AI Transformation Resources

    AI Resources & Insights
    for Nonprofits & NGOs

    Explore our curated collection of case studies, frameworks, and strategic insights to accelerate your AI transformation journey.

    AI Equity 2026 Partner

    AI Equity Project 2026 Resources

    Common Ground is a proud sponsor of the 2026 AI Equity Project, produced by Namaste Data. Our own work with nonprofits and foundations keeps surfacing the same thing: teams are being asked to make AI decisions quickly, often without the guidance or space to think clearly. Read more about why we're a sponsor. This year's project offers four practical tools built for exactly those conversations, for leadership, boards, fundraisers, and the tech companies serving the sector. We're hosting them here because they reflect the kind of responsible, human-centered AI practice we believe the sector needs.

    2026 Survey Closed – Please Share the Results When Available

    The 2026 AI Equity Project sector survey has now closed. This year asked even tougher questions than last: Is AI shifting power or consolidating it? Who is accountable when AI causes harm in a nonprofit context? Where is community voice centered, and where is it missing? What would genuine AI governance actually look like at the organizational level?

    Findings publish in Fall 2026. Leave your email and we'll send you the results the moment they're released.

    AI Equity Checklist for Fundraisers

    AI Equity Checklist
    for Fundraisers

    A practical gut-check before you adopt any AI tool for donor communications, grant writing, or outreach. Covers trust, privacy, equity, and organizational fit, with a red flags section for when to stop and reassess.

    AI Equity Workbook for Nonprofits

    AI Equity Workbook
    for Nonprofits

    A discussion guide for leadership, boards, and staff. Helps your team name what needs protecting, where AI does and does not belong, and what support people need before expanding AI use. Built for a real conversation, not a compliance exercise.

    AI Equity Workbook for Foundations

    AI Equity Workbook
    for Foundations

    A strategic guide for foundation leadership and boards. Focuses on where power and fairness risks are highest in philanthropic workflows, and how to protect grantee trust as AI moves into grantmaking.

    AI Equity Workbook for Tech Companies

    AI Equity Workbook
    for Tech Companies

    A guide for product leaders and boards building tools used by nonprofits. Prompts harder conversations about customer trust, data dignity, fairness, and downstream consequences for the communities your nonprofit customers serve.

    Produced by Namaste Data. Hosted with permission as part of Common Ground's sponsorship of the 2026 AI Equity Project.

    Setting AI Boundaries

    Setting AI Boundaries

    Why AI Guardrails Matter

    Why AI Guardrails Matter

    Plan for AI Failure

    Plan for AI Failure

    Your AI North Star

    Your AI North Star

    Measuring AI ROI

    Measuring AI ROI

    AI & Equity

    AI & Equity

    Beyond Pilots: Building Inclusive AI Capacity

    Beyond Pilots: Building Inclusive AI Capacity

    Managing Digital Distance

    Managing Digital Distance

    Lessons on AI Transformation & Fluency

    Lessons on AI Transformation & Fluency