A Chromebook for a graduating learner
Learners keep their device so the training doesn't end when the cohort does.
Covers 1 learner keeps their device
Fund this — $250San Francisco · Tenderloin & citywide
Building the future through innovative programs in workforce, health equity, arts, and community innovation.
Our programs combine AI literacy, workforce development, community health, and the arts in the neighborhoods that need them most — taught by people from those neighborhoods.
Just $25 keeps a student supported for a day.
Not ready to enroll? Come to a free 30-minute info session — no application, no commitment.
Join the 1,200+ community members we've reached through our programs and events.
Trusted by 12+ partner organizations across health, education, and civic sectors.
- 6
- Focus areas
- 12+
- Community partners
- CalAIM
- Aligned services
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$50 a month covers a month of home internet for a learner.
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Operating at the intersection of
- AI
- Workforce
- Health Equity
- CalAIM
- Digital Literacy
- Arts & Culture
- Civic Innovation
Enrolling now · Free for participants
Free Digital Literacy & AI Readiness training — reserve your seat.
Computer and internet basics, email and AI-assisted writing, online safety, and practical AI tools. 36 self-paced lessons plus live sessions, an AI tutor for help any time, and a verifiable certificate when you finish. No cost, no laptop required.
- Cost
- Free
- Length
- 8 weeks · 36 lessons
- Next cohort
- Dates announced soon
Questions about eligibility? Talk to our team.
02Our proven path
Three steps from where you are to where you want to be.
01
Train
Eight hours of live, hands-on instruction plus self-paced lessons in digital literacy, internet safety, and practical AI — taught by people from your neighborhood.
02
Practice
You apply it on real tasks: a resume, a job application, a Google Workspace document, an AI assistant doing something useful in your own life or work.
03
Access
You leave with a verifiable certificate, a device and connection if you need them, and a warm introduction to our workforce and health partners.
01Mission
Programs that stay with people.
The systems most people rely on weren't built for our communities. So we build ones that are.
AI literacy, job readiness, and community health aren't separate projects for us. They're one continuous effort — because the people we serve live them all at once, too.
From CalAIM outreach to youth workshops, Futurenomic connects technology, culture, and care so the next wave of workers, patients, and creators has real footing.
Community-led
Built with the people we serve — not for them.
Practical
Real programs, real outcomes, measured honestly.
Forward-looking
AI and digital skills treated as everyday tools.
03Why this work
The gap we exist to close — in numbers you can check.
Every figure below is published research, linked to its source. None of it is our own estimate.
92%
of U.S. jobs analyzed require digital skills — in every industry, including entry-level and frontline roles.
National Skills Coalition & Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, 20231 in 3
workers lack the foundational digital skills needed to enter and advance in those jobs.
National Skills Coalition, Closing the Digital Skill Divide11.3%
of San Francisco residents have no high-speed internet at home — in the tech capital of the country.
Chinese for Affirmative Action, San Francisco's Digital Deserts, 202444%
of households in some San Francisco neighborhoods have no broadband subscription at all.
Chinese for Affirmative Action, San Francisco's Digital Deserts, 202402Focus Areas
Where we focus.
Six programs, one purpose: making workforce, health, and cultural opportunity reachable for the people who need it most.
01
Workforce Development
Career pathways, employer partnerships, and wraparound coaching for high-opportunity industries.
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02
AI & Digital Literacy
Practical AI fluency, data skills, and tooling — so communities use AI, not the other way around.
Learn more
03
Community Health & CalAIM
CalAIM-aligned outreach, enrollment, and care navigation for Medi-Cal members.
Learn more
04
Arts, Culture & Creative Tech
Where heritage meets new tools — studio access, creative residencies, and cultural production.
Learn more
05
Youth Innovation
Project-based learning that treats young people as designers of their own futures.
Learn more
06
Outreach & Community Infrastructure
Field operations, trusted messengers, and data systems that make access actually work.
Learn more
05Most urgent needs
Fund a specific thing, not an abstraction.
These are the real per-learner costs of running our next cohort, which begins November 11, 2026. Every amount below maps to one physical item a learner receives and keeps.
One month of home internet
The single most common reason a learner drops out mid-cohort.
Covers 1 household stays connected for a month
Fund this — $50A fully equipped seat
Device, connection, materials, and coaching for one learner, start to finish.
Covers 1 fully funded seat, start to finish
Fund this — $100005Participant Voices
Hear it from Eugene.
The clearest way to know what these programs do is to hear it from the people living the outcome.
Eugene· Program graduate, San Francisco
Fund more voices Participants decide how much of their story to share. We use first names only, and we never publish a graduate's employer without their written permission.
04Stories
Real people. Real change.
The numbers show what's working. These stories show why it matters.
Meet Alicia · Explore AI cohort
"Futurenomic didn't just teach me how to use AI; they gave me the confidence to apply for a job I never thought I was qualified for."
Alicia joined our Explore AI cohort after years of being shut out of tech-adjacent work. Eight weeks later — with hands-on AI fluency, a portfolio, and a coach in her corner — she landed a full-time role as an operations analyst.
Fund more stories like this100% tax-deductible · 501(c)(3)
Denise · CalAIM Participant
"They didn't just help me enroll — they walked me through every step until I had care."
06For Organizations
Hands-on AI training for your team.
40% of Americans use AI at work — only a third have ever been trained. We close that gap in one session, built around your team's real tasks.
Half or Full-Day
On-site or virtual, tailored to your workflows.
$3,500 / session
Up to 20 people. Flat, honest pricing.
Funds Free Programs
Every booking underwrites AI literacy in SF.
Book a training Taught by the founder of a state-funded AI literacy nonprofit — 1,200+ San Franciscans trained.
07Raise with us
Turn your birthday, team, or group chat into a cohort seat.
Personal fundraisers reach people we never could. Set one up in a few minutes, share your link, and watch the total fund real laptops and real seats.
Birthday & milestone
Ask for seats instead of gifts. Most reach $250 — one Chromebook — in a week.
Workplace team
Rally coworkers and stack employer matching on top of every gift.
Community group
Churches, clubs, and alumni groups fund a whole cohort session together.
Prefer not to use a card? See DAF, stock, crypto, check, and employer matching options.
06Partners
We work as a network.
Futurenomic is built to join forces with the organizations already doing good work — and to make what's underway stronger.
Healthcare
Federally qualified health centers, Medi-Cal managed care plans, behavioral health networks.
Workforce
Employer partners across care, tech, and skilled trades; sector intermediaries.
Education
K–12 districts, adult schools, community colleges, and youth development orgs.
Funders
Foundations and aligned philanthropy investing in long-horizon community infrastructure.
Civic & Government
Local agencies, county health, workforce boards, and CalAIM ECM partners.
Cultural
Artists, creative studios, and cultural institutions rooted in community.
Supported by
- California Advanced Services Fund (CASF)
- 12+ Community Partners
- 501(c)(3) Verified · EIN 56-2339104
- GuideStar Gold Seal
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Help us keep this work going.
Fund a seat. Partner on a program. Volunteer your time. Tell us how you want to help and we'll find the right fit.