LEVEL UP YOUR AI SKILLS

Deadline: April 15, 2025

Work alongside nonprofit leaders with support from technologist volunteers to build foundational AI knowledge, integrate tools into your workflow, and discover transformative possibilities for your organization. Through this collaborative experience, you'll learn to make strategic decisions about how AI can enhance your impact in serving New Yorkers.

What You’ll Get:

  • Seven 2-hour trainings on AI with the Decoded Futures team of social technologists

  • Familiarization with AI fundamentals, including tools that can be applied to your organization’s work

  • Experimentation with tailored custom solutions to your needs

  • Access to a peer community of NYC-based education and workforce nonprofits 

  • Access to Decoded Futures’ network of NYC-based technologists across technology companies

  • Custom recommendations for how to continue your journey beyond the cohort

Program Dates:

  • May 1, 9:00am - 5:00pm (In-person)

  • May 13, 3:00pm - 5:00pm (In-person)

  • May 20, 3:00pm - 5:00pm (Virtual)

  • May 27, 3:00pm - 5:00pm (In-person, Design Day)

  • June 3, 3:00pm - 5:00pm (Virtual)

  • June 10, 3:00pm - 5:00pm (Virtual)

  • June 17, 4:00pm - 7:00pm (In-person, Demo Day)

Preparing Your Application

Through the application, we hope to learn about your organization, its theory of change, and how you’ll be able to carry forward the impact of your learning within a Decoded Futures cohort. The more specific you are, the better we can determine if there's a good fit.

Please plan to share: 

  • Your organization’s mission and goals

  • Bottlenecks or difficulties that get in the way of achieving your mission

  • How (if at all) you currently use AI in your organization (or how you use other technologies)

Should I Apply?

We're excited to partner with nonprofit organizations in the social sector who are currently serving New Yorkers. As former nonprofit team members ourselves, we understand how precious your time is and want to be transparent about our expectations.

We're looking for nonprofit leaders who:

  • Can commit to attending all sessions (both in-person and virtual) and will actively engage with our cohort community (we recommend having two leaders from your organization participate together)

  • Have the flexibility to implement AI solutions in their organization (without prohibitive technology policies)

  • Have experience with design frameworks and/or are committed to learning and implementing frameworks to identify organizational solutions

  • Lead nonprofit work actively supporting and/or partnering with New Yorkers

What to Expect After Applying

If you advance to the next stage, we'll contact you for an interview to better understand your organizational goals and assess your fit for the cohort. We respond to all applicants regardless of outcome.

APPLY NOW!