About the masterclass
Move beyond drafting emails. Learn safe, practical ways to use AI without risking donor data, getting lost in jargon, or staying stuck in manual mode.
If you've dabbled in AI at all, chances are it’s been to draft a quick email or social post. But beyond that?
You’re not sure how it really works — or what’s hype and what’s real.
You worry about privacy and what happens to donor data.
Terms like LLM, agents, and automation feel like another language.
Meanwhile, you’re still doing things manuallythat could take minutes with the right setup.
That’s why this session was the #1 rated presentation at the Georgia Association of Community Foundations conference in July. It takes the mystery out of AI and shows you how to use it intentionally — in ways that are simple, safe, and designed for community-driven organizations.
In this course, you'll learn how to:
Set up an on-brand writing assistant to draft donor letters, emails, and social posts — so you’re not starting from scratch.
Build a grant reviewer helper that can summarize and score applications, instead of wading through them manually.
Create a donor stewardship guide that suggests personalized touchpoints without exposing sensitive data.
Generate donor reports automatically — pulling from a spreadsheet, writing thank-you notes, and saving them as PDFs.
Automate testimonial collection so one Google Form produces a quote, a 100-word story, a 250-word story, and a social post instantly.
Summarize survey results or long reports into clear, shareable insights for your board or donors.
Turn meeting transcripts into action plans with recaps and board-ready notes.
Train a Q&A assistant on your policy or handbook so staff and board members can get instant answers — securely.
Every example is designed to answer the questions you already have: Is it safe? Does it really save time? How do I start without being a tech expert?
Who should attend?
This session is ideal for community foundation and nonprofit executives, communications professionals, and development staff who want to communicate better, save time, and amplify impact.
Meet Your Presenter
Lori Bower is the President of BowerComm. With 25+ years of experience helping nonprofits and foundations build intentional, effective communications strategies, Lori has developed the Journey to Yes framework to move audiences from awareness to action.
She’s known for making complex ideas simple, cutting through the noise, and helping organizations avoid “random acts of marketing.”
Her AI sessions have been called “a game-changer” by participants — and this was the #1 rated session at the Georgia Association of CFs conference in July 2025.