About Course
A practical, advanced course for grant writers and nonprofit directors. Learn how to use AI across the whole grant and fundraising cycle: funder research, proposal writing, donor campaigns, reporting and compliance. You'll do it accurately, ethically and in line with funder rules.
What Will Students Learn?
- Build an AI strategy and a written AI policy your board and funders can trust
- Pick affordable, secure AI tools and use the nonprofit discounts that exist today
- Protect donor and beneficiary data under current US privacy laws
- Write prompts that produce accurate, mission-driven writing in your organization's voice
- Find and qualify funders using Candid, Grants.gov and public databases
- Analyze RFPs with AI and make clear go/no-go decisions
- Write evidence-backed needs statements, logic models, evaluation plans and budget narratives
- Check every fact and citation so AI never puts invented data in your proposals
- Design donor segments, appeal letters, email campaigns and impact reports
- Research major-gift prospects and run peer-to-peer and event campaigns
- Manage grant reporting and compliance, including 2 CFR 200
- Measure fundraising ROI and automate repetitive development work
- Train staff and volunteers to use AI responsibly and fairly
Materials Included
- 37 in-depth lessons across 6 modules
- Clear learning objectives at the start of every lesson
- Real-world scenarios and case examples in every lesson
- Step-by-step workflows for key grant and fundraising tasks
- Visual frameworks and diagrams, such as the AI task triage chart and the AI policy cycle
- Lesson summaries and key takeaways for quick review
- Templates and tools
- AI opportunity and risk audit worksheet
- AI tool evaluation scorecard and tool register
- Nonprofit AI toolkit planner by budget level
- Public AI statement template for your website
- Data classification guide (public, internal, confidential, regulated)
- AI vendor due diligence checklist
- Privacy-safe AI workflow and de-identification steps
- Organizational voice card template
- Seven-part "Mission Brief" prompt framework
- Starter prompt library for grant writing and fundraising, including RFP compliance matrices, proposal tailoring, reviewer critique, appeal variations and plain-language rewrites
- AI policy framework with 15 core sections
- One-page staff AI quick guide
- AI incident response steps
- Practice and assessment
- A hands-on practical activity in every lesson
- Knowledge check quizzes with answer keys
- Scenario-based module assessments
- Capstone project: a complete grant proposal plus a fundraising campaign
- Reference resources
- Summaries of current funder AI policies, including NIH, NSF, UKRI and Wellcome
- Up-to-date guide to nonprofit technology programs and discounts (Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic, Canva)
- Overview of US privacy laws affecting donor and beneficiary data
- Links to authoritative sources and frameworks, including NIST AI RMF, the AFP Code of Ethical Standards and the Fundraising.AI framework
- What you'll have by the end
- A written AI policy for your organization
- A prompt library and voice card for your team
- A qualified funder pipeline and grants calendar
- A complete, fact-checked grant proposal
- A ready-to-launch fundraising campaign
Requirements/Instructions
- Hands-on experience with grant writing or nonprofit fundraising. This is an advanced course, so basics such as what a grant proposal or appeal letter is are not covered.
- Basic familiarity with at least one AI assistant, such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Microsoft Copilot.
- Technology
- A computer or laptop with a reliable internet connection
- A modern web browser (Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari)
- Access to at least one AI assistant. A free version is enough to start. Lesson 1.2 explains low-cost and discounted nonprofit options.
- A word processor such as Google Docs or Microsoft Word for activities and templates
Target Audience
- Grant writers. Nonprofit or freelance grant writers who want to use AI to research funders, analyze RFPs and draft proposals faster, without risking accuracy, funder rules or their organization's voice.
- Nonprofit directors. Executive directors and CEOs who are responsible for their organization's fundraising results and need a clear AI strategy, an AI policy and safe practices for their team.
Course Content
- Opportunities and Risks of AI in the Nonprofit SectorPreview
- AI Tools Suited to Nonprofit BudgetsPreview
- Ethics, Donor Trust, and TransparencyPreview
- Data Privacy for Donors and BeneficiariesPreview
- Prompting for Mission-Driven WritingPreview
- Building an Organizational AI PolicyPreview
- AI for Nonprofit OrganizationsPreview
- Developing a Responsible AI Strategy for a Nonprofit OrganizationPreview
- Identifying Funders: Foundations, Government, and Corporate FundersPreview
- Using Candid, Grants.gov, and Public DatabasesPreview
- Funder Alignment AnalysisPreview
- Reading RFPs and Guidelines with AIPreview
- Go/No-Go Decision FrameworkPreview
- Building a Grants Pipeline and CalendarPreview
- Assessment: Grant Research and Funding StrategyPreview
- Needs Statements Backed by EvidencePreview
- Program Design, Goals, and Logic ModelsPreview
- Measurable Objectives and Evaluation PlansPreview
- Budgets and Budget NarrativesPreview
- Budgets and Budget NarrativesPreview
- Sustainability and Organizational Capacity SectionsPreview
- Editing, Tone, and Funder-Specific CustomizationPreview
- Grant Writing MasteryPreview
- Develop a Complete Grant Proposal Section PackagePreview
- Donor Segmentation and PersonasPreview
- Appeal Letters and Email CampaignsPreview
- Storytelling and Impact ReportsPreview
- Major Gifts Research and OutreachPreview
- Peer,to,Peer and Event FundraisingPreview
- Donor Stewardship and RetentionPreview
- Fundraising and Donor EngagementPreview
- Develop a Complete Fundraising and Donor Engagement StrategyPreview
- Social Media and Awareness CampaignsPreview
- Website and Giving Page OptimizationPreview
- Volunteer Recruitment and ManagementPreview
- Board Reports and Governance MaterialsPreview
- Grant Reporting and Compliance (2 CFR 200)Preview
- Data and Impact Measurement DashboardsPreview
- Communications, Operations, and CompliancePreview
- Nonprofit Communications, Operations, and Compliance PlanPreview
- Building a Diversified Funding StrategyPreview
- Automating Development WorkflowsPreview
- Measuring Fundraising ROIPreview
- Training Staff and Volunteers on AIPreview
- Risk, Bias, and Equitable StorytellingPreview
- Building a Diversified Funding StrategyPreview
- Nonprofit Growth and Fundraising Capstone ProjectPreview
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