Learn how to use AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity to research funders, draft winning grant proposals, write donor appeals, and report on impact — even if you have never written a grant before. Built for university students and early-career professionals entering the nonprofit and fundraising world, with hands-on prompts you can use immediately. No coding required, and you will earn a free certificate to add to your LinkedIn and resume.
Grant writing has a reputation for being slow, intimidating, and reserved for specialists, but AI tools have changed what one person can do. This free AI for grant writing and fundraising course teaches you to research funders, draft compelling grant proposals, write persuasive donor appeals, and report on your impact using ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity, even if you've never written a grant before.
It's designed for university students and early-career professionals stepping into the nonprofit and fundraising world. You won't need any technical skills or coding, just the willingness to follow along with hands-on prompts you can apply to a real cause immediately. Each module walks through a stage of the fundraising cycle, from finding the right funders and understanding their priorities to structuring a proposal that answers what reviewers actually look for, so you build a complete, usable toolkit rather than disconnected tips.
You'll also learn to use AI responsibly: how to keep your organization's voice, verify the facts the model produces, and avoid the generic, templated tone that gets proposals rejected. The goal is faster first drafts and stronger final submissions, not work that sounds like it came from a machine.
Like every FreeAcademy course, it's 100% free with no credit card and no trial, and completing it earns a free certificate of completion you can add to your LinkedIn and resume, a tangible credential as you start a career in the nonprofit sector. If you want to make a difference and need the funding to do it, this course gets you writing winning proposals faster.
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The course walks you through using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity for every stage of the fundraising process. You will learn to research funders, write letters of inquiry, draft full proposals section by section, create donor appeal letters, and produce impact reports and grant reports.
Yes, the course is completely free. Once you finish all the lessons and pass the final exam, you earn a certificate of completion that you can add to your LinkedIn profile or resume.
No prior experience is needed. The course is designed for university students and early-career professionals who are new to grant writing, and the first module explains the fundamentals before moving into hands-on practice.
The course focuses on widely available tools including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity. You will also learn how to build custom GPTs and reusable AI workflows so you can adapt the techniques to whichever tools you prefer.
Yes. There is a dedicated lesson on ethics, accuracy, and funder disclosure that covers when and how to tell funders you used AI, how to verify the content AI produces, and how to maintain your organization's credibility throughout the process.
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