The Best One-Hour AI Training Ever – From Ethics and Models to Context and Prompts
Aram Fischer
Co-Founder & CEO @ Change Agent AI
Key takeaways:
Core generative AI skill-building
Core AI methodologies
The basics of ethical AI use
Come to the best AI training for nonprofits and advocacy ever. In just one hour, we will cover:
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Ethics – how to understand core ethical considerations
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How LLMs work - the basics of the strengths and weaknesses of AI technology
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Model Engineering - how to manipulate model behavior for different purposes
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Context Engineering - how to inform your AI tools to produce better outputs
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Prompt Engineering - the do's and don'ts of prompting
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Core Use-Cases and Methodologies - a crash course on the top AI use-cases for nonprofits and advocacy organizations
Bring your favorite tool and play along at home whether you're learning for the first time or learning how to train up your team.
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AI Agents that Know Your Nonprofit Inside and Out
Catharine Montgomery
Founder and CEO @ Better Together Agency
Key takeaways:
Turn weeks of work into days without adding staff to your team
Keep donor and program data private while using AI safely
Catch biased language before it goes public and harms trust
Tools like ChatGPT don't know your programs and might share your private information. This session shows you how to build a smart helper that learns only from your nonprofit's work. It keeps your data safe, answers questions in seconds, and sounds like your team wrote it.
You'll see a live demo and learn how the tool checks every response for biased language that could hurt your community work. No job gets replaced. Your team just gets their time back to focus on what matters.
How to create scope and custom GPTs
Maya Kuppermann
CEO & Co-founder @ Temelio
Ruthwick Pathireddy
CTO & Co-founder @ Temelio
Key takeaways:
Focus on a single, narrow use case (like drafting proposals or answering FAQs) for your custom agent.
Be rigorous about data. Only upload essential, non-sensitive documents.
Commit to maintenance. Treat your agent as a "living product."
oin Maya Kuppermann and Ruthwick Pathireddy for a practical deep dive into creating and scoping custom AI agents (or GPTs). They define these as highly-tailored AI assistants designed for a specific role or workflow, which operate using a contained, curated set of data and unique instructions, making them more focused and reliable than general chatbots. The session walks attendees through the essential steps for development, emphasizing the importance of defining the agent’s purpose, curating its specific knowledge base, and using an iterative approach that involves rigorous testing and refinement.
The presenters illustrate the concepts with tactical examples, including a custom agent built in Microsoft Copilot for adhering to an AI policy and an internal support GPT created with ChatGPT for managing frequently asked questions. A core takeaway is that these agents are most valuable for repetitive, manual tasks or when internal documentation is unclear, aiming for approximately 80% accuracy with a crucial "human in the loop" to handle the final necessary refinements. They also address real-world challenges, such as dealing with disorganized data sources and the need for continuous maintenance to prevent the agent from using outdated or incorrect information
AI Ethical Framework Checklist & Tracker
Brad Caldana
Founder of Center for Digital Strategy - Fractional Digital Strategy Officer
Key takeaways:
Understanding frameworks for AI Ethics
Practical Checklist for AI Ethics
Your own AI Checklist and Tracker
AI can feel overwhelming. This is a practical training to help give you a clear framework to approach ethics around AI platforms, tools, and workflows.
AI Clarity Clinic: bring your pain point and leave with a plan
Ryann Miller
Founder Spark and Signal
Key takeaways:
Spot the chaos: see where AI is already living, and hiding, in your workplace and workflows, and where to focus first.
Fix one real pain point: you bring it. We’ll score it, prioritize it, and give you your next step.
Leave with a plan: a clear, lightweight, tangible roadmap to start aligning your team and seeing progress quickly.
Come to the best AI training for nonprofits and advocacy ever. In just one hour, we will cover:
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Ethics – how to understand core ethical considerations
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How LLMs work - the basics of the strengths and weaknesses of AI technology
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Model Engineering - how to manipulate model behavior for different purposes
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Context Engineering - how to inform your AI tools to produce better outputs
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Prompt Engineering - the do's and don'ts of prompting
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Core Use-Cases and Methodologies - a crash course on the top AI use-cases for nonprofits and advocacy organizations
Bring your favorite tool and play along at home whether you're learning for the first time or learning how to train up your team.
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AI on Your Website: What to Do, What Not to Do, A practical, nonprofit-focused guide to using AI responsibly and effectively on your website.
Seth Jacobs
Director of Digital Strategy @ IndieTech Solutions
Ouassim Sadellah
CIO/Founder @ IndieTech Solutions
Key takeaways:
A clear framework for when AI helps your website and when it creates risk
Practical, immediately usable AI techniques
A set of guardrails and best practices to safely adopt AI
As nonprofits rush to adopt AI, many unintentionally introduce accessibility barriers, security risks, misinformation, compliance issues, or tools that actually hurt user experience. In this session, IndieTech Solutions breaks down the do’s and dont's of using AI on your website, from content generation and search tools to chatbots, accessibility, SEO, and donor privacy.
Participants walk away knowing exactly which AI practices create value, and which can damage trust, rankings, and conversions. We will also be sharing a printable checklist: “AI On Your Website: 7 Dos & Dont's”
Market like Mamdani: How to leverage social media & chat marketing for advocacy & impact
Tom Law
Founder & President @ Oak AI
Key takeaways:
What chat marketing is and how it converts engagement into action: Automated DMs that turn comments into email addresses, donations, and signups.
Why it works: How Mamdani built the most successful grassroots campaign in one year and how Mr Beast raised $40M in one month, plus why influencer partnerships deliver up to 80% click-through rates.
Implementation strategies: Partner with influencers or build your own presence - tips and tactics you can incorporate into your digital strategy.
Zohran Mamdani built the most successful grassroot campaign in just one year. Mr. Beast raised $40 million in one month for 2 million people to have clean drinking water for the next 2 decades. When we can get people to stop scrolling and start taking action, incredible things can happen. In this session learn how to leverage chat marketing and influencer partnerships to convert social media engagement into real action and impact.
SEO, GEO and Ads:Search Marketing in the Age of LLMS
Steven Aguiar
Co-Founder @Givepact
Key takeaways:
Actionable takeaways on improving search visibility across SEO, GEO, Ads and more
Practical, immediately usable AI techniques
A set of guardrails and best practices to safely adopt AI
Discover how to navigate the rapidly evolving search landscape where AI-powered search engines are projected to surpass traditional search traffic by 2028. This session explores the strategic integration of SEO, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Google Paid Ads, and Google Ad Grants to maximize nonprofit visibility and conversions. Learn why AI search visitors convert at 4.4x higher rates than traditional search visitors, how ChatGPT cites pages ranking 21+ in traditional search results 90% of the time, and the universal tactics that improve performance across all channels simultaneously. Walk away with actionable implementation strategies including FAQ-centric content approaches, domain authority building techniques, and channel-specific optimizations that deliver measurable results for nonprofit organizations.
How to write a people-first AI policy for your org
Steven Sharer
Co-Founder and CEO @ RipRap Security
Key takeaways:
How can nonprofits create people-first AI policies that is digestible and usable?
How can nonprofits adopt the AI tools staff are already using in ways that strengthen their mission while safeguarding data and digital integrity?
How can organizations foster a culture of psychological safety around AI?
Your nonprofit has an AI policy — great! But if it reads like a legal document, it’s likely that staff aren't using it... maybe at all. This workshop will guide attendees through creating AI policies that are clear, actionable, and easy-to-implement by staff. We’ll explore how to front-load useful guidance, align AI use with your mission, streamline tool adoption, and build inclusive working groups that support responsible use.
Plus, we’ll cover how to foster a culture of psychological safety around AI mistakes — turning “oops” moments into learning opportunities. Join Steve Sharer at RipRap Security to rethink how your organization uses AI in a way that empowers your organization's mission and prioritizes its cyber security.
AI Cohort Community Presentations
Key takeaways:
Practitioners like yourself have been working through AI for their organizations.
Real case-studies, implementation plans, and projects.
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Aram Fischer
Co-Founder & CEO @ Change Agent AI
Key Takeaways:
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Core generative AI skill-building
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Core AI methodologies
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The basics of ethical AI use
Catharine Montgomery
Founder and CEO @ Better Together Agency
Key Takeaways:
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Turn weeks of work into days without adding staff to your team
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Keep donor and program data private while using AI safely
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Catch biased language before it goes public and harms trust
Aram Fischer
Co-Founder & CEO @ Change Agent AI
Key Takeaways:
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Core generative AI skill-building
Aram Fischer
Co-Founder & CEO @ Change Agent AI
Key Takeaways:
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Core generative AI skill-building
Sessions
Sessions kick off Wednesday November 5th @ 1 ET / 10 am PT
Daily sessions:
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Daily sessions 5, 6, & 7 and 12, 13, & 14
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Sessions occur between 12 ET / 9 am PT and 6 ET / 3 PT
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We add sessions on a rolling basis.
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Sessions include panels, case studies, strategy sessions, training, and workshops.
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All to help your organization make a bigger impact on your goals.
Winning strategies, immediately applicable tactics, and case studies from organizations leading in social impact.
A digital-first experience — not stream a half-hearted stream from an in-person event.
Designed for busy professionals and teams. Easy access, access to resources, and watch on-demand for the sessions you can’t make.
Access to every speaker in Q&A and extensive options to follow up and connect.
What to expect from a 6 Day Online Digital Strategy Summit?
Purposely designed for Nonprofits, Civic and Advocacy Organizations, Social Impact Organizations, Political Campaigns, Charities, Labor Unions, Foundations and their Grantees, Educational Institutions, Governmental Agencies, and International Organizations
Digital Strategy
Summit
Day
Month 5th
This is Going to be a Really Rad Session
Brad Caldana
Founder @ Center for Digital Strategy
Chief Digital Strategy Officer
Alicia Cepeda Maule
Digital Engagement Director @ Innocence Project
Salim Shariff
Founder & Partner @ Radicle Digital
Catharine
Montgomery
Founder and CEO @ Better Together Agency
Key Takeaways
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Real talk on the latest trends in Digital Strategy and Engagement.
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Insights into how AI is making a profound impact in digital strategy, marketing, and engagement.
Join Brad Caldana as he hosts an engaging conversation to kick off the next installment of the Digital Strategy Summit.
Brad is the Founder of the Center for Digital Strategy and Digital Strategy & Innovation Officer for Nonprofits and Advocacy Organizations.
This is Going to be a Really Rad Session
Brad Caldana
Founder @ Center for Digital Strategy
Chief Digital Strategy Officer
Alicia Cepeda Maule
Digital Engagement Director @ Innocence Project
Salim Shariff
Founder & Partner @ Radicle Digital
Catharine
Montgomery
Founder and CEO @ Better Together Agency
Key Takeaways
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Real talk on the latest trends in Digital Strategy and Engagement.
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Insights into how AI is making a profound impact in digital strategy, marketing, and engagement.
Join Brad Caldana as he hosts an engaging conversation to kick off the next installment of the Digital Strategy Summit.
Brad is the Founder of the Center for Digital Strategy and Digital Strategy & Innovation Officer for Nonprofits and Advocacy Organizations.
This is Going to be a Really Rad Session
Brad Caldana
Founder @ Center for Digital Strategy
Chief Digital Strategy Officer
Alicia Cepeda Maule
Digital Engagement Director @ Innocence Project
Salim Shariff
Founder & Partner @ Radicle Digital
Catharine
Montgomery
Founder and CEO @ Better Together Agency
Key Takeaways
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Real talk on the latest trends in Digital Strategy and Engagement.
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Insights into how AI is making a profound impact in digital strategy, marketing, and engagement.
Join Brad Caldana as he hosts an engaging conversation to kick off the next installment of the Digital Strategy Summit.
Brad is the Founder of the Center for Digital Strategy and Digital Strategy & Innovation Officer for Nonprofits and Advocacy Organizations.
This is Going to be a Really Rad Session
Brad Caldana
Founder @ Center for Digital Strategy
Chief Digital Strategy Officer
Alicia Cepeda Maule
Digital Engagement Director @ Innocence Project
Salim Shariff
Founder & Partner @ Radicle Digital
Catharine
Montgomery
Founder and CEO @ Better Together Agency
Key Takeaways
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Real talk on the latest trends in Digital Strategy and Engagement.
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Insights into how AI is making a profound impact in digital strategy, marketing, and engagement.
Join Brad Caldana as he hosts an engaging conversation to kick off the next installment of the Digital Strategy Summit.
Brad is the Founder of the Center for Digital Strategy and Digital Strategy & Innovation Officer for Nonprofits and Advocacy Organizations.
This is Going to be a Really Rad Session
Brad Caldana
Founder @ Center for Digital Strategy
Chief Digital Strategy Officer
Alicia Cepeda Maule
Digital Engagement Director @ Innocence Project
Salim Shariff
Founder & Partner @ Radicle Digital
Catharine
Montgomery
Founder and CEO @ Better Together Agency
Key Takeaways
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Real talk on the latest trends in Digital Strategy and Engagement.
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Insights into how AI is making a profound impact in digital strategy, marketing, and engagement.
Join Brad Caldana as he hosts an engaging conversation to kick off the next installment of the Digital Strategy Summit.
Brad is the Founder of the Center for Digital Strategy and Digital Strategy & Innovation Officer for Nonprofits and Advocacy Organizations.
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AI Summit Sessions
Sessions kick off Tuesday December 16th @ 1 ET / 10 am PT
Daily sessions:
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Daily sessions December 10th, 11th, and 12th
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Sessions occur between 12 ET / 9 am PT and 6 ET / 3 PT
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Sessions include panels, case studies, strategy sessions, training, and workshops. — All to help your organization make a bigger impact on your goals with AI.
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