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Sarah Downey Consulting

AI Strategy & Support for Social Impact

Where AI Meets Human-Centered Leadership

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Helping Canadian nonprofit leaders adopt AI
to support the people, values, and missions that matter most

Together we'll:

Lighten your workload

Protect your values

Strengthen human connection

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How I can Support You

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Online Courses + Tools

Practical AI for Nonprofit Leaders

On-demand resources for busy leaders. Access practical guides, policy templates, and digital tools.

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Workshops + Speaking

Leading Change in the AI Era

Interactive trainings and keynotes for nonprofit boards, teams, and networks.

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Consulting + Advisory

AI Strategy, Policy & Readiness

Let's talk AI Readiness! Then, together, we’ll set strategy, shape policy, and guide culture change.

Responsible AI Professional

Certification Course

A practical, values-grounded certification for professionals ready to move from uncertainty to confident AI decision-making.

Learn what responsible adoption looks like - and leave with the credential to prove it.

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Meet Sarah

A nonprofit strategist with a change leadership lens

I help values-driven teams plan clearly, adapt wisely, and move with confidence in today's AI era.

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A warm watercolor and ink illustration of a woman working at a desk with a friendly robot, collaboratively building an AI chatbot. Above them, four panels show the process—Purpose, Instructions, Knowledge, and Testing—each with simple icons and soft colors. Arrows connect the steps to a glowing chatbot symbol in the center, emphasizing an iterative, human-led workflow.

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