This session introduces grant professionals to advanced AI techniques for streamlining and enhancing the grantseeking process, with a particular focus on using ChatGPT for funder research and analysis.

Attendees will learn how to generate high-quality, targeted grant opportunities using strategic AI prompts—whether or not they have access to paid databases. The training will cover how to guide ChatGPT in identifying aligned funders, summarizing eligibility criteria, and surfacing relevant information from funder websites, IRS Form 990s, and public directories. Participants will leave with a clear understanding of how to prompt, refine, and iterate searches for the most accurate and useful results.

In addition to search strategies, the session will cover how to assess and compare grant opportunities using AI. Attendees will learn how to use ChatGPT to conduct data analysis and assess likelihood of award for each grantmaker. This section will help participants prioritize opportunities with the highest potential return on investment.

Participants will also receive a downloadable prompt handout to support ongoing use of AI in their grant work. Whether you're a solo grant writer or part of a larger team, you'll gain actionable tools to integrate AI more thoughtfully and effectively into your grant strategy.

Session Takeaways

● How to use ChatGPT to find grant opportunities, even without a paid database

● Prompting strategies to locate aligned funders and eligibility criteria

● Techniques for evaluating funder fit, feasibility, and likelihood of success

● Methods for comparing and prioritizing multiple grant opportunities

Presenter Information:

Dr. Krista Kurlinkus, founder of Grant Writing Made Easy and an experienced grant writing consultant, has an impressive background as a Ph.D. in English-Rhetoric, Composition & Literacy Studies from The Ohio State University. Her ten years in grant writing consulting and grant writer education have established her as a nationally recognized expert in the field of grant writing. She is also a GPA-approved and CFRE-pre-approved grant writing trainer. Through her groundbreaking online courses, Dr. Kurlinkus has revolutionized grant writing education, equipping tens of thousands of changemakers across the globe with the skills to effectively articulate their organization's mission and programs, secure crucial funding, and bring their transformative projects to life. As a sought-after educator and active grant writing consultant, she continues to be at the forefront of grant writing and technology, equipping aspiring grant writers with the tools they need to succeed.