The Center for Effective Philanthropy published the AI With Purpose: How Foundations and Nonprofits are Thinking About and Using Artificial Intelligence Report, which provides insights into foundations’ and nonprofits’ understandings of, attitudes toward, and engagement with AI — and what role equity plays in these decisions. The report includes survey data from 451 nonprofit leaders and 215 foundation leaders, and interview data from 16 interviews of nonprofit and foundation leaders.
Key Findings:
- Widespread Use, Widespread Concern:
- Most foundations and nonprofits use AI in their work but share a common set of concerns about the technology related to security, accuracy, staff expertise, and bias.
- Almost two-thirds of foundations and nonprofits report their organization uses AI in its work.
- Understanding AI Needs:
- Both foundation and nonprofit leaders believe foundation staff lack an understanding of nonprofits’ AI-related needs.
- The majority of foundation leaders report their staff has limited, if any, understanding of their grantees’ views, technical abilities, or ethical concerns regarding AI.
- Supporting Nonprofits’ Use of AI:
- 90% of foundation leaders report their foundations do not offer funding or nonmonetary support for AI use to grantees.
- Over a third of foundation leaders say they simply have not received many, if any, requests from their grantees for supporting AI-related needs.
To access the AI With Purpose: How Foundations and Nonprofits are Thinking About and Using Artificial Intelligence Report, click here.
