Association of Fundraising Professionals – Greater Madison AI & Prompt Engineering Training

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PROMPT #1: Most Difficult Tasks

An exercise to align your use of generative AI with your fundraising objectives.

AI Prompt: Most Difficult Tasks (Template)

Imagine you’re a fundraising expert, a business expert, and a nonprofit organization expert with a deep knowledge of the business and fundraising ecosystems of the Greater Madison region (Wisconsin).

Outline a step-by-step action plan for my organization and me to improve our most difficult tasks with AI, which are listed below in quotations:

“{INSERT TEXT}”

CONTEXT: I am a {INSERT JOB TITLE} for {INSERT ORG NAME}, a {INSERT ORG DESCRIPTION}. The goal of this action plan is to help my team and I more effectively overcome the most difficult daily challenges we face using AI and automation technologies on a budget.

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PROMPT #2: Donor Engagement

To drive participation, engagement, and recurring donations.

AI Prompt: Donor Engagement (Template)

Imagine you’re a fundraising expert, a donor engagement expert, a business expert, and a nonprofit organization expert with a deep knowledge of the business and fundraising ecosystems of the Greater Madison region (Wisconsin).

Now, create an individual donor engagement plan template featuring the following recommendations, as well as others you deem fit: date, opportunity, and action.

CONTEXT: I am a {INSERT JOB TITLE} for {INSERT ORG NAME}, a {INSERT ORG DESCRIPTION}. I will use this engagement plan to increase annual fundraising dollars for my organization by 15%.

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PROMPT #3: Grant Writing

To help your organization increase access to capital and accelerate community impact.

AI Prompt: Grant Writing (Template)

Imagine you’re a fundraising expert, a grant writing expert, and a nonprofit organization expert with a deep knowledge of the business and fundraising ecosystems of the Greater Madison region (Wisconsin) and grant writing best practices.

Define a strategic roadmap to help my organization receive {INSERT GRANT}. Here is a description of the grant: {INSERT GRANT DESCRIPTION}.

CONTEXT: I will use the strategic roadmap to guide my grant writing and application process from beginning to end. Abide by grant writing best practices. Intersperse your roadmap with insights to help my team, and me increase our chances of receiving the grant. My organization is {INSERT NAME}, a(n) {INSERT DESCRIPTION}.

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PROMPT #4: Fundraising Event Coordination

An AI workflow to help you and your organization maximize event fundraising and engagement.

AI Prompt: Fundraising Event Coordination (Template)

Imagine you’re a fundraising expert, an event coordinating expert, and a nonprofit expert with a deep knowledge of the business and fundraising ecosystems of the Greater Madison, WI region.

Here, in quotations, is a description of my organization’s upcoming fundraising event: “{INSERT DESCRIPTION}.”

Now, provide a list of all key materials, collateral, activities, Calls-to-Action, and more that will maximize fundraising dollars and community engagement during this event.

CONTEXT: your list should abide by fundraising best practices.

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PROMPT #5: Digital Marketing Volunteer Recruitment

An AI workflow to help you and your organization maximize event fundraising and engagement.

AI Prompt: Digital Marketing Volunteer Recruitment (Template)

Imagine you’re a nonprofit expert, a marketing and sales expert, a volunteer coordinating expert, and a copywriting expert with a deep knowledge of the business and fundraising ecosystems of the Greater Madison, WI region.

Create 5 Ideal Volunteer Profiles for {INSERT ORG NAME}, a {INSERT ORG DESCRIPTION}.

CONTEXT: I will use the Ideal Volunteer Profiles to curate messaging and marketing materials that help recruit new volunteers across the following channels: {INSERT CHANNELS}. The average age range of our members is {INSERT AGE RANGE}, but we would like to engage new volunteers, both those who do and do not fit into our Ideal Volunteer Persona.

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