AI for Social Good Fellowship
Bolder Futures
Remote
Deadline
Posted
Bolder Futures seeks an Independent Contractor (IC) to lead AI training and curriculum development and execution for the “AI for Social Good” Fellowship. Bolder Futures focuses on equipping nonprofits and leaders with strategic foresight tools to create innovative solutions for an increasingly complex world. Bolder Futures recognizes the need for intergenerational collaboration to drive meaningful innovation. By building on the perspectives of youth changemakers, experienced leaders, and community organizations, Bolder Futures catalyzes meaningful and enduring change.
More information at:
https://aapidata.com/bolderfutures/
Work location: Remote in the US
Appointment duration: April 2026 - December 2026
Compensation: $18,000 - $25,000
Bolder Futures is launching the next iteration of the Bolder Futures Fellowship (BFF), which aims to empower the next generation of changemakers to tackle pressing social and community challenges through a powerful blend of data, narrative, and action.
This iteration focuses on “AI for Social Good,” addressing two critical gaps: employers’ desire for applied AI experience in entry-level positions, and the relative lack of AI experience in small nonprofits serving underserved communities. The fellowship also focuses on important ethical considerations in the use of AI, with guidelines that can help young professionals and community organizations alike.
While AI is a powerful tool for streamlining processes and improving workflows, many nonprofits and students lack the resources and capacity to learn effective deployment techniques including context-specific prompt engineering. BFF bridges this divide by providing much-needed professional development opportunities in artificial intelligence for smaller nonprofit organizations, students, and early career professionals alike.
Through the fellowship, students and early career professionals will be trained to lead community impact projects alongside partner organizations, developing hands-on AI skills that increase the speed, efficiency, and scale of their social impact work. This vital professional development will also directly benefit their partner organizations, whose staff will be included in workshops covering AI tools, working with data, and improving prompt engineering and auditing techniques for generative AI.
More information at:
https://aapidata.com/bff-bolder-futures-fellowship/
Under the supervision of the Executive Director and Founder, AAPI Data and Community R&D, and in collaboration with AAPI Data staff, the IC will be responsible for the following:
Staff AI Training
Upskill AAPI Data staff’s AI knowledge by training them on tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and others, framed by the Data, Narrative, and Action framework.
Train staff in AI applications for key functions including research, communications, and operations.
Focus areas include efficient big data analysis, survey design, generating first-draft narrative reports, and advancing narrative skills development through prompt engineering.
Curriculum and Module Development
Co-design and develop AI training modules tailored for youth and nonprofit use cases, including but not limited to AI tools, working with data, improving prompt engineering, and auditing generative AI techniques.
Ensure modules are accessible, community-centered, and adaptable across partner organizations.
Facilitation and Mentorship
Lead and facilitate interactive training workshops for fellows and nonprofit partners.
Provide individualized guidance and mentorship to fellows and participating nonprofit staff.
Evaluation and Learning
Assist with evaluation support, assessing participant progress and providing feedback to continuously improve the curriculum.
Planning and Coordination
Participate in regular planning meetings with staff to ensure alignment and adapt programming as needed.
IC’s eligibility to respond to this RFP is based on the IC’s ability to meet the standards and requirements listed below. AAPI Data, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to determine whether any IC meets the minimum eligibility standards, whether a proposal is responsive, and to select a proposal response which best serves its objectives.
Requirements
To be considered a responsible IC, the IC must meet all of the following minimum standards and requirements:
- Demonstrate a successful history of prior and current contracts for similar type service and complexity as the scope of work described herein.
- Have the financial stability, adequate staff, and resources to provide AAPI Data with competent professional services in a timely and professional manner consistent with the highest standards of the industry.
- Have the ability to meet all terms and conditions of the resulting contract from this RFP, as specified in the application form.
Required Qualifications
- Demonstrated proficiency with AI tools for social impact, with a strong understanding of how to apply technical and creative AI tools ethically and responsibly.
- Demonstrated experience in training, facilitation, curriculum development, and youth programming.
- Strong alignment with the community-centered mission.
- Professional demeanor and strong communication skills.
- Organized, detail-oriented, timely, and reliable.
- Familiarity with Google Workspace and Zoom.
- Reliable internet connection.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with issues affecting AAPI communities, either through lived experience or academic study.
- Experience working with or within nonprofit organizations.