Content, Communications & Grant Writing

The blank page is one of the most expensive problems in a nonprofit communications shop. Every appeal that goes out late, every grant narrative written in a panic the night before it's due, every newsletter that gets skipped because nobody had time — that's mission capacity sitting on the floor.

AI doesn't solve the blank page problem by replacing the writer. It solves it by giving you a starting point that's faster and less painful than staring at a cursor. The discipline is in what comes next.

In this episode, Jeremy walks through the human-in-the-loop workflow he uses for every significant piece of AI-assisted content: what you load in at the front, where you check in during the middle, and why a human review at the end is non-negotiable. He covers newsletters, social media, grant narratives, impact reports, and board communications — with specific workflows for each, not just general principles.

He also introduces one of the most underused strategies for small nonprofits: the content library. Loading your best past appeals, impact stories, and voice examples into your AI tool as standing context changes the quality of everything it produces. Instead of generic nonprofit language, you get something that actually sounds like your organization. Jeremy shares how he built this at Serving Orphans Worldwide and what it made possible.

The episode also addresses the concern communications staff hear most often — what if AI makes us all sound the same? The answer isn't to avoid it. It's to give it strong enough signals that it can't.

Part of the AI for Nonprofits series. Download the free companion workbook at https://nonprofitfundraising.com/ai

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