Best Practices, Case Insights, Resources

This capstone unit synthesizes dos-and-don’ts, lessons learned, interviewee perspectives, and resource reviews to build actionable guidance for using AI in nonprofit contexts. Students will evaluate credibility of materials, extract best practices, and produce clear, professional recommendations and tools for stakeholder communication and implementation.

Learning Objectives

• Analyze patterns across dos-and-don’ts, case conclusions, and interviewee narratives to identify effective communication and implementation strategies for AI initiatives in nonprofit organizations
• Evaluate the credibility, relevance, and potential bias of contributor and resource reviews and select at least three high-quality resources appropriate for a nonprofit AI project
• Apply lessons learned to develop a tailored best-practices checklist and actionable implementation plan that addresses ethical considerations and stakeholder communication
• Demonstrate professional synthesis by producing an executive summary and annotated resource list that communicates recommendations to nonprofit leadership