The Community Foundation of Henderson County (CFHC) defines Artificial Intelligence as any computer system or program that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as learning, problem-solving, and decision-making.
The Community Foundation of Henderson County is committed to equity, integrity, and transparency in its grantmaking, and understands that applicants may choose to use AI tools to support their grant or scholarship applications. We welcome the use of these and other tools, as long as the applicant remains fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, and integrity of all submitted content.
CFHC advises that applicants remain aware to the risks, as well as the rewards of AI usage. Our grant and scholarship applications are reviewed by teams of local volunteers. These reviewers do not use AI in their evaluation process. Often times these reviewers find there is no substitute for personal and authentic responses and perspectives in applications.
In your application, you may be asked to identify whether and where you utilized AI in your submission. The answer will not have any weight on the decision of the committee, but will allow you to explain in what aspect you used AI technology in an effort to build transparency and trust.
The Foundation expects this position to continue to grow and morph as technological capabilities advance. If you have an questions or concerns about this position please contact the Foundation's Program Office.
Before choosing to use AI or large language models in your grant or scholarship application, we highly recommend you read through the following suggestions developed by the Stanford Department of Medicine.