Beginner · 4 lessons · about 30 min · free certificate
AI for nonprofit teams
A practical course for nonprofit and community organization staff and volunteers on using AI for grant writing support, donor and volunteer communication, program reporting and meeting notes, while protecting the people you serve.
For: Staff, volunteers and board members of nonprofits, charities, NGOs and community groups, in organizations of any size and in any country.
Start lesson 1When you finish
- You can sort nonprofit tasks into AI-drafts, AI-assists-you-decide, and stays-human.
- You can write prompts for grant sections, donor thank-yous, volunteer messages, newsletters and report summaries.
- You can check AI output for invented facts, impact claims you cannot prove and tone that does not fit your community.
- You can protect the privacy of clients, donors and volunteers and follow funder and legal rules.
- You can plan 30 days of practice and talk with your director and board about AI honestly.
Lessons
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- How AI is changing the work of a nonprofit teamabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can map your team's tasks into AI-drafts, AI-assists-you-decide, and stays-human.
- Your first AI wins: 5 everyday tasksabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can use AI for five nonprofit tasks with strong prompts and clear checks.
- Guardrails for nonprofit teamsabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can protect the people you serve and keep AI use consistent with your mission and funder rules.
- Grow with AI: your 30-day planabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can follow a month-long practice plan and explain your AI skills honestly to your director, board and funders.
Final exam and certificate
8 questions. Score 7 or more for a free certificate of completion you can share and add to LinkedIn. Unlimited tries.
Take the final examPrompts you can use today
Copy one, replace the [brackets] with your details, and paste it into the AI tool you use. Leave out anything private.
Turn program notes into a grant section
Draft the 'Need and approach' section of a grant application in about 300 words. Use only the facts below. Write in plain, warm language for a funder who does not know our community. Do not add statistics or claims I did not provide. Mark anything that needs a source with [SOURCE NEEDED]. Facts: [mission, community, what we do, why now]
Donor thank-you letter
Draft a heartfelt, short thank-you letter to a donor. Mention that their gift helped [what it supported, in general terms]. Avoid exaggeration, guilt or pressure. Include a sentence about what happens next and how to reach us. Use these facts only: [facts]
Volunteer recruitment message
Write a friendly message recruiting volunteers for [activity]. Include what the volunteer will do, time needed, any training, and how to sign up. Keep it under 150 words, welcoming to people of all backgrounds, and written at an 8th-grade level. Details: [details]
Turn stories into a safe case summary
Rewrite this program story so that no one could identify the person: remove names, places, dates and unusual details, and change nothing important about the outcome. Mark with [CHECK CONSENT] anything that depends on the person's permission to share. Story: [de-identified notes]
Summarize survey feedback
Below are anonymous responses from a participant survey. Group them into themes, with a short description and two example quotes per theme. Note any theme mentioned by only a few people but important. Do not claim percentages. Responses: [paste]
Plan a board meeting agenda
Create an agenda for a 90-minute board meeting. Items: [items]. For each, include the purpose (inform, discuss or decide), time and who leads. Add a short list of materials board members should read beforehand.
Funder report outline
Create an outline for a report to a funder using these headings from their guidelines: [headings]. Under each, list what facts and evidence we should gather from our records. Do not write the content or invent results.
Newsletter in two reading levels
Rewrite this newsletter article twice: once at an 8th-grade reading level and once in very simple language for people learning English. Keep all facts, dates and contact details exactly the same. Article: [paste]
Ask the AI tutor
Ask anything about this course, in any language. The tutor is an AI: it can be wrong, and it never needs your personal details.
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