New Workshop! From Overwhelmed to Effective: How to Use AI to Focus on Fundraising & Reduce Busy Work (Taught with ChatGPT)

This class is taught using ChatGPT 

You’ll learn AI fundamentals that apply across platforms—skills you can use with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and beyond.

This Workshop is Perfect for you if:

You’re doing the work of three people, answering emails at night, and wondering how you’re supposed to build meaningful donor relationships when you can barely keep up with your to-do list.
Sound familiar?

This workshop was designed for small and midsize nonprofit professionals—especially those in fundraising and development—who know AI is out there, but haven’t had the time (or support) to figure out how to make it useful.

We’re not here to replace people—we’re here to free them up. To help you spend less time formatting reports and more time nurturing partnerships, thanking donors, and thinking strategically.

If you’ve been AI-curious but unsure where to start, this is your safe, smart, and surprisingly human place to begin.

During This Nonprofit Workshop, You Will Create:

• A personal 30-day plan to start using AI on your own terms
• A task map showing what to automate—and what still needs you
• A checklist of your best “easy wins” with AI

During This Nonprofit Workshop, You Will Learn:

• How to identify your most time-draining tasks—and where AI fits
• How to use AI to write donor thank-yous, appeals, social posts and conduct deep corporate partnership research
• How to create a simple communications plan using AI tools
• How to write better prompts (so you don’t waste time rewriting)
• How to set smart boundaries with AI (yes, including ethics)
• How to save hours each week—and actually use that time well
• How to build internal buy-in up front, handle common objections and lead this initiative (without having to be the AI expert)

During This Nonprofit Workshop, You Will Be Responsible For:

• Participating in live demos and real-world examples
• Completing a short worksheet during the session
• Joining light discussion in chat or small group breakout (optional)
• Bringing a real-life challenge to explore (optional but encouraged)
• Staying for the full 2 hours to get the full experience

To Maximize Your Workshop Experience, Please Bring:

• A list of all events and dates for the 2026 calendar year
• A list of all appeals planned for 2026
• A list of newsletters and other communications scheduled for 2026

If your 2026 calendar isn’t finalized, bringing your 2025 information will still be helpful

You’ll Get These BONUS Materials:

1. AI Workshop Workbook
2. Fillable Task-to-Tech Matrix
3. 30-Day AI Implementation Plan
4. Time Reallocation Planning Worksheet
5. Fundraising Prompt Library
6. The Workshop Slides 
7. The Workshop Recording 

About Your Topic Experts:

• Angela D. Barnes:

Time wizard: Found ways to give fundraising teams their evenings back while raising more
Event simplifier: Turned complex galas into micro event successes (less stress, more funds!)
Team player: Jumped in as interim leader to help organizations through transitions
Change guide: Walks alongside organizations during fundraising transitions

• Dan Drucker

Research equalizer: Helps small and midsized nonprofits use AI and smart research to play like the big brands
Partnership strategist: Guides fundraisers in finding and securing values-aligned corporate support that sticks
Time liberator: Frees teams from busywork so they can spend more time doing what they do best—building real relationships
Sales transplant: Brings 35 years of B2B experience to help nonprofits connect with clarity, confidence, and purpose

If You Register and Cannot Attend, You Will Get the Workshop Recording, Slides and Bonus Materials