In today’s challenging environment, leveraging AI responsibly and effectively can radically accelerate the progress of NGOs, IGOs, and UN agencies worldwide. Mastering AI-driven strategies and building technical skills will enable them to scale their reach, raise funds, and improve the efficiency and sustainability of the vital work they do to serve their communities.
In partnership with Microsoft Elevate and EY, Caribou has launched the Changemaker Fellowship: a global 10-week program for nonprofit, UN, and intergovernmental organization staff ready to move from interest in AI to responsible, real-world adoption.
The Fellowship is a practitioner-led program built around a challenge that matters to organizations right now, whether it’s securing internal systems, creating more reliable funding streams, or reducing manual processes. Fellows leave the program with an implementation-ready AI Adoption Plan, a concrete roadmap tailored to their mission, systems, and team.
A 10-week program focused on real organizational challenges
Selected Changemaker Fellows will commit three to five hours per week over 10 weeks, working directly on their organization’s challenge through a series of asynchronous learning, live workshops, and peer exchange.
The program includes five phases:
- Weeks 1–2: Establish readiness baseline and define the organizational challenge.
- Weeks 3–4: Develop and pressure-test AI use case, building the internal alignment needed to move forward.
- Weeks 5–6: Build implementation plan that covers governance, risk, change management, and ownership.
- Weeks 7–8: Draft AI Adoption Plan with dedicated mentor and partner support.
- Weeks 9–10: Finalize AI Adoption Plan, gather peer feedback, and leave with a clear next-step roadmap.
Fellows are supported by Caribou’s facilitation team, Microsoft-vetted implementation partners, and EY professionals with expertise in change management and organizational transformation. Fellows also join a global peer cohort working on similar challenges across regions and sectors.
