AMPLIFY
GOOD WORK
Master tools that multiply your impact without compromising your values.
Amplify Good Work is a research-backed, actionable playbook for mission-driven leaders. You’ll learn how to expand your mission, protect your values, & turn down the temperature on AI conversations in your team.
Meet Dr. Karen Boyd
Cited in >450 papers · Author, Amplify Good Work · Featured in NonProfit Pro, San Diego Union-Tribune, Chronicle of Philanthropy. SD Metro 40 Under 40.
Karen helps mission-driven organizations navigate AI with confidence. She is an economist, researcher, and author of Amplify Good Work. She brings a decade of experience in non-profits, a body of research work on ethical AI and the future of work, and a knack for making complex topics feel approachable. Audiences call her presentations "immediately applicable," "incredibly valuable," and say she makes AI "feel approachable and exciting." Karen is an Economist at the Policy and Innovation Center, co-founder of Our AI Futures Lab, and holds an MBA from the University of California, San Diego & a PhD from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Read the Book
Amplify Good Work is the AI guide built for mission-driven organizations. It covers what AI is, where it helps, where it doesn't, and how to implement it without compromising your values. After reading this book, you will be able to:
Understand how AI impacts sustainability, equity, job security, creative ownership, and lot’s more
Build durable judgment so you can make confident decisions as the technology changes,
Decide how you use, restrict, or refuse AI and explain those decisions clearly to your staff, leadership, and community.
Bridge gapes between enthusiasts and skeptics on your team
Create a concrete plan for adopting AI in line with your values on a safer on-ramp
Get your Free Mission-First AI Toolkit!
Stop choosing between productivity and ethics. Download free resources that help you experiment with AI tools thoughtfully while protecting what matters most: your values, your data, and your community relationships. Perfect for leaders who want to move beyond "should we use AI?" to "how do we use it responsibly?" No tech expertise required.
What’s included:
Simple AI use policy template that will help you communicate expectations to staff clearly as you invest time in developing a fuller AI strategy
Safe-start prompt pack that will help staff get comfortable using AI effectively for some common tasks and offer a simple framework for great prompts
AI vendor evaluation kit a question set and rubric to help you identify risks when considering specific AI solutions
AI transparency bundle: email templates for communicating clearly with your staff, community, board, and donors about your AI use and safeguards.
AI implementation tracker: help your staff learn quickly and share best practices for their work easily across the organization.
“”This session has encouraged me to start using AI. I have been very hesitant. . . but you’ve shown me that there are a lot of ways to use it and how to make it my own.”
- Non-profit leader
"My eyes have been opened to all the ways I can be using AI! Great presentation, very approachable style. Took a huge, overwhelming topic and really distilled it down.”
-Anonymous feedback
“I left with clear ideas on how to integrate AI tools responsibly within my organization.”
- Workshop participant
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