Tech:NYC’s Decoded Futures Welcomes Seventh Cohort, Helping 24 Nonprofits Put AI to Work
Tech:NYC’s Decoded Futures kicked off its seventh cohort, bringing together 24 nonprofits to explore how AI can strengthen their organizations and support the communities they serve.
Running from October 13 through November 17, 2026, the no-cost, five-week program helps NYC-based social sector organizations build AI proficiency through learning, experimentation, and collaboration. Following our sixth cohort, this latest group will explore how to put emerging tools to work in ways that advance their missions.
Nonprofits bring a firsthand understanding of the challenges facing their communities. Decoded Futures connects that expertise with technologists, building partnerships that help organizations move from questions about AI to practical applications.
Meet Cohort 7
This cohort brings together organizations working across education, health, housing, food access, immigrant empowerment, arts and culture, and more. They enter the program with different missions and a shared interest in understanding how AI can support their work.
We’re excited to welcome:
Breakthrough New York (BTNY) — Supporting students from under-resourced communities from middle school through college graduation with tuition-free academic enrichment, mentoring, and college preparation.
Caring for Colombia — Connecting U.S. donors with nonprofit initiatives advancing education, health, arts, and community development in Colombia.
Community Access, Inc — Expanding opportunities for New Yorkers living with mental health concerns through supportive housing, training, advocacy, and healing-focused services.
CUNY Reading Fellows — Training CUNY students to provide one-on-one, science-of-reading-aligned literacy tutoring to young readers in NYC public schools.
ExpandED Schools — Expanding access to enriching learning opportunities through K–12 programming, educator training, research, and policy advocacy.
Global Impact Investing Network, Inc. — Increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing to address social and environmental challenges worldwide.
God’s Love We Deliver — Preparing and home-delivering medically tailored meals, alongside nutrition counseling and education, for people affected by life-altering illnesses.
Health People — Training residents as peer educators to help their communities prevent and manage chronic disease and improve health.
Housing Works — Advancing inclusive care, social justice, and an end to homelessness through housing, healthcare, advocacy, and social enterprises.
Idealist — Connecting people with nonprofit careers, volunteer opportunities, and ways to make positive change in their communities.
IMPACCT Brooklyn — Strengthening Brooklyn communities through affordable housing, tenant advocacy, small business support, and community organizing.
InsideSchools - The New School — Helping families navigate NYC public schools through independent school reviews, enrollment information, and personalized guidance.
Matriculate — Providing free, virtual college advising to help high-achieving, low-income high school students attend colleges where they can thrive.
Mothers to Daughters — Connecting young women with experienced women mentors to build economic independence, resilience, and leadership skills.
New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE) — Supporting immigrant workers and families through workforce training, legal services, and connections to community resources.
Nido de Esperanza — Supporting low-income families in Washington Heights and Inwood from pregnancy through their child’s third birthday with holistic family services.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America — Advancing sexual and reproductive health through advocacy, education, and support for affiliates delivering care nationwide.
Project Guardianship Inc. — Supporting older adults and people with disabilities through person-centered guardianship services, alternatives to guardianship, and systemic reform.
Reading Partners NYC — Mobilizing community volunteers to provide individualized, one-on-one literacy tutoring for NYC students.
Share My Meals — Fighting food waste and food insecurity by rescuing surplus prepared meals and redistributing them through local nonprofits.
The City Tutors — Providing free, flexible tutoring and career mentoring across NYC’s five boroughs, with a focus on historically underserved communities.
The Gotham Film & Media Institute — Supporting independent film and media creators through career development, industry connections, and opportunities for recognition.
The Public Theater — Making theater accessible through new productions, Free Shakespeare in the Park, and community programs across NYC.
Tremont Helps Inc — Connecting underserved New Yorkers with coordinated healthcare and support for housing, food, transportation, and other essential needs.
What’s Ahead
Over the next five weeks, participants will learn alongside their peers, experiment with AI tools, and explore opportunities to apply them within their organizations. The focus is on building the knowledge and confidence to make thoughtful decisions about where AI can help and how to use it responsibly.
For nonprofits, those opportunities can take many forms, from making information easier to access, reducing time spent on administrative work, or helping teams better understand the data they already collect. The program gives participants space to investigate possibilities grounded in their own needs, with their missions and communities guiding the work.
The connections built along the way are just as valuable. By bringing nonprofit leaders into conversation with peers and the tech sector, Decoded Futures creates opportunities to share lessons, work through common challenges, and learn from one another’s experiments.
We’re grateful to Google.org, Robin Hood Learning + Technology Fund, and the Altman Foundation for supporting this work and helping make the program available at no cost to participating organizations.
We can’t wait to see what this group learns and builds. Follow along for updates and stories from Cohort 7 as participants put AI to work for their missions.
Get Involved
Interested in participating in a future cohort or contributing your technology expertise? Reach out to decodedfutures@technyc.org to learn more about the program and ways to get involved.
