Establish a Clear, Principled Approach to AI—

Before You're Asked for One

Your AI Policy Assistant

We built this FREE to use AI Policy Assistant on a closed-corpus model—a curated notebook that draws only from vetted, nonprofit-focused resources—so you get clear, reliable guidance every time.

AI is already woven into your workflows—meeting notes, strategy decks, day-to-day tasks. What’s often missing? Guardrails you can trust.

Inside, you’ll find 30 of the best policies, guides, and templates published in the last 18 months. Drop in a draft, ask a question, and watch the assistant pull directly from that closed corpus to protect your IP, reflect your values, and work.

When you’re ready to go further, we’re here to help you put AI to work—securely, strategically, and on your team’s terms.

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About

Curated, Expert-Authored AI Guidelines
Our AI Policy Assistant doesn’t generate these rules—it draws exclusively from 30+ best-in-class frameworks written by leading nonprofit and philanthropic organizations. These vetted, third-party resources ensure you’re building on proven expertise, not our marketing copy.

What You’ll Find

  • Ethical Adoption: Responsible AI practices tailored for mission-driven teams

  • Data Privacy & Security: Strategies to safeguard donor and stakeholder information

  • Bias Mitigation & Transparency: Tools for detecting unfair outcomes and maintaining trust

  • Vendor Due Diligence: Tips on evaluating AI providers and their practices

  • Stakeholder Engagement: Guidance on inclusive policy development with diverse voices

  • Capacity Building: Roadmaps for training staff and embedding AI fluency

  • Sector Trends: A survey of current AI usage and common concerns in the philanthropic space

Each document was published in the last 18 months and addresses real-world challenges—from protecting your IP to aligning AI with your values.

Thank You

We owe this assistant to the generosity and expertise of an extraordinary community of practitioners, researchers, and nonprofit champions.

By translating their hard-won insights into the closed-corpus framework you see here—and layering on our own Vox Blocks to train your AI on your organization’s policies and guidelines—we ensure every response is aligned with your values and guardrails.

We believe in disciplined, mission-driven AI adoption—not a free-for-all—and we’re honored to steward these resources as you chart your own path forward.

 People

  • Tess Hanrahan, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

  • Antonio Campello, Digital Science

  • Allison Altemus, Eden Hall Foundation

  • Allison Kaufmann, MacArthur Foundation

  • Amber López, The California Wellness Foundation

  • Erin Samuel, The Klarman Family Foundation

  • Shelly Espich, Gulf Coast Community Foundation

  • Suni Sidhu, Bainum Family Foundation

  • Ann Puckett, Grand Rapids Community Foundation

  • Chantal Forster, Technology Association of Grantmakers

  • Hazem Mahmoud, Patrick McGovern Foundation

  • Jake Porway, DataKind

  • Jonathan Goldberg, Surdna Foundation

  • José Aron-Diaz, Bezos Earth Fund

  • Kelly Fitzsimmons, Project Evident

  • Ngozika Egbuonu, Technology Association of Grantmakers

  • Sarah Di Troia, Project Evident

  • Afua Bruce, ANB Advisory Group

  • Amy Sample Ward, NTEN

  • Andrew Means, Good Tech Studio

  • Chad Berg, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

  • Chigozie Okorie, Annie E. Casey Foundation

  • Daniel Miller Runfola, William & Mary

  • Daniela Weber, NetHope

  • Eli Sugarman, Schmidt Futures

  • Graham MacDonald, Urban Institute

  • Guli Basu, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

  • Julio Lopez, Gates Archive

  • Laura Goff, Marin Community Foundation

  • Leon Wilson, Cleveland Foundation

  • Michelle Shevin, Ford Foundation

  • Muneeb Cheema, Hewlett Foundation

  • Siddhartha Jha, Foundation Botnar

  • Stephanie Bell, Partnership on AI

  • Shareeza Bhola, GivingTuesday

  • Kelsey Kramer, GivingTuesday

  • Tim Lockie, GivingTuesday Data Commons

  • Nathan Chappell, GivingTuesday Data Commons

  • Meena Das, GivingTuesday Data Commons

  • Dize Hacioglu, mRelie

  • Kathleen Vail, BoardEffect

  • Micheline St. Clair, Plan International

  • Abhijit Balakrishnan, SOS Children’s Villages

  • Gabriela Waldhart, SOS Children’s Villages

  • Morgane (Data Governance Template Contributor)

  • Lisa Mackay, Rozsa Foundation

  • Katrina Ingram, Ethically Aligned AI

  • Marilène Oliver, University of Alberta

  • Justine Bateman, Credo23

  • Omar Butt, NTEN

  • John Zahorsky, NTEN

  • Nikita Roy, ICFJ

  • Mattia Peretti, ICFJ

  • Ted Siefer, Nonprofit Quarterly

  • Roberts, Mercy Corps

Examples and Participating Initiatives

 Organizations

  • Technology Association of Grantmakers (TAG)

  • Project Evident

  • DataKind

  • NetHope

  • GivingTuesday Data Commons

  • Fundraising.AI

  • Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)

  • Tech Impact

  • Warren West Advisory

  • OpenAI

  • Microsoft

  • Techsoup

  • BoardEffect

  • Plan International

  • SOS Children’s Villages

  • mRelief

  • Harvard Business Review

  • Oxfam

  • European Commission

  • Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI

  • Partnership on AI

  • Poynter

  • SANS Institute

  • ICFJ

  • NTEN

  • Fast Forward

  • Robin Hood Foundation

  • Tech:NYC

  • Google.org

  • AlleyCorp

  • GitLab Foundation
    Girls Who Code

  • Blue Ridge Labs @ Robin Hood

  • Rozsa Foundation

  • Credo23

  • University of Alberta

  • Ethically Aligned AI

Small and Mid-Size Business Policy Guide Resources.

"Artificial Intelligence Risk & Governance - Wharton Human-AI Research":

Authored by the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Risk & Security Working Group (AIRS). Key authors include Yogesh Mudgal, Andrew Burt, Ruchir Puri, Patrick Hall, Nicholas Schmidt, Anusha Dandapani, Anuj Prakash, Nick Lewins, Armando Lemos, Brennan Lodge, Kartik Hosanagar, and Marina Kaganovich. Contributors include Akash Verma, Andres Fortino, Bruno Domingues, Daragh Morrissey, Kawbena Poku, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Keyvan Kasiri, Kjersten Moody, Manan N. Rawal, Meeta Dash, Narahara (Chari) Dingari, Parviz Peiravi, Patrick Dutton, and Priti Ved.

"Generative AI Risk Management UC”:

Published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Acknowledges comments and contributions from the NIST Generative AI Public Working Group (GAI PWG) and NIST staff and guest researchers: Chloe Autio, Jesse Dunietz, Patrick Hall, Shomik Jain, Kamie Roberts, Reva Schwartz, Martin Stanley, and Elham Tabassi. GAI PWG leads mentioned for their analysis and contributions include George Awad, Luca Belli, Harold Booth, Mat Heyman, Yooyoung Lee, Mark Pryzbocki, Reva Schwartz, Martin Stanley, and Kyra Yee.

"ISO 42001: How to Implement an AIMS for Strong AI Governance":

Published by Secureframe1011. Author: Emily Bonnie (Senior Content Marketing Manager). Reviewer: Cavan Leung (Senior Compliance Manager)

"ISO-IEC-42001-2023"

Published by ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission). Prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology, Subcommittee SC 42, Artificial intelligence

"Small Businesses’ Guide to the AI Act | EU Artificial Intelligence Act"

The website is maintained by the Future of Life Institute (FLI). No individual author is listed for this specific article.

"The Responsible AI Advantage.pdf":

Published by Grammarly. Refers to "Grammarly’s Responsible AI (RAI) team" as being hands-on with the product and developing solutions

"Why You Need an AI Policy in 2025 & How to Write One [+ Template]":

Published by Secureframe.

Author: Emily Bonnie (Senior Content Marketing Manager). Reviewer: Cavan Leung (Senior Compliance Manager)

"eWeek's AI Policy Template 2024"

Published by eWeek. No individual author is listed for the template itself.