EDUCATION: Hands-on (1-1 session)
Hands-on AI education personalized for 1-1 support
About this Service
A 1-1 working session designed to build comfort and confidence using AI tools in day-to-day nonprofit work. Great for administrators, communications leads, or anyone new to AI. Whether you're curious or cautious, this session gives you a calm space to learn, practice, and ask questions. You’ll leave with practical skills, ready-to-use prompts, and simple guardrails so AI feels like a helper and not another source of overwhelm. Who This Is For - Nonprofit staff who handle emails, organizing, communications, event planning, grant writing, report writing - and more. - Leaders or admin roles who want to use AI but don’t know where to start - Those interested in improving workflows without losing values alignment - Anyone who wants grounded, non-technical guidance on everyday AI tools What We’ll Cover We’ll tailor the session to your role and comfort level, but topics often include: - ChatGPT for everyday tasks: emails, meeting notes, organizing, donor responses, grantwriting, and more - Best practices for creative tools (like image prompting) - Building a simple custom GPT chatbot in your organization’s voice - How to spot and avoid common risks (privacy, bias, over-reliance) - Simple habits for using AI ethically in your day-to-day work What You’ll Leave With - A clearer sense of *where* AI can genuinely help in your work - Saved prompts you can reuse for emails, organizing, and donor communication - A values-aligned checklist for “safe, wise AI use” in your role - A leave-behind toolkit with sample prompts and guides - More confidence experimenting with AI, without losing sight of your mission and people Session Format & Investment - Live, interactive session on Zoom (2.5 hours) - Facilitated by Sarah Downey, AI consultant and former nonprofit ED - Includes a short intake call so the session reflects your real needs - Follow-up resource bundle with prompts and links tailored to your needs - Investment: $500 CAD *Option to adapt this session for a larger team as part of a separate team training or workshop series.*