{"id":71066,"date":"2023-09-13T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/?p=71066"},"modified":"2024-09-16T13:43:11","modified_gmt":"2024-09-16T20:43:11","slug":"salesforce-ai-accelerator-recipients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/salesforce-ai-accelerator-recipients\/","title":{"rendered":"Salesforce Accelerator Selects 6 Nonprofits Using AI for Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>Accelerator will provide mentorship, technology, and $2 million in funding to help six nonprofits accelerate AI solutions to supercharge their social impact<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><em>Salesforce will also partner with the Greenlights Grant Initiative to enhance access to federal funding for schools across the United States<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Salesforce announced the first six participants of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/ai-grants-for-nonprofits-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salesforce Accelerator \u2013 AI for Impact<\/a>, a philanthropic initiative to help purpose-driven organizations gain equitable access to trusted generative AI technologies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Significance<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/salesforce-nonprofit-trends-report-5th-edition-120822.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">74% of nonprofits<\/a> say digital transformation is a \u201cneed-to-have\u201d or \u201cmust-have,\u201d but many lack the resources to fully understand, adopt, and invest in emerging technologies like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/what-is-generative-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">generative AI<\/a>. Through the Salesforce Accelerator \u2013 AI for Impact, participants will gain access to flexible funding, pro-bono expertise, and donated technology to accelerate their purpose-driven, AI-based community solutions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"contextual-driver has-text-align-left contextual-driver--einstein\">\n\t<header class=\"tidbit-header\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"tidbit-head\">\n\t\t\tDiscover the next generation of Einstein\t\t<\/h2>\n\t<\/header>\n\t<div class=\"tidbit-body\">\n\t\t<p>Bring conversational AI to any workflow, user, department and industry.<\/p>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"tidbit-link label\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"label has-right-arrow has-right-arrow--small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/products\/einstein-ai-solutions\/?d=cta-body-promo-8%20%20\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Learn more.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 10\">\n\t<path d=\"M13.92 5.38a1 1 0 000-.76.9.9 0 00-.17-.26.25.25 0 000-.07l-4-4a1 1 0 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across six U.S. and global organizations to advance equitable use of trusted generative AI.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The selected organizations will participate in a customized program that includes six months of intensive coaching from Salesforce experts and pro bono volunteers, along with 1-on-1 consulting access for 12 months to provide guidance on topics ranging from generative AI, product design, and solution architecture.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The grantees will also gain access to a 24-month contract for donated Salesforce products to support the development of their proposed AI-driven initiatives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"more-from-block more-from-block--2 alignfull wp-block-newsroom-moreontopic\">\n\t<div class=\"more-from-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"more-from-block__title\">Related<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"more-from-block__cards 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Customer Experience\t\t\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div itemprop=\"readTime\" class=\"content-card__read-time\">\n\t\t\t\t9 min read\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<noscript>\n<div class=\"pagination-fallback\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71066\/page\/2\/?bc=OTH#section-title\">\n\t\t\tOlder Posts\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/noscript>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s participants will leverage the accelerator to:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beyond12.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Beyond 12<\/strong><\/a> (U.S.):<\/strong> Automate and create tailored content sourced from more than 4,000 college websites, empowering thousands of college students to achieve their academic, personal, and career goals. Beyond 12 has helped more than 150,000 students from under-resourced communities graduate from college and pursue choice-filled lives.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careervillage.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careervillage.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CareerVillage.org<\/strong><\/a> (Global): <\/strong>Support the organization\u2019s \u2018AI Career Coach,\u2019 which aims to put the world\u2019s greatest career coach in the pocket of millions of young people globally and democratize access to career information. For over a decade, <a href=\"http:\/\/careervillage.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CareerVillage.org<\/a> has equipped millions of learners of 190 countries with personalized career advice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.codepath.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CodePath.org<\/strong><\/a><strong> (U.S.): <\/strong>Accelerate internal AI applications through AI-trained &#8220;coworkers&#8221; and build a streamlined data terminal to scale the organization&#8217;s work to eliminate inequities in the tech ecosystem. Since 2017, CodePath has supported 20,000 students at more than 500 colleges, helping to create a more diverse technology workforce.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/collegepossible.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>College Possible<\/strong><\/a><strong> (U.S.): <\/strong>Implement an AI-driven platform with personalized recommendations that enable coaches to more adequately serve students from underinvested communities. Since 2000, College Possible has served more than 85,700 students, boosting college degree attainment rates by 3x.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/perscholas.org\/about-per-scholas\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=ad_grant&amp;utm_campaign=branded&amp;utm_term=per%20scholas&amp;utm_campaign=Per+Scholas:+Awareness&amp;utm_source=adwords&amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;hsa_acc=7812736465&amp;hsa_cam=15562574563&amp;hsa_grp=134667285521&amp;hsa_ad=571835812057&amp;hsa_src=g&amp;hsa_tgt=kwd-342525298009&amp;hsa_kw=per%20scholas&amp;hsa_mt=e&amp;hsa_net=adwords&amp;hsa_ver=3&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwivemBhBhEiwAJxNWN9VmB19fRtnftl2AQUVE3tgKs_r4Oh9lHnuuTCVmhldGPDCSmLwaFRoCFGUQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Per Scholas<\/strong><\/a><strong> (U.S.):<\/strong> Experiment with generative AI to unlock access to careers in tech by expediting the development of resumes and cover letters that are customized for diverse skills and experiences. Since 1995, Per Scholas has launched more than 20,000 graduates into successful tech careers.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tdtrust.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Teacher Development Trust<\/strong><\/a><strong> (UK):<\/strong> Create immersive, AI-powered role-playing scenarios tailored for teachers and their coaches. Teacher Development Trust reaches over 4,000 educators across the UK, helping teachers create expert schools where students succeed.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f4f6f9\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-biggest-news-from-dreamforce-in-3-minutes\">The Biggest News from Dreamforce in 3 Minutes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vidyard wp-block-embed-vidyard\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" async src=\"https:\/\/play.vidyard.com\/embed\/v4.js\"><\/script><img decoding=\"async\"  style=\"width: 100%; margin: auto; display: block;\"  class=\"vidyard-player-embed\"  src=\"https:\/\/play.vidyard.com\/2QL6mGjFrqGtPvU1oBTapN.jpg\"  data-uuid=\"2QL6mGjFrqGtPvU1oBTapN\"  data-v=\"4\"  data-type=\"inline\"  data-width=\"500\"  data-height=\"281\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Salesforce\u2019s Cary Chow breaks down the biggest news from Dreamforce 2023<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Soundbites:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cWe must ensure purpose-driven organizations are granted equitable access to AI technology. Our latest accelerator aims to empower participants to push the boundaries of innovation and drive forward AI-focused solutions that better serve their communities.\u201d \u2013&nbsp;Becky Ferguson, CEO of the Salesforce Foundation and SVP of Philanthropy at Salesforce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We must ensure purpose-driven organizations are granted equitable access to AI technology. Our latest accelerator aims to empower participants to push the boundaries of innovation and drive forward AI-focused solutions that better serve their communities.<\/p>\n<cite>Becky Ferguson, CEO of the Salesforce Foundation and SVP of Philanthropy at Salesforce<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cWe&#8217;re thrilled to tap into the transformative power of Salesforce Accelerator \u2013 AI for Impact, harnessing the latest technology to amplify our charitable mission. The support and resources provided will be transformational: a catalyst, driving significant change for the schools and communities that we serve.\u201d \u2013 David Weston, Co-CEO, Teacher Development Trust&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cWe are excited that Salesforce has put together this AI-focused accelerator. For organizations like ours, trying our best to put the most cutting-edge tools in front of the people who deserve it the most is mission-critical, and being able to engage the best of Salesforce&#8217;s people and compare notes with our peers is a game-changer.\u201d \u2013 Jared Chung, Executive Director, CareerVillage.org<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Extending the impact: <\/strong>Today, writing a federal grant application is incredibly time consuming and complex, and hiring a professional grant writer is cost prohibitive for many school districts. Salesforce recently partnered with the Greenlights Grant Initiative (GGI) to help school districts across the U.S. access billions of dollars in federal funding by helping them navigate the grant process. By empowering this organization with a combination of resources including a multi-cloud Salesforce solution, GGI has been able to engage with thousands of underserved school districts, facilitating equitable access to federal funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn more:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn more about the Salesforce Accelerator \u2013 AI for Impact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/ai-grants-for-nonprofits-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read Salesforce\u2019s research on trusted AI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/stories\/generative-ai-ethics-survey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/company\/philanthropy\/overview\/?d=cta-body-promo-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Salesforce philanthropy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenlightsgrantinitiative.org\/\">Greenlights G<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenlightsgrantinitiative.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rant Initiative<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn more about Salesforce AI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/products\/einstein-ai-solutions\/?d=cta-body-promo-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Read more news and stories from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salesforce.com\/news\/collections\/dreamforce-2023\/?d=cta-body-promo-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dreamforce 2023<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accelerator will provide mentorship, technology, and $2 million in funding to help six nonprofits accelerate AI solutions to supercharge their social impact Salesforce will also partner with the Greenlights Grant Initiative to enhance access to federal funding for schools across the United States Today, Salesforce announced the first six participants of its Salesforce Accelerator \u2013 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":71136,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"sf_subhead":"","sf_i18n_disclaimer":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"alternateThumbnailId":0,"sf_product_cta_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"sf_content_type":[1722],"sf_theme":[1912],"sf_topic":[1737,1791,1750],"sf_product":[2796,19249,1748],"sf_industry":[],"sf_role":[],"sf_multimedia_asset":[],"sf_location":[1798],"sf_collection":[5619],"sf_visibility":[],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-71066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","sf_content_type-news-announcements-corporate","sf_theme-digital-transformation","sf_topic-artificial-intelligence","sf_topic-dreamforce","sf_topic-philanthropy","sf_product-einstein","sf_product-einstein-ai","sf_product-salesforce-platform","sf_location-global","sf_collection-dreamforce-2023"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.2 (Yoast SEO v27.2) - 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