Nobody’s Behind. We’re All Figuring
This Out Together.
Live, instructor-led AI training built for nonprofits
Hosted by the David Brower Center (Kinzie Room)
2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
July 7th, 10am – 3:30pm AI Essentials (intro)
July 14th, 10am – 3:30pm AI In Depth (advanced)
You’re Not Behind. Seriously.
Everyone feels like they’ve missed the wave with AI – even the people building these models. Since everyone feels that way, nobody’s actually behind. We’re all grappling with the same incredible, rapidly changing, super-powerful technology.
What I do in these classes is help you see the potential, understand how to use AI effectively, and start making it work for you in a way that’s safe and responsible.
“Since everybody’s behind, nobody’s behind.”
Why Our Classes Are Different
- They are designed specifically for nonprofits. You learn practical skills you can use the next morning on typical nonprofit tasks.
- The focus is on non-technical users. This isn’t an AI fanboy class or a technical deep-dive. If you can clearly describe what you want done, you already have AI’s most important skill, and we teach you how to turn that skill into a super-power.
- We show you how to get stuff off your to-do list. AI isn’t about doing the things you’re good at. It’s about helping you finally tackle the things on your to-do list that have been sitting there forever – the annoying, tedious tasks outside your comfort zone.
Meet Your Trainer
Ken Krugler – Founder, AI for Community
Ken is an MIT grad, Apple alumni, software developer, startup founder, and trainer with over 15 years of teaching experience. He’s also served on the board of a nonprofit, started a Girls Who Code Club, built local trails, and hiked the Pacific Crest Trail. And most importantly, he’s someone who genuinely believes nonprofits deserve the same AI skills as everyone else.
He’s not here to sell you on AI. He’s here to make sure you can make an informed decision about it, and use it well if you choose to.
Choose Your Class
AI Essentials
Your First Four Hours With AI
$60 / person
July 7th, 10am – 3:30pm
You’ve heard about AI. Maybe you’re already using it occasionally. This is where it stops feeling overwhelming and starts feeling useful. Live, hands-on, built for nonprofits. No technical background required.
No prerequisites — if you can use a web browser, you’re ready.
AI In Depth
Customization, Deep Modes, Agents & Policy
$100 / person
July 14th, 10am – 3:30pm
You’re already using AI. This class is about using it professionally. Configure AI to know your voice, run deep research, put agents to work, and draft AI guidelines your team can actually use.
Prerequisite: AI Essentials or equivalent experience.
What You’ll Learn
AI Essentials — Modules
Module 1 – Intro: What AI Actually Is (and Isn’t)
An accurate mental model of AI, without the jargon. Why it’s more like a conversation than a command.
Module 2 – Prompting: How to Have a Productive Conversation
A practical prompting framework: role, task, constraints. How to iterate when the first response misses.
Module 3 – Analysis: Getting AI to Work on Your Actual Data
Feed AI your real materials – grant apps, surveys, meeting transcripts – and get structured output back.
Module 4 – Issues: The Things That Can Go Wrong
Hallucination, sycophancy, bias, privacy, cognitive decline. Covered practically, not glossed over.
AI In Depth — Modules
Module 1 – Customization: Make AI Yours
Persistent instructions, writing-voice training, custom AI personas and projects loaded with your org’s context.
Module 2 – Deep Modes: Think Deeper, Go Wider
Deep thinking and deep research research as a planned workflow. Token limits, staging, validation. Real nonprofit scenarios.
Module 3 – Agents: Doing Things, Not Just Saying Things
A clear mental model from data sources to fully autonomous. Connect calendar, email, Drive. Plan-and-confirm safety.
Module 4 – AI Guidelines: Governing What You’ve Built
Write a practical framework for your org. Not a document nobody reads – guidelines that actually guide.
Yes, We Talk About the Hard Stuff
AI is a powerful tool — and like any powerful tool, it matters how and where you use it. We spend nearly 30% of class time on the issues: hallucination, sycophancy, bias, privacy, and cognitive decline. Not to scare you, but because you deserve an honest picture.
Just like you wouldn’t use a chainsaw to trim your fingernails, you shouldn’t use AI to write your personal donor letters. We’ll show you where AI belongs in your workflow, and where it doesn’t.
This is not an AI fanboy class. If you decide AI isn’t right for your organization, that’s a perfectly valid outcome. The goal is informed decisions, not conversion.
What Our Students Say
★★★★★ Our median score is a 5 out of 5
“AI for Community is an amazing mix – giving you a broad brush stroke understanding of the whole AI landscape, while also giving you hands-on experience on how to practically use AI in your nonprofit. It was a great class and well worth the time.”
— Maria Schell Hassid, David Brower Center
“The class is a perfect introduction to AI – with focus and immediate applicability for nonprofits. As part of the class exercises I was able to review
and significantly improve our first grant application, as well as find a much better implementation of our donation page. More than
worth the money and time spent.”
— Hans Geyer, Treasurer, Placer
West Fire Safe Council
“I still felt skeptical — I had reservations about privacy, environmental impact, and the concern that AI would ‘dumb down’ my abilities. However, this course provided such a tangible introduction to how to use AI, what to use it for and what not to
use it for, and a review of the concerns… I feel like I have a much more well-rounded, neutral understanding of AI for everyday work.”
— Tina Kremzner-Hsing, UC
Berkeley’s Magnes Collection of
Jewish Art and Life
→ Read more from our students at aiforcommunity.org/testimonials
More Than Just a Class
Become part of our community of informed AI users! We provide useful information via our resources page with curated AI examples & links to useful articles, our monthly newsletter with AI info that’s relevant for nonprofits, practical tips and upcoming training dates, and our monthly online meetups – all free!
Ready to Get Started?
Live classes. Real nonprofit examples. No fluff.
Questions? Email us at info@aiforcommunity.org