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Use AI with confidence, not guesswork.
The Mission Ready AI Field Guide™ is a practical playbook for nonprofits and small businesses. Check your readiness, set responsible guardrails and plan your first 90 days.
- Interactive web guide and PDF
- By Clara Matonhodze
- October 2026 edition
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What's inside
Everything a small team needs to start with AI the right way.
01
Seven field rules
The short version: think before you prompt, supply the facts, mark the gaps and keep a named person in charge of every output.
02
Readiness check
Ten statements that show whether your team has the time, leadership support and data habits to start a pilot.
03
Safe quick wins
Five low-risk places to start, from first drafts to translation, with what to do yourself and what to watch for.
04
AI use policy template
A ready-to-adopt policy with approved uses, firm limits, risk tiers and nine questions to ask any vendor.
05
90-day roadmap
Eighteen steps across three phases that take one tool and one task from first test to everyday practice.
06
Prompts, scripts and calculator
Eight tested prompts, ready-made language for your board, staff, funders and community, and a simple way to measure time saved.
Why we wrote it
AI should serve your mission, not distract from it.
Most AI advice is written for companies with a tech department. Nonprofits and small businesses get two bad options: rush into tools that do not fit, or avoid AI and fall behind.
We built this guide from our work with mission-driven teams in Cincinnati and beyond. It gives you a calm, responsible path that protects your people, your data and the trust of your community.
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Questions about the guide.
Is the guide really free?
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Who is the Mission Ready AI Field Guide for?
Nonprofits, purpose-driven organizations and small businesses that want to use AI responsibly without a dedicated tech team.
Why do you ask for my phone number?
So a member of our team can follow up if you want help putting the guide to work. We will not share your details or add you to a call list.
Is it a PDF or a web page?
Both. After you sign up you can open the interactive web version, where the assessment scores itself, the policy builder writes your policy and your roadmap progress saves as you go. You can also download the 35-page PDF to print. You may share the guide freely with attribution for educational use and for internal use by nonprofits and small businesses.
Can you help us put the guide into practice?
Yes. Our team can run your readiness review, tailor an AI use policy to your values and build your first 90-day plan with you.
Want help putting AI to work?
Our team can run your readiness review, tailor your AI policy and build your 90-day plan with you.
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