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Our classes 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.
MEETUPS
FREE Online Meetups
Join us for a monthly online meetup exploring ways in which nonprofits can use AI effectively and responsibly. Each session features a short presentation by Ken Krugler on a specific AI topic relevant to nonprofit work, followed by open Q&A and discussion facilitated by Erika Kosina.
June 11th: 10am to 11am (Pacific)
Ken Krugler will talk about “super deep research”. What do you do if it’s critical that you get a complete and accurate report on an important topic? In this meetup Ken will demonstrate the techniques he uses.
Choose Your Class
AI Essentials
Your First Four Hours With AI
$60 / person
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
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.
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.
2026:
- January 26th, 27th, & 28th: online training from 10am to 11am.
- February 23rd to 26th: online training from 10am to 11am.
- March 18th & 19th: AI Essentials online training from 9:30am to 11:30am (Pacific) each day.
- March 24th & 25th: AI Essentials training in person in Grass Valley, CA from 9am to 11am (Pacific).
- March 31st & April 1st: AI Essentials training in person at Placer County HHS in Auburn, CA from 9am to 11am (Pacific).
- April 7th & 8th: AI In Depth online training from 9:30am to 11:30am (Pacific) each day. This course is designed for advanced users, or those who have attended our AI Essentials training.
- April 14th & 15th: AI Essentials online training from 9:30am to 11:30am (Pacific) each day.
- April 21st & 22nd: AI In Depth training in person at Placer County HS in Auburn, CA.
- April 28th & 29th: AI In Depth training in person in Grass Valley, CA from 9am to 11am.
2025:
- February 26th & 27th: In-person training in Nevada City, CA. This was the initial launch of the training program.
- March 26th & 27th: Online training. This was the first virtual class.
- April 8th & 9th: In-person training in Orono, ME. This was a customized course for the University of Maine’s Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.
- May 13th & 14th: In-person training in Nevada City, CA. Sponsored by The Center for Nonprofit Leadership.
- May 15th & 16th: In-person training in Auburn, CA. Sponsored by the Placer Community Foundation.
- June 16th & 17th: In-person training in Berkeley, CA at the David Brower Center.
- September 24th & 25th: In-person training in Roseville, CA at the Roseville Venture Lab.
- December 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th: online training from 10am to 11am.