AI for Foundations
A Professional Certificate in Partnership with NTEN
Designed for foundations and grantmakers, this certificate explores ethical, strategic uses of AI in philanthropy.
Foundations and grantmaking organizations face unique opportunities and challenges when it comes to adopting artificial intelligence. Developed in partnership with NTEN, the AI for Foundations Certificate addresses the critical questions grantmakers must ask as they explore AI tools.
Courses explore real-world applications of AI for operational efficiencies, data and impact analysis, bias mitigation, and strategic planning. You’ll learn how to evaluate AI through the lens of equity and transparency, and how to design practices that enhance rather than complicate your philanthropic mission.
This NTEN certificate is ideal for foundation staff, program officers, and technology leads who want to bring innovative, thoughtful, and mission-aligned AI practices into their grantmaking work.
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Certificate Overview
Certificate Requirements
To complete this certificate, you will be required to complete 13 one-hour courses, and a final assignment – all of which can be completed at your own pace. You can take up to one year to complete the certificate from your enrollment date.
- Six (6) AI for Foundations courses
- Two (2) leadership courses
- Five (5) courses of any category
- One (1) final assignment
Sample Certificate Paths
Earning a certificate with NTEN means you can select the courses that best match your learning goals and subject matter interests. With all that choice, each participant’s combination of courses looks different, but here are a couple sample paths to illustrate what a certificate course combination might be for you.
Foundation IT Director
AI Courses:
- Practical AI for philanthropy professionals
- Build and fund AI for public good
- Manage AI-generated grant applications
- Empower program officers with AI tools
- Use AI for smarter impact evaluation
- Review AI project proposals
Leadership Courses:
- Lead with technology roadmaps
- Navigating a successful digital transformation
Other courses:
- Introduction to responsible AI
- Constituent and community data privacy
- Designing a multi-generational training plan
- Introduction to multi-system integrations
- AI pilot programs
Grants Manager
AI Courses:
- Streamline grants management with AI
- Manage AI-generated grant applications
- Empower program officers with AI tools
- Use AI for smarter impact evaluation
- Review AI project proposals
- Practical AI for philanthropy professionals
Leadership Courses:
- Constituent and community data privacy
- Racial equity in tech planning
Other courses:
- AI pilot programs
- People-powered data management
- Foundations of data visualization
- Inclusive data literacy in a diverse organization
- Mitigate bias in AI
Certificate Pricing
NTEN and TAG Members
- $500 per person
Non-members
- $1000 per person
How to Enroll
Instructions for TAG Members
Prerequsites: A current TAG membership and a current NTEN membership.
- Log into your TAG profile first.
- Log into your NTEN profile on a separate broswer tab.
- Once you’re logged into both profiles, navigate to the AI for Foundations Professional Certificate page on NTEN’s website and follow the “ENROLL NOW” button.
- Member discount will be applied at checkout.
NOTE: Your TAG email address and NTEN email address must be the same to enroll in the certificate program and secure your discount.
Interested in the AI for Foundations Professional Certificate?
Contact Gozi Egbuonu, Director of Programs for TAG, to learn more or to discuss supporting this program.