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Unlock AI Tools for Social Investors
Discover how AI can enhance every stage of the social investment journey.
In this 8-hour, hands-on, accelerated online training, you’ll learn how to leverage AI to sharpen strategy, streamline due diligence, and amplify impact. Designed for grantmakers, catalytic capital providers, impact investors, and changemakers, the program equips you with practical tools to apply AI responsibly across strategy, operations, funding decisions, and impact measurement.
Through live sessions, peer exchange, and real-world case studies from across Asia-Pacific, you’ll explore how to use AI responsibly and strategically to strengthen decision-making and drive better outcomes.
Whether you’re just curious about AI or ready to experiment, this training will help you build the confidence and know-how to apply it meaningfully in your work.
Who should join
Sharpen your AI Edge for Strategic Impact
Whether you’re new to AI or already piloting tools, this training will help you sharpen how AI can support strategic decisions, due diligence, portfolio management, and grantee/partner engagement.
This online training will benefit:
- Foundation and Trust Leaders
- Impact Investors and Fund Managers
- CSR and Corporate Foundation Teams
- Philanthropic Advisors and Donor Networks
- Capacity Builders, Intermediaries, and Policy Advocates
THEMES AND TAKEAWAYS
Key Topics and Learning Outcomes
Understand core AI concepts and practical applications in a non-technical way
Identify AI tools relevant to your funding priorities and operating model
Apply AI to enhance grant/investment sourcing, due diligence, and monitoring
Use regional and sectoral case studies to surface use cases and risks
Learn ethical and responsible practices for AI adoption in social impact settings
Get support and guided steps to apply what you’ve learned to your workflow
ONLINE TRAINING SCHEDULE
Workshop + Q&A
Delivered across 4 live online sessions, 2 hours each
- AI Terminologies, applications, and key opportunities in social investment
- Myths and misconceptions about AI for social investment
- Global vs Asia-Pacific trends in AI (for social impact)
- Practical AI tools for streamlining application reviews, due diligence, and reporting
- Explore how AI can support monitoring, evaluation, and synthesizing complex data
- Real-world AI case studies from Asia-Pacific social investment initiatives
- Risks in using AI for social investment
- Learn how to evaluate AI-driven initiatives for credibility, readiness, ethical risks, and alignment with social impact goals
- Identify key questions to ask and red flags to watch for as a funder
- Principles of responsible AI adoption for funders and social investors
- Guided steps to apply learning to your own workflow
- Map AI opportunities and create a simple action plan
- Bonus: 4 more AI tools to super charge your day to day as a social investor
Testimonials
Real Stories. Real Impact.
THE FACILITATOR
Meet The Trainer
Anip Sharma
Senior AI for Good Expert
10x Impact Labs
Anip Sharma is a technology and AI educator, program designer, and social innovation strategist with a decade of experience leading digital readiness and skilling initiatives across Asia-Pacific. He has designed and delivered AI, data science, and emerging technology programs for governments, corporates, and nonprofits, working with partners such as Intel, Microsoft, SAP, NITI Aayog, and UC Berkeley.
His portfolio spans national AI curricula, hands-on digital labs, simulated internship platforms, and sustainability-focused AI solutions for social enterprises and MSMEs.
An active contributor to global education and innovation ecosystems, Anip serves as a Mentor of Change with the Atal Innovation Mission and is a member of the Ecoversities Alliance. He brings deep expertise in helping organizations translate AI concepts into practical applications, and in this session, will guide participants through actionable steps to embed AI meaningfully into their social
investment workflows.
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