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AI for Nonprofits , Grant Writing and Fundraising
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By Muhammadraza KhanAbout 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, with learning objectives, real-world examples, workflows, visual diagrams, summaries, and practical activities.
- Templates and AI tools: AI audit worksheets, tool evaluation scorecards, privacy guides, prompt libraries, AI policy templates, and staff quick guides.
- Practice and assessments: Quizzes with answer keys, scenario-based assessments, and a capstone project.
- Reference resources: Funder AI policies, nonprofit technology discounts, US privacy laws, and trusted AI and fundraising frameworks.
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
- Grant Research and Funding StrategyPreview
- Identifying and Evaluating Grant Opportunities Using AIPreview
- 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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