IPN Knowledge Resources
AI for Non-Profits Toolkit
NGO Founders / Directors
Where AI can help ?
Recommended AI Tools for Founders/Directors
ChatGPT + Leadership Prompts
- Draft mission and vision
- Simulate trade-off scenarios
- Frame long-term impact pathways
ChatGPT + Grant Prompts
- Draft concept notes
- Customize proposals
- Refine responses to RFPs
ChatMnE
– Draft surveys and MEL frameworks
– Analyze qualitative and quantitative data
– Generate donor reports and insights
ChatGPT (Write for Me CustomGPT)
– Draft emails, social posts, and reports
– Rewrite or shorten content instantly
– Maintain brand voice and style
Explore More Tools for Founders/Directors
Category
Tool Name
Description
Key Use Cases
Website
Tutorials
Strategy & Decision-Making
4
ChatGPT + Leadership Prompts
Generative assistant to brainstorm strategy, design vision statements, and model decisions.
- Draft mission and vision
- Simulate trade-off scenarios
- Frame long-term impact pathways
Tutorials
AI-powered presentation tool for building high-stakes pitch decks and board updates.
- Build donor decks
- Share impact narratives visually
- Design team vision slides
Tutorials
Consensus
AI research tool that summarizes peer-reviewed evidence to support strategic decision-making.
- Explore evidence for programming
- Justify approaches with studies
- Anticipate funder questions
Tutorials
Lattice
Performance management platform to set goals, track OKRs, and run AI-powered reviews.
- Track team OKRs
- Run lightweight performance reviews
- Align roles to strategy
Tutorials
Fundraising & Donor Engagement
7
ChatGPT + Grant Prompts
Use pre-built prompts to create LOIs, grant proposals, and funder Q&A drafts.
- Draft concept notes
- Customize proposals
- Refine responses to RFPs
Tutorials
Fundraise Up
AI-powered platform for optimizing donation flows and donor conversion.
- Increase donation page conversion
- Optimize recurring giving
- Personalize ask amounts
Tutorials
Jay (Donorbox AI)
AI writing assistant for fundraising emails, appeal letters, and donor updates.
- Draft donor communication
- Generate personalized appeals
- Save time on content creation
Tutorials
Keela
CRM and fundraising platform with AI-powered donor engagement scoring and suggestions.
- Identify major donor opportunities
- Automate donor touchpoints
- Analyze giving patterns
Tutorials
Gravyty
AI outreach platform for building relationships with top donors through personalized outreach.
- Auto-write donor emails
- Prioritize fundraising tasks
- Predict churn risk
Tutorials
Kindful (Bloomerang)
Fundraising CRM with AI-driven insights and integrated campaign tools.
- Track donor lifecycle
- Segment by engagement level
- Build better fundraising pipelines
Tutorials
Tavus
AI-generated personalized videos at scale for donor/stakeholder updates.
- Send thank-yous from founder
- Share milestone videos
- Personalize mass updates
Tutorials
Knowledge, Research & Communication
6
ChatMnE
AI co-pilot for Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), built for nonprofits to simplify data, reports, and surveys.
– Draft surveys and MEL frameworks
– Analyze qualitative and quantitative data
– Generate donor reports and insights
To be updated
Julius AI
Turns CSVs, spreadsheets, and research data into instant visual summaries and charts.
- Upload research data
- Ask questions in natural language
- Visualize trends fast
Tutorials
Notion AI
Workspace for centralizing strategy docs, SOPs, fundraising calendars, and team knowledge.
- Maintain org-wide knowledge base
- Generate strategy documents
- Track founder reflections
Tutorials
Grammarly Business
Team writing assistant to ensure professionalism and consistency across founder and staff communication.
- Polish donor reports
- Improve internal memos
- Maintain brand tone
Tutorials
Perplexity AI
Research copilot with real-time, cited answers to strategic or sectoral questions.
- Track trends in social impact
- Explore new program models
- Ask sectoral questions interactively
Tutorials
Private AI chatbot with search and summarization across academic and web sources.
- Gather sector insights
- Summarize white papers
- Stay current on trends
Tutorials
Content, Brand & Media
9
ChatGPT (Write for Me CustomGPT)
A writing-focused AI assistant tailored to help draft emails, blogs, reports, and more..
– Draft emails, social posts, and reports
– Rewrite or shorten content instantly
– Maintain brand voice and style
Tutorials
Jasper
AI copy assistant for blogs, website copy, and brand messaging.
- Write founder letters
- Build brand language guides
- Draft LinkedIn thought pieces
Tutorials
Lumen5
Turns blog posts or reports into professional videos for social media.
- Share stories of impact
- Convert reports into reels
- Visual storytelling
Tutorials
Canva Magic Studio
Design tool with AI support for social media, decks, and posters.
- Design branded visuals
- Auto-generate banners or flyers
- Create funder briefs
Tutorials
Prowly
PR and media tool powered by AI to help write press releases and pitch to journalists.
- Draft press notes
- Target relevant media contacts
- Track media engagement
Tutorials
Meltwater
Media intelligence platform with AI-powered monitoring and social listening tools.
- Monitor brand reputation
- Track sector mentions
- Engage with sector influencers
Tutorials
Marketing AI for generating high-quality LinkedIn posts, newsletters, and brand messaging.
- Share founder POV posts
- Build a social media cadence
- Draft monthly stakeholder updates
Tutorials
Wordtune
AI writing assistant to rewrite emails, posts, and articles with improved tone and brevity.
- Improve blog drafts
- Sharpen fundraising narratives
- Tailor messaging to audience
Tutorials
Hypefury
AI-powered social media scheduler that automates content writing and engagement boosts.
- Schedule thought pieces
- Reshare top posts
- Build audience momentum
Tutorials
Operations & Productivity
10
ClickUp AI
Project and goal management with AI support for SOPs, delegation, and tracking progress.
- Auto-generate task lists
- Monitor team OKRs
- Summarize team updates
Tutorials
Zapier + AI
Automation platform that links tools like Google Sheets, Slack, and Airtable with AI logic.
- Automate workflows
- Send alerts on donations or grants
- Streamline founder reporting
Tutorials
Smart calendar and productivity AI for blocking focus time, meetings, and buffer zones.
- Prevent burnout
- Balance external vs internal calls
- Protect strategic thinking time
Tutorials
Sage HR + AI
HR tool with AI-assisted onboarding, performance reviews, and culture tracking.
- Streamline hiring workflows
- Gather feedback on culture
- Track team pulse
Tutorials
Supernormal
AI meeting recorder and summarizer to keep founders in sync with all teams.
- Summarize hiring discussions
- Track updates without attending all meetings
- Create follow-up action items
Tutorials
Scribe
AI SOP builder from screen recordings to systematize team workflows and training.
- Document team workflows
- Onboard new hires faster
- Ensure consistency across teams
Tutorials
Fathom
AI meeting assistant that records and summarizes external calls and donor discussions.
- Keep track of funder feedback
- Auto-summarize insights
- Share call recaps with teams
Tutorials
Transcribes and summarizes meetings, interviews, and strategic conversations in real-time.
- Document stakeholder discussions
- Share summaries with team
- Maintain transparency
Tutorials
Boardable AI
Board management tool with meeting summaries, governance dashboards, and document handling.
- Prep board meeting packs
- Summarize discussions
- Track decisions
Tutorials
Fellow
Meeting assistant for agenda planning, summaries, and accountability tracking.
- Run productive leadership meetings
- Assign follow-ups
- Track decision-making
Tutorials
Finance & Planning
4
LiveFlow
Real-time financial dashboard integrated with Google Sheets and accounting tools.
- Track grant burn rates
- Build monthly budget dashboards
- Compare vs donor targets
Tutorials
Truewind
AI-powered bookkeeping co-pilot for founders without a finance team.
- Categorize transactions
- Auto-generate narrative financials
- Reconcile books faster
Tutorials
Pigment
Scenario planning and financial modeling platform with visual dashboards and forecasting AI.
- Model growth scenarios
- Forecast across programs
- Visualize budgets for donors
Tutorials
Brixx
AI-supported planning tool for building long-term operational and programmatic models.
- Plan team expansion
- Predict burn rates
- Align resources to mission
Tutorials
Communication & Feedback
2
Lavender
AI email assistant that optimizes cold and follow-up emails for tone, clarity, and outcomes.
- Improve response rates
- Refine partner and media outreach
- Track tone trends
Tutorials
Culture Amp
Employee engagement and feedback platform with AI-based pulse insights.
- Monitor staff morale
- Track leadership effectiveness
- Act on team feedback
Tutorials
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