Workshop

AI Agents for Nonprofits: Do More With the Team You Already Have

Nadia Hansen

Former CIO turned Global AI Strategist

AI agents for nonprofits: less busywork, more mission

Most nonprofits are drowning in unfunded work: grant writing, donor follow-up, volunteer coordination, all with a team of 3 doing the job of 10. This course teaches nonprofit leaders and staff how to build simple AI agents that take repetitive work off their plate, without a tech budget or an IT department.

What you’ll learn

Over the course, you'll learn the fundamentals of how AI agents work, then build 3 real agents you can deploy at your own organization the s

  • scans open grant opportunities that match your mission, pulls key requirements, and drafts a first-pass narrative using your org's mission

  • tracks donor history and giving patterns, flags who's gone quiet, and drafts personalized thank-you and re-engagement messages

  • matches volunteer sign-ups to open shifts or projects based on skills and availability, sends reminders, and drafts recruitment posts

Workshop agenda

  • Part 1: AI Fundamentals (20 min)

    What AI agents are, in plain language

  • Part 2: Build Agent 1 — Grant Research & Draft Assistant (25 min)

    Live build: an agent that finds matching opportunities and drafts a first-pass narrative

  • Part 3: Build Agent 2 — Donor Stewardship Agent (25 min)

    Live build: an agent that flags quiet donors and drafts re-engagement messages

  • Part 4: Build Agent 3 — Volunteer Coordinator Agent (25 min)

    Live build: an agent that sends reminders and drafts recruitment posts

  • Part 5: Data, Ethics & Next Steps (15 min)

    Data privacy for donor and beneficiary info

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Nadia Hansen | AI Strategist & Educator | Ex-Government CIO, Top 50 AI

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Who this workshop is for

  • An Executive Director or Program Manager juggling grant writing, donor relations, and volunteer coordination with a skeleton crew

  • A Development or Fundraising Lead who knows donor follow-up is falling through the cracks but can't keep up manually

  • A one-person or small team nonprofit where everyone wears multiple hats and there's no budget for dedicated software or a developer

Prerequisites

  • Download (or update) Claude Desktop Grab it at claude.com/download

    Needed to build agents!

  • Confirm you can see "Cowork"

    Open the app, look at the message box at the bottom.

What's included

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Live sessions

Learn directly from Nadia Hansen in a real-time, interactive format.

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

AI Cheatsheet

Quick reference guide

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Reimbursement

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Everything L&D needs: email template, receipts, and certificate of completion.

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Team discount

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Save 20%+ when 2 or more teammates enroll in the same cohort.

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Private cohort

Run a cohort for your org

A dedicated cohort with a custom schedule and curriculum, tailored to your team.

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$200

USD

Aug 31
·

1–3pm EDT

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