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Google.org Announces $1M to Central Carolina Community Foundation to Provide South Carolina Nonprofits with AI Skills

April 10, 2025

The new funding advances Google’s mission to provide AI workforce development and training to over one million Americans

Google.org — the company’s philanthropic arm — announced $1 million in funding to Central Carolina Community Foundation to provide AI training to local nonprofits through the company’s AI Opportunity Fund. Project Evident—another recipient of the Fund—is supporting community-based nonprofits in South Carolina, providing a range of capacity-building support, including technical assistance and a program to help them adopt AI skills for improved efficiency and impact. Google.org’s AI Opportunity Fund aims to equip one million Americans with AI skills.

In a 2024 report on the use of generative AI among nonprofits, Google found that, of the nonprofits surveyed, more than 40% of respondents said that none of their staff were trained, educated, or fluent in AI. With support from Google, Project Evident will help Central Carolina Community Foundation provide AI training to nonprofits. The programming will include in-person working sessions, webinars, the development of a tailored AI adoption roadmap, access to one-on-one coaching, and peer learning opportunities. This work recently started with a “Discovery Day” launch event in Columbia, where local nonprofit organizations attended a day of programming and AI training.

“Nonprofits are addressing some of society’s most pressing challenges, and Google.org is committed to empowering them with AI skills to help them accelerate their impact,” said Maggie Johnson, VP and Global Head, Google.org. “We’re proud to support Project Evident and Central Carolina Community Foundation as they provide nonprofits with technical assistance and AI training at no cost. This will help nonprofits improve efficiency, focus on their mission, and reach even more people.”

“We are grateful for Google.org’s generous funding, which will enable us to provide AI training to nonprofits across the Midlands. This support will allow nonprofits to harness the power of AI to improve their efficiency, focus on their missions, and impact even more people in our community,” said South Carolina Representative Seth Rose.

Central Carolina Community Foundation connects charitable people and companies with nonprofits in the Midlands and statewide. The Foundation makes grants, supports philanthropic giving, and builds the capacity of nonprofits to be even more effective at carrying out their missions. In partnership with Project Evident, Central Carolina Community Foundation will utilize Google.org’s funding to facilitate AI training for nonprofits across the Midlands.

“We are thrilled to receive this funding from Google.org, which will provide training, coaching, and grants to a cohort of twenty South Carolina nonprofits committed to learning and integrating AI into their work,” said Georgia Mjartan, President and CEO of Central Carolina Community Foundation. “We know how valuable these nonprofits are to the people they serve, which is why we are committed to providing them with the tools they need to be even more efficient and effective in serving their communities. This initiative is a critical step in ensuring nonprofits can harness the power of AI for positive impact.”

Today’s announcement builds on the impact of Google.org’s $75 million AI Opportunity Fund, which will help over one million Americans learn essential AI skills by providing funding to best-in-class workforce development and education organizations across the country. To date, Google has trained more than 162,000 people on digital skills through partnerships with organizations such as public libraries, chambers of commerce, community colleges, and more.

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Central Carolina Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization that connects and mobilizes people and resources to strengthen our community.