effectively. This cohort is open to nonprofits with 501(c)(3) designation, including mission-based healthcare organizations with 501(c)(3) status. Applicants can be in any role or have any job title that includes responsibilities for advancing and implementing systems and operations at their organization. Board members and volunteers are not eligible. If you have any questions about your eligibility, please email NTEN Program Director Jeremy Garcia at jeremy@nten.org.
Note: Program delivery and materials are in English and event scheduling is based on Pacific Time Zone (PST).
Application
This application is now open.
