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OpenAI Academy: 3 Steps to AI Literacy for Nonprofits
OpenAI Academy with the Fund for the City of New York
The fastest honest introduction to ChatGPT for a nonprofit team, from someone who has run it with hundreds of NYC organisations.
A three-part bootcamp: AI 101 for nonprofits, responsible use (equity, privacy, safety), and intermediate ChatGPT features such as custom instructions, file uploads and GPTs. Created by Rich Leimsider of the AI for Nonprofits Sprint. OpenAI Academy also hosts a 5,000-member Nonprofits community with live events. Ignore the platform's other collections unless you're a developer.
- Format: Self-paced video series
- Cost: Free
- Who it's for: Nonprofit and community-based organisation staff, no technical background
- Time commitment: About 2.5 hours across three sessions
- Languages: English
- Region: Global; examples are US-centric
- Backed by: OpenAI
- Last verified: Sep 28, 2026
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