​Nonprofits are increasingly being asked to do more with less. Artificial intelligence can drive huge efficiency gains, but if used irresponsibly it could harm your reputation and possibly even the people you serve.

​This training is all about how to understand and practically work with AI in a responsible manner using Anthropic's Claude models. Bring a laptop and work on your own organization's materials (or our sample nonprofit kit), with help on the spot when you get stuck. Attendance is capped at 20 people.

​You'll leave with:

• ​A draft AI use policy ready for your board

• ​A reusable grant-writing skill built around your mission, programs, and voice

• ​At least one automated workflow set up for your organization

​Morning (9:00-12:30): Foundations

• ​Learn how AI models work, in a nutshell, and why they're sometimes confident but wrong

• ​Know when not to use AI, and how to protect sensitive data when you do

• ​Draft an AI use policy that holds up to board scrutiny

• ​Practice prompting techniques that get reliable results

• ​Compare Claude models and effort settings on quality, speed, and cost

​Lunch (12:30-1:30)

​On your own.

​Afternoon (1:30-5:00): Workflow Lab

• ​Research foundations that fit your work with the Candid connector

• ​Draft a grant proposal from your existing materials, tailored to a specific funder's priorities

• ​Build a reusable grant-writing skill that captures your mission, programs, and voice

• ​Find lapsed donors in sample donor data and draft individualized appeals with Claude Cowork

• ​Turn program data into board and impact reports

• ​Set up scheduled workflows, like weekly gift acknowledgment drafts and a monthly board update

​Before you arrive

​This workshop will require a paid subscription to Claude. Pro or Teams plans are acceptable. If your organization is interested in discounted Team or Enterprise Claude accounts, check out https://academy.claude.com/tutorials/getting-started-with-claude-for-nonprofits

​You will also need to bring a laptop that has the permissions needed to install software.

​Who is this for

​Executive directors, development and grants staff, program managers, and communications teams at nonprofit organizations.

​Your instructor

​Nick Wagner is the founder and CEO of Learning Journey AI. Before founding the company, he spent five years at the Institute for Defense Analyses using and evaluating AI systems for the Department of Defense, was an AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow at the National Science Foundation, and holds a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Northwestern University. He has taught AI for organizations such as the U.S. State Department's U.S. Speaker Program, the Special Competitive Studies Project, ACT Now Education, the Upskilling Labs, and the Arlington Chamber of Commerce.

​Early bird pricing ends October 16. If you need an invoice for your organization, email info@learningjourneyai.com.

​This is an independent workshop and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic.