Use this checker before staff paste charity data into ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Notion AI, monday.com AI, Adobe, Canva, or other AI-enabled tools. It is a governance aid, not legal advice, and it does not replace OpenAI for Nonprofits eligibility, API, BAA, or provider-term checks.
Use cases6Mapped to practical charity AI work.
Data ruleMinimiseUse the least sensitive data needed for the task.
PolicySource checkedOpenAI for Nonprofits has official Business and Enterprise caveats.
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1. Choose the AI use case
How to use the result
Low-risk use cases still need human review and source checking before publication.
Medium-risk use cases need an approved-tools list, data minimisation, and named ownership.
High-risk use cases should not proceed without senior approval, data protection review, and safeguarding or professional review where relevant.
Never use AI output as final legal, medical, safeguarding, financial, or beneficiary casework advice.
Validated nonprofits can access ChatGPT Business Standard seats for USD 8 per month billed annually or USD 10 billed monthly. Premium seats are excluded; larger deployments can ask sales about Enterprise nonprofit terms.
Nonprofit terms and Business seat requirements checked on 12 October 20262026-10-12
Microsoft publishes nonprofit grants and discounts including Microsoft 365 Business Basic free for up to 300 users, annual Azure credits, and discounted business applications.
Official nonprofit offers page rechecked2026-08-12
Microsoft's official nonprofit pricing page lists Microsoft 365 Business Basic as a grant free for up to 300 users, Business Standard at USD 3.00 per user monthly, and Business Premium at USD 5.50 per user monthly when paid yearly.
Official Microsoft 365 nonprofit pricing rechecked2026-08-12
Microsoft's official Dynamics 365 and Power Platform nonprofit page lists discounted nonprofit pricing for Business Central, Service Enterprise, Sales Enterprise, Copilot Studio, and Power Automate Premium.
Official Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Power Platform nonprofit page verified2026-06-22
Low-code apps, workflow automation, service delivery
Google's official YouTube Nonprofit Program page says verified nonprofits get access to nonprofit-useful YouTube features including link-anywhere cards, YouTube Giving features, and Creator Academy lessons.
Official YouTube Nonprofit Program page verified2026-06-22