Leveraging Generative AI for Social Impact Organizations

Leveraging Generative AI for Social Impact Organizations

Instructors: Barbara Hiltz

What you'll learn

Understand key capabilities of generative AI that would benefit social impact organizations
Identify specific generative AI applications you can adopt in your social impact organizations
Learn the potential limitations and ethical implications that using AI could have for your organization and other social impact organizations

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6 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

Leveraging Generative AI for Social Impact Organizations focuses on the issue of resource scarcity commonly faced by social impact organizations and how generative AI tools can help free up limited staff capacity from routine administrative tasks. Social impact organizations often find themselves overwhelmed by repeatedly responding to common inquiries, data management and documentation needs, and other basic functions that limit their ability to fully devote time to core programming and service delivery. In this course, you’ll learn concrete examples of how AI could improve efficiency in areas like automatically answering frequently asked questions, converting information requests into readable reports, or drafting, designing, and distributing communications materials. Gain insight into key opportunities to leverage AI to expand your organization’s bandwidth for mission-critical activities. The course also explores the limitations and ethical considerations of relying on generative AI versus human judgment and nuanced interactions in social programming.

Module 1 covers the foundational knowledge necessary for integrating Generative AI tools into social impact organizations, focusing on understanding AI's importance, effective prompting, and identifying AI's potential applications.

What's included

3 videos6 readings1 assignment

3 videosTotal 12 minutes

Introduction & Importance2 minutesPreview module
Tips to Get Started - Part 15 minutes
Tips to Get Started - Part 24 minutes

6 readingsTotal 53 minutes

Introduction to the Course5 minutes
Help Us Learn About You!5 minutes
Activity: Play with Generative AI10 minutes
AI Strategies for Social Impact Organizations13 minutes
Begin your AI Strategy Plan15 minutes
Where to Learn More (Optional)5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 5 minutes

Module 1 Quiz5 minutes

Module 2 explores the diverse applications of Generative AI in content generation, illustrating how these tools can be adapted to various contexts within social impact organizations. It enhances learners’ understanding of effective AI usage through lecture videos, guided activities and a detailed prompting guide.

What's included

1 video2 readings2 assignments1 app item

Module 3 addresses the challenges and strategies associated with integrating AI into existing organizational workflows, offering insights through lectures and guided activities.

What's included

3 videos2 readings1 assignment

Module 4 focuses on using Generative AI for ongoing learning and service improvement. It builds learners’ ability to effectively utilize Generative AI through a combination of lecture videos, readings, and guided activities.

What's included

1 video3 readings1 assignment

Module 5 examines the ethical considerations and responsible use of Generative AI within social impact organizations, featuring discussions through videos, a podcast, and readings that guide the refinement of the organizational plan with a focus on responsible AI use.