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.
Whether you’re already using AI tools or just curious about getting started, these 45-minute Zoom sessions are a welcoming space to learn, ask questions, and hear how others in the nonprofit community are putting AI to work.
Upcoming Event
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.
Prerequisites
Open to everyone – no prior AI experience or course enrollment required.
Attendees MUST have a computer with a modern web browser, a recent version of Zoom, and a camera.
- May 28th: 10am to 11am (Pacific). Ken Krugler showed us how to use AI to easily and painlessly create a presentation. This included branding, writing the rough draft, outlining and PowerPoint deck creation using Claude.
- April 16, 2026: 10am to 10:45am (Pacific). Ken Krugler showed us how to dip our toes into vibe-coding (building apps without traditional programming), with a demo showing how to vibe-code an interactive web site without being a programmer.
- March 12, 2026: Ken Krugler covered key issues in AI guidance, including why having a company company is a good idea, and the different types of guidance – red, yellow, and green light areas.
- February 12, 2026: We discussed using AI for funding evaluations and grant writing for nonprofits. Ken Krugler demonstrated how he uses Claude with Instrumentl to find, evaluate, and apply for grants.
- September 3, 2025: 5:30pm at Sierra Nevada Children’s Services office, located at 420 Sierra College Dr, Suite 100 in Grass Valley. A big thank you to SNCS for providing the space for our meeting! Course instructor Ken Krugler talked about the how/why/why not of enabling “agentic” support in the AI services. What does that actually mean? We discussed how to connect AIs to your mail/calendar/Canva, what useful things can be done with that integration, and why you might not want to give AI access to even more of your life.
Erika Kosina uses AI to provide efficient and cost-effective content marketing planning, story-driven content creation, and campaign measurement & recommendations for nonprofits.