Free template
An AI policy on one page.
Your staff and volunteers are already using AI. This template turns that into six decisions, with sample wording, that fit on one page and get signed. A church edition and a nonprofit edition, in one PDF.
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Free two-page PDF. You'll also get my emails on church communications and AI; unsubscribe anytime. See the privacy policy.
What's inside
Six decisions. Sample wording. Blanks to fill in.
Each section has a plain-language rule and a fill-in box with the wording most churches and nonprofits end up using. Sign it at the bottom and set a review date.
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1. What AI is for here
The encouraged list: first drafts, summaries, research, graphics, video, translation, captions.
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2. What AI is not for here
The off-limits list: the sermon itself, pastoral care sent as-is, decisions about people.
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3. What never goes in
Names tied to needs, counseling notes, giving records, health details, anything about a minor, passwords.
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4. Who reviews
A named person per channel. Nothing goes out unreviewed.
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5. How we tell people
One sentence you can say out loud, and where it lives.
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6. Which tools, and who pays
Organization accounts, training turned off, a short approved list.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Who is it for?
Any church, diocese, school or nonprofit whose staff and volunteers use AI tools, which is nearly all of them. It works for a team of two and a staff of fifty.
Is it legal advice?
No. It's a practical starting point written by a communicator, not a lawyer. Have your board or counsel read it before you adopt it, especially the data section.
What's the difference between the two editions?
The church edition speaks to sermons, pastoral care and congregations. The nonprofit edition speaks to clients, funders, grant applications and board materials. The six decisions are the same.
Is it really free?
Yes. Enter your first name and email and the download page opens right away. You'll also get my emails on church communications and AI, and you can unsubscribe anytime.