Nonprofits, charities, and Indigenous organizations are facing increasing pressure to do more with limited time, staff, and resources. Generative AI offers new opportunities to strengthen operational capacity, support fundraising and communications, and reduce time spent on repetitive work.

This hands-on workshop introduces professionals to practical ways Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini can support everyday work. Participants will learn how to use AI as a collaborative partner (not just a tool to rewrite emails) to generate ideas, do deep research, analysis, draft content, summarize information, and streamline administrative tasks.

Artificial intelligence is already reshaping how organizations communicate, plan, fundraise, and deliver services. Understanding how to use these tools effectively is becoming an essential professional skill. Rather than avoiding the technology, organizations that learn how to apply it thoughtfully can unlock meaningful efficiencies and new capabilities.

During the session, participants will explore how Generative AI can support real work inside nonprofit and community organizations. The workshop focuses on practical applications, responsible use, and techniques for prompting AI tools to produce useful and relevant outputs.

Participants will leave with practical skills they can apply immediately to save time, improve productivity, and focus more energy on advancing their organization’s mission.

Participants will leave with a clear understanding of:

• The basic principles of Generative AI and its relevance today
• How to craft better and more effective prompts that produce useful results
• Practical experience using Generative AI for real-world applications
• Actionable ideas for integrating Generative AI into your organization for immediate results

workshop details

suitable for: fundraising professionals and nonprofit leaders seeking to improve efficiency and explore AI tools to enhance their operations
commitment: 2 hours
workshop size: maximum of 12
format: this workshop is held over Zoom and a video connection is preferred (but not mandatory) for attendance
investment: $75 per participant*

*The New School of Fundraising is committed to reducing barriers to access our programming. If you are unable to pay a registration fee please reach out directly to Rowena at rowena [at] nsof [dot] ca to discuss options.