Ethical AI for nonprofit leaders

Reframing AI ethics as a leadership, governance, and trust-building responsibility

Reframing AI ethics as a leadership, governance, and trust-building responsibility

Services

Research, Learning & Strategic Content

Client

Bonterra

Year

2026

Credits

Creative Director: Jesse Steinbach

Art Director: Jacob Hovanec

Copy Editor: Carla Cook

Designer: Maia Em

Writer: Robert Cain, Jr.

Info

This marked the first time Bonterra’s Corporate Marketing team pursued a deck-format content concept. Therefore, we needed to define both the production approach and the overall argument. Guiding the effort end-to-end meant connecting with designers and subject-matter experts to structure a deliverable that could convey a nuanced topic in presentation format. Rather than treating AI ethics as a compliance checklist or a technical afterthought, the executive brief reframes the matter as a leadership responsibility—one of governance, accountability, and the trust an organization holds with the communities it serves. It positions ethical AI not as a barrier to innovation, but as the foundation for scaling AI responsibly.