Leveraging Generative AI for Social Impact Organizations focuses on the issue of resource scarcity commonly faced by social impact organizations and how generative AI tools can help free up limited staff capacity from routine administrative tasks. Social impact organizations often find themselves overwhelmed by repeatedly responding to common inquiries, data management and documentation needs, and other basic functions that limit their ability to fully devote time to core programming and service delivery. In this course, you’ll learn concrete examples of how AI could improve efficiency in areas like automatically answering frequently asked questions, converting information requests into readable reports, or drafting, designing, and distributing communications materials. Gain insight into key opportunities to leverage AI to expand your organization’s bandwidth for mission-critical activities. The course also explores the limitations and ethical considerations of relying on generative AI versus human judgment and nuanced interactions in social programming.
Module 1 covers the foundational knowledge necessary for integrating Generative AI tools into social impact organizations, focusing on understanding AI's importance, effective prompting, and identifying AI's potential applications.
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3 videos6 readings1 assignment
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3 videos•Total 12 minutes
Introduction & Importance•2 minutes
Tips to Get Started - Part 1•5 minutes
Tips to Get Started - Part 2•5 minutes
6 readings•Total 53 minutes
Introduction to the Course•5 minutes
Help Us Learn About You!•5 minutes
Activity: Play with Generative AI•10 minutes
AI Strategies for Social Impact Organizations•13 minutes
Begin your AI Strategy Plan•15 minutes
Where to Learn More (Optional)•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 5 minutes
Module 1 Quiz•5 minutes
Content Generation & Creation
Module 2•1 hour to complete
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Module 2 explores the diverse applications of Generative AI in content generation, illustrating how these tools can be adapted to various contexts within social impact organizations. It enhances learners’ understanding of effective AI usage through lecture videos, guided activities and a detailed prompting guide.
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1 video3 readings2 assignments1 app item
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1 video•Total 7 minutes
Content Generation•7 minutes
3 readings•Total 20 minutes
Putting AI Content Generation Into Practice: Sample Prompts for Social Impact Organizations•10 minutes
Introduction to Gamut Gallery Tool•5 minutes
Where to Learn More (Optional)•5 minutes
2 assignments•Total 35 minutes
Practice with the Prompting Guide•30 minutes
Module 2 Quiz•5 minutes
1 app item•Total 10 minutes
Iterate on your AI Strategy Plan•10 minutes
AI Workflows & Content Management
Module 3•1 hour to complete
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Module 3 addresses the challenges and strategies associated with integrating AI into existing organizational workflows, offering insights through lectures and guided activities.
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3 videos2 readings1 assignment
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3 videos•Total 14 minutes
Challenges Integrating AI Into Workflows•4 minutes
Strategies to Integrate AI Into Workflows - Part 1•6 minutes
Strategies to Integrate AI Into Workflows - Part 2•4 minutes
2 readings•Total 25 minutes
Activity: Creating a Prompt Catalog•20 minutes
Where to Learn More (Optional)•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 5 minutes
Module 3 Quiz•5 minutes
Upskilling & Improvement
Module 4•1 hour to complete
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Module 4 focuses on using Generative AI for ongoing learning and service improvement. It builds learners’ ability to effectively utilize Generative AI through a combination of lecture videos, readings, and guided activities.
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1 video3 readings1 assignment
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1 video•Total 8 minutes
Upskilling & Improvement•8 minutes
3 readings•Total 25 minutes
Mining Your Organization's Wisdom•5 minutes
Upskilling Practice Activity•15 minutes
Activity: Planning for Upskilling in Your AI Strategy Plan•5 minutes
1 assignment•Total 5 minutes
Module 4 Quiz•5 minutes
Considerations for Ethical Use
Module 5•1 hour to complete
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Module 5 examines the ethical considerations and responsible use of Generative AI within social impact organizations, featuring discussions through videos, a podcast, and readings that guide the refinement of the organizational plan with a focus on responsible AI use.
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2 videos5 readings1 assignment1 app item
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2 videos•Total 15 minutes
Ethical Considerations - Part 1•9 minutes
Ethical Considerations - Part 2•6 minutes
5 readings•Total 52 minutes
Expanding the Understanding of Local Language Models•10 minutes
Podcast: Why Nonprofits Must Focus on Beneficial and Responsible AI•17 minutes
Where to Learn More (Optional)•10 minutes
Post-Course Survey•5 minutes
Continue your AI education with the AI Collection from Michigan Online•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 5 minutes
Module 5 Quiz•5 minutes
1 app item•Total 10 minutes
Considering Ethics in your AI Strategy Plan•10 minutes
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