Nonprofits · Playground

Try the prompts.

A low-stakes place to grab a starter prompt from this program and run it in your own AI. Copy one, paste it into Claude, Gemini, or NotebookLM, and see what comes back. Each one lives in full (with steps and checks) inside its module.

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Practice out loud with the Voice Simulator

Copying prompts is one way to practice. Speaking is another. Rehearse a hard conversation by voice with an AI partner, then get a debrief.

Open Voice Simulator

Turn a 90-Minute Inbox into a 15-Minute Review

Best in Claude

Monday morning, 70 unread messages. Instead of opening them one at a time, you hand AI a batch and get back a sorted list with draft replies you only have to approve.

[PASTE YOUR ORG CONTEXT DOCUMENT]

Below are [NUMBER] emails from my inbox. Names and details are anonymized. For each one, give me:
- A category: FYI, Action needed, Scheduling, Donor, Funder, Press, or Internal
- A one-line summary
- A suggested next step

Then list the three that need ME specifically, and why.

EMAILS:
"""
[PASTE 10-20 ANONYMIZED EMAILS]
"""

Turn 4 Hours of Board-Memo Writing into 30 Minutes of Editing

Best in Claude

The monthly board memo is due. You have the facts in your head and scattered notes. You feed them to AI as raw material and edit a structured draft instead of writing from a blank page.

[PASTE YOUR ORG CONTEXT DOCUMENT]

Draft this month’s board memo. Use this structure:
- One-line headline
- Programs update (3 bullets, each with a number)
- One client story (1 short paragraph)
- Financials (a small table)
- What we need from the board (clear asks)

Here is the raw material:
"""
WINS: [LIST]
CONCERNS: [LIST]
CLIENT STORY: [ANONYMIZED]
NUMBERS: [PASTE]
BOARD ASKS: [LIST]
"""

Turn Every RFP into a 20-Minute Customization

Best in Claude

A new funding opportunity drops. Instead of rewriting a capability statement from scratch, you keep a master version and let AI tailor it to this specific funder in minutes.

[PASTE YOUR ORG CONTEXT DOCUMENT AND CAPABILITY BANK]

Draft a one-page capability statement for this opportunity:
"""
FUNDER / AGENCY: [NAME]
WHAT THEY FUND: [PRIORITIES]
SCOPE: [WHAT THE RFP WANTS]
DEADLINE: [DATE]
"""

Structure: org snapshot (3 sentences), core competencies, past performance (2 examples with real numbers), differentiators (3 bullets), contact and certifications.

Let AI Do the Math on a Client Referral

Best in Gemini

You support small-business clients and one needs a debt-coverage check before a lender conversation. AI handles the math and the explanation; you keep the relationship and the judgment.

Here are anonymized financials for a client I am helping prepare for a lender conversation.

"""
REVENUE: [NUMBER]
OPERATING EXPENSES: [NUMBER]
EXISTING DEBT PAYMENTS: [NUMBER]
CASH ON HAND: [NUMBER]
"""

Calculate the debt-service-coverage ratio, explain it in plain words, benchmark it against the typical lender threshold of 1.25, name the 3 numbers a lender will focus on, and suggest 2 things the client could do in 60 days to strengthen the file. Flag anything I should verify.

A Week of Social Posts in 20 Minutes

Best in Claude

You need five posts for the week. You give AI the goals and the real moments, and it drafts posts you sharpen, instead of staring at a blank scheduler.

[PASTE YOUR ORG CONTEXT DOCUMENT]

Draft 5 social posts for this week, one per weekday. For each: a hook in the first 7 words, one specific number or scene, one line of context, one call to action, and a short image direction.

This week’s real material:
"""
[PASTE ONE REAL MOMENT, NUMBER, OR SCENE]
"""

Voice: warm and specific. Never use transformational, empowering, or underserved.

Draft the Donor Newsletter from One Story

Best in Claude

The monthly donor newsletter is due. You give AI one anonymized story, a program update, and one ask, and it returns a tight draft you make human.

[PASTE YOUR ORG CONTEXT DOCUMENT]

Draft a donor newsletter, 250 words max. Structure: subject line under 8 words, a warm 2-sentence opening (not "Dear friend"), one story paragraph with a specific scene, a program update (3 bullets, each with a number), one clear ask, and a sign-off.

Material:
"""
STORY: [ANONYMIZED]
PROGRAM UPDATE: [NOTES]
THE ASK: [ONE THING]
EVENT: [DETAILS]
"""

Draft a One-Page Grant Letter of Inquiry

Best in Claude

A foundation accepts letters of inquiry. You give AI the funder’s real priorities and your outcomes, and it drafts a one-page LOI you then put through the advancing-prompting tools before sending.

[PASTE YOUR ORG CONTEXT DOCUMENT]

Draft a one-page grant letter of inquiry.

"""
FUNDER: [NAME]
WHAT THEY FUND: [PASTE THEIR ACTUAL PRIORITIES]
AVERAGE GRANT: [AMOUNT]
RECENT GRANTEES: [LIST]
OUR ASK: [AMOUNT, DURATION, USE]
OUTCOMES: [3-5 BULLETS, OUTCOMES NOT ACTIVITIES]
"""

Structure: opening that names the intersection of their priority and our work, the need as one specific scene, our work (3 bullets with numbers), the ask, why us (2 differentiators specific to this funder), and a close. Every claim needs a number.

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