Time expectations are 5-10 hours per week, with monthly cohort-wide Saturday working sessions

We are fully remote (but based within the US) 

This fellowship is a 6-month commitment that you make to your team. Our cohort cycle is typically January to June of each year.

As part of your volunteer experience with Delta, you will grow your technical, personal, and interpersonal skills. You will also be joining a community of like-minded, data-driven and passionate people, forming lifelong friends and connections.

Many early-stage nonprofits are eager to leverage modern artificial intelligence tools but lack internal technical guidance. The AI Enablement Program bridges this gap by pairing small groups of Delta Fellows directly with non-profit leaders. Fellows co-develop micro-courses, deliver hands-on training, and provide biweekly mentorship to help organizations unlock the full potential of their data.

• Duration & Commitment: 6 Months (Months 1–3: Curriculum Development & NGO Selection; Months 4–5: Biweekly Workshops & Mentorship; Month 6: Capstone Deployment & Final Showcase).
• Team Structure: Fellows work in small groups of 4-5 paired with cohort non-profit organizations (4–5 select nonprofits total).
• Time Flexibility: Workshop sessions run flexibly between 2 to 4 hours (~2.5 hours average per session), combined with biweekly 1-on-1 mentoring check-ins.
• No Advanced Coding Required: Advanced software or machine learning expertise is NOT required! We welcome volunteers across data science, product, management, and education who are skilled at breaking down complex concepts and fostering technical confidence.
• Impact: Guide a nonprofit from initial ideation through to the deployment of a custom, working AI solution for real social impact.

• Use standard cloud tools (e.g., Google Workspace).
• Have foundational digital data (surveys, documents, spreadsheets) ready to be utilized.
• Are willing to complete baseline training on generative AI and prompt engineering prior to workshops. Absolutely no coding or technical experience is required!
• Seek practical, high-impact AI capabilities to automate processes, analyze data, or enhance decision-making.

Our curriculum emphasizes capabilities over specific tools, combining theoretical foundations with immediate hands-on practice:

1. AI for Data & Spreadsheets
   • Natural Language Processing (NLP) on survey responses and qualitative data.
   • Automated report generation and key insight extraction for impact reporting.

1. AI for Documents & Organizational Knowledge
   • Building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) chatbots over internal files and grant archives.
   • Accelerating grant research, writing, and administrative document retrieval.

1. AI Workflows & Process Automation
   • Designing automated workflows to streamline operations.
   • Application examples: volunteer matching, response categorization, and grant pipeline tracking.

1. Responsible AI, Ethics & Governance
   • Navigating bias, fairness, privacy, and data security.
   • Developing organizational AI governance and risk management frameworks.
   • Practical evaluation of AI outputs for accuracy and reliability in nonprofit settings.

• Intro (15 mins): Topic introduction and goal alignment.
• Learn (45 mins): Practical capability demonstration using real-world nonprofit use cases.
• Practice (45 mins): Guided exercise using organizational data.
• Brainstorm (20 mins): Group shareouts and internal use-case brainstorming.
• Share & Wrap-Up (25 mins): Organizational shareouts, feedback, and session preview.

Each participating NGO is paired with a dedicated team of 3–4 Delta Fellows (experienced technical alumni and educators). Fellows meet biweekly for 1-on-1 sessions to:

• Reinforce workshop concepts and address technical questions.
• Identify high-value AI opportunities within your organization.
• Guide technical development for the capstone project.

In the final phase of the program, nonprofits work side-by-side with Delta Fellows to design, build, and deploy an AI-powered solution tailored to their operational needs.

Example Capstone Projects:

• Automated Survey Analysis: Categorizing and summarizing beneficiary feedback automatically.
• Searchable Document Repository: Building a conversational AI agent over organizational policies, past proposals, and program data.
• AI-Assisted Reporting: Streamlining quarterly impact reporting workflows.

The program culminates with a joint final presentation where NGOs and Fellows showcase their completed capstone solutions.

Recruitment operates on a rolling basis. To learn more or apply, visit our application portal or reach out to inquiries@deltanalytics.org. 

The Delta Analytics Teaching Fellows have built and taught an accessible introduction to machine learning curriculum for students passionate about the power of data to do good. From 2017 to 2021, we worked on projects and initiatives aimed at making machine learning education more accessible at a global scale.

In 2017, we started our Teaching Fellows program. Our team of Delta Teaching Fellows partnered with Moringa School in Nairobi, Kenya to work with students from across Africa excited about using data to help their communities. We taught our class in-person, held office hours for the community, and visited organizations using data for social impact.

In 2018, we released our course content (theory and coding modules) for free. This year, our Teaching Fellows hosted brown bag lunches in the San Francisco Bay Area and created additional learning modules. With support from the US Embassy Rabat, we also partnered with DeepAfricAI and Moroccan Spacenauts to teach our course in Agadir, Morocco, and facilitate workshops and talks across Morocco.

In 2019, our focus has been on furthering our impact by supporting local partners, exploring active learning techniques, and adding materials to complement our curriculum. We still made time to teach and integrate more changes in our curriculum.

In 2020, we developed a new program aimed at supporting community leaders all over the world. Meet our first cohort of global teaching fellows.

In 2021, we supported our second cohort of global teaching fellows.