The AI Accelerator for Nonprofits is designed to help small and medium-sized nonprofits move from AI interest to practical, responsible implementation. Over 12 weeks, your team will assess your organization’s AI readiness, learn change management approaches, evaluate where AI fits, and build a practical roadmap for your highest-impact AI opportunity.
Ten self-directed modules take you step by step from AI governance and use case prioritization through your business case, change management, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation plans. Live virtual sessions open and close each cohort, and moderated discussion forums let you swap ideas with peer organizations and get feedback on your roadmap before you submit it. The expected commitment is about 2-3 hours per week. A basic familiarity with foundational AI concepts is all the technical background you need.
You’ll finish with an organization-specific AI roadmap you can act on immediately, plus a completion certificate. Every participating organization also gets a year of NetHope Connected, a global community offering practical tools, peer support, and expert guidance, at just 10% of the standard fee (as little as approximately $23 USD). High-performing organizations will present their roadmaps at a virtual Showcase Day to NetHope Members, technology companies, INGOs, and peers, then receive one-on-one AI and digital coaching. One outstanding participant will earn a ticket and travel stipend to the 2027 NetHope Global Summit. The Accelerator is open to registered nonprofits in the humanitarian, development, conservation, environmental, and climate sectors with annual income under $2 million.
Nominate one or two staff members (a second participant adds no cost) and choose your start date:
Cohort 1 kicks off January 18, 2027, and Cohort 2 on February 15, 2027.
Places are limited, so complete the 30–40 minute application by November 13, 2026, at 23:59 GMT.
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