A Bridgespan webinar: “AI and the Social Sector: Everything you ever wanted to know (but were too afraid to ask)”
- Here is the webinar recording, and here are the slides.
A Nonprofit AI Policy Builder from Fast Forward
Simple, Responsible Ways to Start Using AI in your Nonprofit from Fast Forward

Nonprofit AMA, Ask Me Anything About Nonprofits: Leadership, Management, Boards, Governance
ChatGPT is a base tool
OpenAI’s GPT builder is a good place to start
Anago AI is a company that partners with nonprofits to help utilize and integrate AI
Examples of nonprofits using AI:
- AI for the Global Goals, including one of our grantee, IDInsight!
- Our grantee Polaris published this article in the Nonprofit Times about how they’re using AI: NonProfit Times AI Article.pdf

AI Tools

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation funds and supports organizations working to solve the world’s biggest problems. Their portfolio includes organizations focused on arts & culture, civic engagement, economic empowerment, education, environment & climate change, food & agriculture, health, social justice, and systemic poverty.
Fast Forward Accelerator teaches tech-based nonprofits how to raise money, build a board, and hire technical talent. They provide funding, mentorship, and connections to people who can help you scale.
Praxis Labs Nonprofit Accelerator is a $50,000 fellowship and mentorship program supporting early-stage Christian founders in the growth of their ventures. Let us know if you’d like to be nominated to participate.
Listen4Good offers a Resource Library for nonprofits who want to learn more about best practices for designing surveys and listening to the clients / beneficiaries to improve their programming.

Capacity Building & Learning

*RevJen offers revenue model training in cohorts as well as self-paced online courses. Talk to us if you’d be interested in either - we offer annual scholarships to participate free-of-charge.
Steen Hudson is a fundraising consultant who has worked with clients in the Bay Area.
The Focus Group has been recommended by a few foundations that use them for grantees.

Paul Brest developed basic definitions of terms used for measurement and evaluation here (The Strategic Infrastructure of a Nonprofit Organization).
Leap of Reason: Managing to outcomes in an area of scarcity by Mario Morino. This is a large publication so we recommend jumping to David Hunter’s piece on page 99.
We assess what life cycle stages nonprofits are in when they apply for funding, so here is a resource sharing more about that (by Speakman Management Consulting).
Bridgespan Newsletter has important publications on organizational effectiveness and nonprofit strategy.
Consultants recommended by our grantees:
- Steven LaFrance and his team at Learning for Action
- Camile Ramani with LeadWell Partners (local to Bay Area)
- Jeremy Floyd provides operations support and board training
- June Wang of Change/d Consulting
- Radiate Consulting

Fund for Shared Insight: Listen4Good (L4G) helps “nonprofits build sustainable, high-quality, client-focused feedback loops that lead to meaningful change.” Some of our grantees have gone through this process and have reported back that it was incredibly useful. Plus, as part of the cohort, you receive a grant for your experience. YFF co-funds grants for US-based organizations that want to develop client feedback loops. If you’re interested in applying, look at Listen4Good’s website for their timeline: we sponsor a limited number of sponsorships for grantees to participate free of charge.

(Christian specific) WellSpring CA’s retreats or SoulCARE 9 month retreat for nonprofit leaders or pastors in the Bay Area.
Reflective Leadership Grants from Duke Divinity School
Grantees have recommended Rockwood Leadership Institute, especially their online versions currently.
Grantees have also recommended Community Fellows Training for emerging leaders.
(Christian specific) Transforming Center is a retreat-based spiritual formation experience.
O2 Initiatives awards Bay Area nonprofit leaders with sabbaticals.