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WORKSHOP: Living AI Policy

8-Steps to building your values-based AI Policy


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Build a first draft of your AI policy — grounded in mission, people, and real-world needs. AI is already showing up in most organizations, often before a plan is in place. This workshop helps your team pause, get oriented, and create a policy foundation that reflects your values. In 90 minutes, we walk through the essential elements of a strong nonprofit AI policy and draft the first version together. You leave with clarity, shared language, and a workable outline your team can trust. Who It’s For -Executive Directors and senior leaders seeking clarity in an emerging landscape -Organizations wanting to set expectations before issues arise -Teams navigating questions about ethics, privacy, risk, or cultural impact -Boards clarifying their role in tech-related decisions What We’ll Cover -The key conversations every nonprofit should have before adopting AI -How to align AI use with your mission, values, and community commitments -Risks and opportunities specific to nonprofit work -What belongs in a “living” policy that adapts over time -Ethical, privacy, and governance considerations for responsible use You’ll Leave With -A clear, values-aligned draft of your AI policy -A customizable framework to continue shaping and refining your approach -Shared language to guide expectations and decision-making -Optional next steps for deeper alignment or implementation support Format & Delivery -90-minute facilitated online session ( in-person possible) -Includes pre-work prompts, guided drafting, and digital templates -Designed for leadership teams, boards, or cross-functional groups Investment $1,500 CAD for up to 12 participants $850 CAD small-organization rate for teams of 5 or fewer. You’ll receive: -A live 90-minute workshop with guided drafting -A customizable AI Policy Template -The full workshop slide deck for internal use -A curated resource library: templates, examples, and recommended readings -Case studies to support board or team conversations *If you’d like support implementing the policy or bringing your team along, extended services are available.


I’m a white settler, grateful to be a living on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded lands of the Songhees, Esquimalt (Lək̓ʷəŋən), and WSÁNEĆ peoples. Unceded means they were never signed over through treaty rights, and still rightfully belong to the nations who have stewarded them since time immemorial.

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