Nonprofit boards are the backbone of mission-driven organizations, tasked with making high-stakes decisions that impact funding, strategy, and community outcomes. Yet, too often, governance policies and processes create bottlenecks instead of clarity, leading to delayed action, misaligned priorities, and compliance risks. AI is already transforming business decision-making, and nonprofit boards can harness the same tools to improve oversight, efficiency, and strategic insight—when done responsibly. However, without proper AI governance, these same tools can introduce bias, opacity, and misalignment with mission-driven objectives. Here’s how nonprofits can use AI effectively and ethically to enhance board decision-making.