Your staff are likely already using AI — often without a policy to guide them. We provide the frameworks, policies, and leadership capacity organizations need to manage that risk and stay mission-focused.
The cornerstones of AI governance
A program manager pastes client case notes into ChatGPT to draft a summary report. No policy exists. No one said it was wrong. But the data was sensitive — and now it lives in a third-party system your organization never approved.
We work with organizations where credibility, compliance, and public accountability are not afterthoughts — they are the standard. If that describes how you operate, Convergent Point Strategies brings the governance expertise to match.
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AI governance frameworks that are evidence-based, defensible, and built to hold up under scrutiny.
Clear, practical AI risk guidance your board and leadership can act on with confidence.
Solutions built around your mission and values — not a generic template.
Whether you need immediate guardrails, a comprehensive assessment, or a long-term strategic partner — every engagement is tailored to your organization's size, pace, and priorities.
A ready-to-implement package of AI use policies, staff guidance, and board-ready documentation — customized to your organization. Includes implementation guidance to help your team adopt new policies from day one.
A structured 30-day assessment of your AI use, risk exposure, and governance gaps — delivered as a prioritized action plan your leadership can implement immediately. Includes a change readiness assessment so you know how prepared your organization is to act.
Strategic counsel for executive directors, board chairs, and senior leaders navigating AI adoption, vendor decisions, and funder expectations. Builds the internal alignment that makes governance frameworks actually stick.
Monthly access to senior-level AI governance expertise as your organization grows and the AI landscape evolves. As your policies mature and your team's capacity builds, we evolve with you.
Bridget Williams-Simmons, Ph.D. founded Convergent Point Strategies to bring clear, evidence-based AI governance to mission-driven organizations facing real AI risks without in-house expertise.
She spent nearly 20 years at the National Institutes of Health, guiding major research priorities, governance strategy, and science policy across large federal programs — including contributing to landmark federal publications and legislative and regulatory analysis at the national level.
That breadth of experience gives Convergent Point Strategies strong insight into health, science, and research organizations, and means clients have access to a rare combination of governance, science policy, and communications expertise when they need it.
She also serves as Board Chair of the Executive Child Development Center, giving her a grounded view of the daily challenges nonprofit leaders face.
You work directly with Bridget. No automated intake, no junior staff. From the first conversation, the advisor leading your engagement is the one you're talking to — and she responds within one business day.
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Effective AI governance starts with asking the right questions. This guide gives you five clear questions to see if your organization has the oversight it needs — and what to do next.
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Download the Five Questions Guide →Every organization starts somewhere. Here are the questions we hear most often — and what you can do right now.
It means having clear written policies for which AI tools your staff can use and how, visibility at the board level into how AI is being used, and guardrails that protect your data, your clients, and your mission. Many organizations have none of these yet — and that's exactly where we start.
Smaller organizations often benefit most from starting with the AI Policy Starter Kit — practical policies, staff guidance, and board-ready documentation that give your organization immediate guardrails without a lengthy engagement. You do not need a large team or a large budget to govern AI responsibly. You just need the right framework.
Learn about the AI Policy Starter Kit →Your technology partners do essential work — managing systems, security, and implementation so your tools function the way they should. AI governance works alongside that foundation to address a different set of questions that are becoming increasingly urgent: Which AI tools align with your mission? What policies does your staff need? What does your board need to know? How do you ensure your AI use reflects your values and holds up under funder scrutiny? As AI reshapes how mission-driven organizations operate, having both technology support and AI governance in place is becoming the standard — not the exception. Think of it as adding a strategic governance layer to the technology foundation you have already built.
Engagements are scoped to your organization's size and pace. The AI Policy Starter Kit is designed to be accessible for organizations with limited budgets. The AI Readiness Sprint is a more comprehensive engagement that provides a fuller picture of where your organizations stands first, maps its current AI use, and delivers a prioritized action plan. The clearest path is a complimentary advisory engagement — no obligation, and you'll leave knowing exactly what an engagement would involve and what it would cost.
Schedule a Complimentary Consultation →Convergent Point Strategies is based in the Washington, DC metro area and actively serves mission-driven organizations across Maryland, DC, and Virginia. Remote advisory support is available for organizations outside the region. Wherever you are, the work is the same — practical, values-aligned AI governance built around your mission.
Reach out to discuss your needs →You will receive a direct response from Bridget Williams-Simmons within one business day. No automated sequences, no junior intake staff. From the first conversation, you are working with the advisor who will lead your engagement. One focused conversation is all it takes to find your footing and identify a clear next step together.
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