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Practical notes on AI and grant work
What works, where AI falls short, and how nonprofits can build it into their proposals.
October 14, 2026 · 28 min read
People Shaping AI in Nonprofit Fundraising in 2026
Our living notebook for the Fundraising.AI Global Summit 2026: ten people whose ideas we follow, and what those ideas mean for grant work.
April 15, 2025 · 9 min read
Simply Too Long – Why AI Models Ignore Character Limits
Why AI models ignore character limits, which models stick to them best, and how you can still work efficiently with length requirements.
January 27, 2025 · 8 min read
The KIAD Approach – How AI Finally Becomes Practical for Grant Proposals
The K.I.A.D. approach (context, input, AI assistants, documentation) shows how to use AI in a structured, practical way to win grant funding.
November 2, 2024 · 4 min read
Can We Use AI Tools to Write Grant Proposals?
The ground rules for using AI in grant proposals: what is allowed, what funders look for, and how to avoid common pitfalls.
September 14, 2023 · 5 min read
3 Tips to Improve Your Chances of Getting Funded – That Have Nothing to Do with the Proposal
Three tips from philanthropy advisor Malte Schumacher on how to improve your chances of getting funded – beyond the text of your proposal.
August 31, 2023 · 6 min read
Writing Grant Proposals with ChatGPT?!
Practical ideas for using ChatGPT when you write grant proposals: as a writing buddy, from the first ideas to shortening your texts.