Can AI Make Grant Seeking Easier and Grant Making More Refined?
This Chronicle piece explores how AI can streamline nonprofits’ grant hunting and help foundations sharpen their decisions. It highlights tools for matching opportunities, drafting proposals, and analyzing impact data, easing the funding grind.
Nonprofit angle: Automate prospecting and drafting to land more grants faster, focusing your team on real impact instead of paperwork.
Source: Chronicle of Philanthropy
Cybersecurity and AI Grants Are Set to Reach 100,000 People Worldwide
A major initiative will fund cybersecurity and AI training for 100,000 people globally, boosting digital resilience. This opens doors for nonprofits to build secure AI adoption.
Nonprofit angle: Tap these grants to train staff on secure AI use and protect donor data—essential as you scale tech.
Stop Querying. Start Briefing.
Kyle from AI with Kyle says ditch one-off queries for ‘briefing’ AI with context and instructions, using persistent workspaces like ChatGPT Projects. This creates tailored environments for your org’s needs, cutting repetition.
Nonprofit angle: Set up a project with your mission docs for consistent grant drafts or donor emails—huge time-saver for recurring tasks.
Source: AI with Kyle
Kyndryl Foundation Expands Global Cybersecurity and AI Skills Grants
The Kyndryl Foundation is scaling grants for AI and cyber training to close the digital divide. It’s a push for expertise in these must-have areas.
Nonprofit angle: Apply for funds to upskill your team or communities on AI—strengthen ops without breaking the bank.
Get Your Hands Dirty
This Every newsletter urges leaders to experiment hands-on with AI as a ‘new employee’—manage it actively, redefine workflows. Skip theory; test in hiring, comms, content.
Nonprofit angle: Start small: AI for email triage or repurposing stories to cut overload and amplify your reach.
Source: Every
Pick one tip—like briefing AI or hunting those grants—and test it this week. Share results in the comments!