Every other email, LinkedIn and Facebook post is about using AI but if you’re like me, it’s hard to know how to ACTUALLY do that. I’d love more efficiency in my work but also don’t have a ton of time to learn all the platforms and that assumes I even know which one to use for any given task!
So I just started with ChatGPT and tried to find ways to use it on tasks to save some time. Here’s the results:
Task: Research online giving platforms
ChatGPT prompt: “Create a spreadsheet of online giving platforms. Include the name of the company, the website, transaction fees and any other relevant information.”
Result: 10 results, some specifically for churches which was not my target use, so the modifier ChatGPT prompt was: “remove church options and add some more”
This result was 13 options that listed the company, website, monthly subscription fee (if any), transaction fees, and key features/notes which ChatGPT put into a downloadable spreadsheet. Exactly what we needed.
Task: Create a letter encouraging companies to become sponsors or donate to a golf event
ChatGPT prompt: “Write a letter encouraging companies in the Sacramento area to become sponsors or donate silent auction items for an upcoming golf fundraiser. Use www.(golffundraiserevent).org “
Result: A beautifully written letter ready for editing. There were some errors of course about timing, event purpose, etc. but it was a great start. ChatGPT even offered additional versions that could be used for specific industries (restaurants, law firms, luxury brands, etc.) or make a shorter version for mass outreach.
Task: When should we be posting on the Facebook page?
ChatGPT prompt: best days and times to post on Facebook for nonprofit
Result: A list of ideal times to post each day as well as helpful tips about consistency, an easy calendar, and times to avoid as well as an offer to add another search option describing the organization’s audience (local vs national, age group, type of nonprofit), and ChatGPT would create a custom weekly posting calendar. While this is not an in-depth marketing plan, it’s a great starting point for the organization’s social media presence.
Task: Does our website do a good job of saying who we are and what we do?
ChatGPT prompt: Please evaluate www.(website).org to see if it is clear what the organization does and why people should attend events and donate
Result: A clear evaluation of each question asked and bonus information, next steps, and offer for further assistance:
Overall clarity score
🟡 Clarity of mission: 7.5 / 10
- Strong emotional clarity
- Slightly abstract execution
🟠 Clarity of offerings: 5 / 10
- Needs concrete explanations of programs/events
🔴 Clarity of “why attend”: 4.5 / 10
- Biggest opportunity area
🔴 Clarity of “why donate”: 4 / 10
- Needs specificity + impact storytelling
Final takeaway
The site is emotionally compelling but operationally vague.
- You feel the mission ✔️
- You don’t fully understand:
- what to do next
- why it matters right now
- what you’ll personally gain
If you fix just 3 things, do this:
- Add a clear “what we do” statement above the fold
- Make events benefit-driven (not just concept-driven)
- Turn donations into specific impact + outcomes
If you want, I can rewrite your homepage messaging so it’s clear, compelling, and conversion-focused (especially for event attendance and donations).
Final Thoughts:
There are many things AI can do to help run your nonprofit. It will never replace the required human element that is the core of this work but it can write letters and social media posts, help brainstorm and problem solve, and generally assist in daily work so the next time you have an admin task, consider popping it into ChatGPT and see what it sends back.
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