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We're excited to announce an AI for Nonprofits AMA on Thursday, February 22nd, at 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific Time!
AI for nonprofits is transforming how organizations improve mission impact. W...
MeenahKhosraw
Updated Feb 22, 2024
Kim_Brooks_MSP
Microsoft
Feb 22, 2024These are great questions!
While there isn't a clear set of tools to solve this challenge yet, Microsoft is working across many groups to build cross-language solutions. Inclusion and transparency are key responsible AI principles across Microsoft AI. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/responsible-ai
You may be interested in the work being done at Microsoft Research across responsible AI - see a recent roundup here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/advancing-transparency-updates-on-responsible-ai-research/
The Microsoft Research team supports several projects to support inclusion of languages across research. As an example, the Microsoft Africa Research Institute (MARI) https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/group/microsoft-africa-research-institute-mari/overview/ addresses how to democratize AI at scale in Africa. Their recent publication on multi-lingual LLMs shares benchmarks and a framework for evaluating generative LLMs in a multilingual context: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/publication/mega-multilingual-evaluation-of-generative-ai/
Broader research across LLMs and languages is findable here https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/research-area/human-language-technologies/?
Bonnie_Zink
Feb 22, 2024Copper Contributor
MS Co-Pilot arranged these resources into a table!
| **Resource** | **Link** | **Notes** |
|--------------|----------|-----------|
| AI assessment | [AI Assessment Tool](https://aka.ms/AI-GNPLS) | Helps nonprofits determine their next AI actions. |
| Charity Digital Skills Report | [Charity Digital Skills Report](https://charitydigitalskills.co.uk/) | A report on the digital skills and confidence of UK charities. |
| Nonprofit Community | [Nonprofit Community](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/nonprofit-community/ct-p/MicrosoftforNonprofits) | A platform to join the conversation and access resources on AI transformation for nonprofits. |
| Digital Skills Hub | [Digital Skills Hub](https://aka.ms/digitalskillshub) | Links to free digital skills opportunities. |
| Digital Skills Center | [Digital Skills Center](https://page.techsoup.org/digital-skills-center#resourcesection) | Offers free online courses on Microsoft products and services. |
| CIVIC AI Observatory | [CIVIC AI Observatory](https://civicai.uk/about) | A handbook of useful resources on AI for the social sector. |
| SCVO guide | [SCVO Guide on AI](https://scvo.scot/support/digital/guides/ai) | A guide for not-for-profits on AI. |
| Living with AI | [Living with AI Course](https://www.scottishai.com/living-with-ai) | An entry-level AI course for the social sector. |
Feel free to explore these resources to learn more about how AI can benefit nonprofits! 🌟