LEVEL 1

AI-Aware Grant Writer

Understand AI. Use it safely. Know its limits.

Duration 12 Hours
Price $149
Prerequisite None
Pass Threshold 70%

4 Chapters · 26 Lessons

Complete all lessons and pass the final assessment to earn your Level 1 certification

1

AI Foundations for the Grants Profession

6 Lessons · 3 Hours
  • 1 What Is Artificial Intelligence? A Plain-Language Primer Start →
  • 2 How Large Language Models Actually Work Start →
  • 3 What AI Can Do for Grant Writing Start →
  • 4 What AI Cannot Do (And Where It's Dangerous) Start →
  • 5 General AI Tools vs. Grant-Specific Tools Start →
  • 6 The AI Revolution in Nonprofits — Where We Are Now Start →
2

AI Tools Landscape for Grant Professionals

6 Lessons · 3 Hours
  • 1 ChatGPT for Grant Writers — Setup & Best Practices Start →
  • 2 Claude for Grant Writers — Setup & Best Practices Start →
  • 3 Gemini & Other General AI Tools Start →
  • 4 Grant Discovery Tools — Instrumentl & Candid Start →
  • 5 Grant Writing Tools — Grantboost & GrantedAI Start →
  • 6 Building Your Personal AI Toolkit — The Decision Matrix Start →
3

Prompt Engineering for Grant Applications

7 Lessons · 3 Hours
  • 1 Why Prompt Engineering Matters for Grant Quality Start →
  • 2 The CRAFT Framework for Grant Prompts Start →
  • 3 Prompt Patterns for Needs Statements & Program Descriptions Start →
  • 4 Prompt Patterns for Logic Models & Evaluation Plans Start →
  • 5 Prompt Patterns for Budget Narratives & LOIs Start →
  • 6 Iterative Prompting — Refining AI Output Through Conversation Start →
  • 7 Building Your Personal Prompt Library Start →
4

Ethics, Bias & Responsible AI for Nonprofits

7 Lessons · 3 Hours
  • 1 The Ethics of AI-Assisted Grant Writing — Where Do We Draw the Line? Start →
  • 2 AI Hallucination — The #1 Risk for Grant Writers Start →
  • 3 Bias in AI — How Training Data Creates Inequitable Proposals Start →
  • 4 Data Privacy — What You Should Never Put Into AI Tools Start →
  • 5 Funder Perspectives on AI — What They Expect and What They're Watching Start →
  • 6 When and How to Disclose AI Use Start →
  • 7 Your Personal AI Ethics Commitment Start →

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