ChatGPT: The Nuts and Bolts for Nonprofits
AI in Action: Prompts, Examples, and Responsible Use
See artificial intelligence in action through real demonstrations, practical prompts, and clear guidance on responsible use.
This session walks step by step through how generative AI tools work, how they differ from traditional search engines, and how to write better prompts to get more useful results. The focus is practical application. You will watch live demonstrations of AI being used to draft policies, create emails, outline volunteer handbooks, generate donor scripts, research laws, summarize information, and translate content.
The class also addresses important guardrails. You will learn about database limitations, outdated information risks, intellectual property considerations, plagiarism concerns, and why human review is still required. Free and paid versions are explained, along with model differences and image generation tools.
This is a practical walkthrough designed to help you understand how to use AI tools responsibly and effectively for everyday workplace tasks.
Course Outcomes
- Understand how generative AI tools work and differ from search engines
- Write clearer prompts to generate stronger outputs
- Create drafts for policies, emails, scripts, and handbooks
- Research laws, demographics, and statistics using AI tools
- Identify risks including outdated data, bias, and privacy concerns
- Apply responsible review and verification practices
Outline
Session: AI Demonstration and Practical Applications
- What generative AI is and how it works
- Writing effective prompts
- Live demonstrations: policies, emails, research, scripts
- Free vs paid plans and model differences
- Image generation and translation tools
- Limitations, risks, intellectual property, and responsible use
What's Included
The ChatGPT: The Nuts and Bolts for Nonprofits course includes the following:
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Class experience
- Live sessions are small and focused to support questions and discussion
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Who Should Attend?
Your Instructor
- Known as The HR Lady®
- 25 years of experience in human resources and leadership development
Wendy Sellers is a consultant, advisor, educator, and author with over 25 years’ experience in HR operations, downsizing, change management, strategy, corporate culture, coaching, supervisor & manager training, and leadership development in all size businesses in a wide variety of industries. In addition to her formal education (Master's in Human Resources, and Master's in Health Care Administration), Wendy is certified as an SPHR and SHRM-SCP as well as a Certified Internal Investigation Administrator, a DiSC certified personality style trainer, health/life insurance licensed, a Dale Carnegie course graduate, and is an active and past board member and volunteer for multiple non-profits.
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