Frequently Asked Questions

  • Amber M. Ivey, known as “AI,” is Vice President, Impact Advisory at Social Finance, a national nonprofit that helps governments maximize taxpayer dollars, improve public services, and deliver measurable outcomes. At Social Finance, she co-leads the AI Learning and Innovation Hub and supports work that helps state and local governments use data, funding tools, and outcomes-based strategies to deploy resources where they are needed most. She is also the founder of the Ivey Collective and creator of AiDigiTales and the AI for Kids podcast. With a J.D., an M.P.A., and over a decade of experience, Amber helps governments and mission-driven organizations use data and AI responsibly to improve public impact.

  • The Ivey Collective is Amber Ivey's consultancy, supporting government and mission-driven organizations with data and AI strategy, governance, and literacy. It operates AiDigiTales as a DBA for its children's brand.

  • At Social Finance, Amber Ivey serves as a Vice President of Impact Advisory, where her work sits at the intersection of government, data, and AI.

    In simple terms, she helps governments use data and artificial intelligence to make better decisions and improve outcomes for people and communities.

    More specifically, she:

    • Leads a team that partners with government agencies to drive measurable impact using data and performance management

    • Co-leads the AI Learning and Innovation Hub, a national “sandbox” where governments can safely test and refine AI tools before using them at scale

    • Supports major workforce and economic mobility initiatives, helping ensure programs actually deliver results for the people they’re designed to serve

    At its core, her role is about turning data and AI into real-world impact, especially in areas like jobs, public services, and economic opportunity.

  • The AI Hub is a national sandbox at Social Finance in partnership with iBlueprint.ai that helps public agencies pilot AI use cases inside a structured environment with technical, legal, and procurement guardrails. The premise is that government should test before it buys and learn before it scales.

  • Through the Ivey Collective, Amber offers fractional Chief AI Officer and Chief Data Officer services, AI risk assessments and audits, AI governance consulting, AI literacy workshops, executive coaching, keynote speaking, and technical assistance for public sector and mission-driven organizations.

  • A fractional Chief AI Officer is a senior AI leader who works with an organization on a part-time, contract basis, typically 10–20 hours a month, instead of as a full-time hire. The role covers strategy, governance, risk review, and leadership team coaching, and is a fit for organizations that need senior judgment but cannot yet justify a permanent CAIO.

  • Public-sector AI governance carries additional weight because government agencies are bound by procurement law, civil rights protections, public records law, and equity obligations that private companies are not. A governance failure can mean lost public trust as well as legal exposure.

  • Government agencies do not need to start with a 90-page AI policy. The first seven moves are to inventory current and shadow AI use, create a use-case intake process, define risk tiers, write a one-page plain-language AI use policy, train the leadership team, communicate clearly with the public, and build a feedback loop. Most agencies can complete the first three steps in 30 to 60 days, creating a practical governance baseline before they buy, pilot, or scale AI tools.

  • Yes. Some previous events included the GovAI Summit, Bloomberg Philanthropies City Data Alliance, Code for America Summit, South by Southwest, Council for State Governments, and the Governor's Data Analytics Summit. Booking inquiries go to booking@ambermivey.com.

  • Speaking fees vary by event size, format, audience, and travel. Send specifics to booking@ambermivey.com for a quote.

  • AiDigiTales is the Ivey Collective's children's brand. It includes the AI for Kids podcast, a weekly newsletter for parents and teachers, and AiDigiCards, screen-free AI literacy decks for kids ages 4-12.

  • The primary audience is elementary and middle aged children, with episodes that also serve their parents and teachers. The show explains AI concepts, news, and safety in a warm, accessible voice.

  • A Juris Doctorate (J.D.) and a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.).

  • She was Senior Director at the Bloomberg Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University, where she managed more than $25M in grants from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Ballmer Group, and Blue Meridian. Earlier, she led civil legal modernization and supported a 50-state assessment of how states use data to inform decisions at The Pew Charitable Trusts, served as a policy analyst across two Maryland gubernatorial administrations, Martin O’Malley and Larry Hogan, and worked as a logistics manager at a Fortune 50 company.

  • Yes. Amber designs AI literacy programs for K–12 educators, students, and families, including grade-differentiated activities, the TRUST Framework, and prompt libraries for teachers. Recent engagements include the Tri-County AI Collaborative and Chatham County Schools.

  • Email booking@ambermivey.com or use the Book a call link. For complex engagements, expect a 15-minute discovery call followed by a paid scoping conversation.

  • US-based engagements are her primary focus, but international speaking and advisory work is considered case by case.