[VIRTUAL] AI Governance & Policy: Building Guardrails That Protect

Your team is experimenting with AI tools, but do you have policies in place to use them safely? Without clear governance structures, AI adoption can expose your organization to data breaches, ethical lapses, legal liability, and mission drift. This course moves beyond the basics to help nonprofit leaders build comprehensive AI governance frameworks. You'll learn how to create policies that balance innovation with protection, establish accountability structures, and ensure AI use aligns with your values. Whether you're just starting with AI or scaling existing tools, you'll leave with practical templates and decision-making frameworks to govern AI responsibly across your organization.

Participants will be able to:

• Develop organizational AI governance policies that address data privacy, security, and ethical use
• Establish decision-making frameworks for evaluating and approving new AI tools and applications
• Create accountability structures that define roles, responsibilities, and oversight for AI implementation
• Identify and mitigate legal, reputational, and operational risks associated with AI use
• Design staff training and onboarding protocols for safe and effective AI tool adoption
• Implement monitoring and evaluation processes to ensure ongoing compliance with AI governance standards