Hiding in Plain Sight: The AI Mistakes That Sink Grant Proposals
The hidden pitfalls of AI grant writing, and the four things to protect every time you use it.
AI use in the nonprofit sector has skyrocketed in recent years, but most nonprofits do not have any policies in place to help govern their teams’ AI use. The question at this point isn’t whether using AI is good or bad – it’s whether you’re using it responsibly. Join this webinar to learn where AI can realistically help in the grant writing process, what mistakes to avoid, and how to make sure AI isnt hurting your chances of getting the funding you need for your mission. “
What We’ll Cover
- Where AI genuinely saves grant writers time
- How to use AI without letting it make strategic decisions for you
- The four things everyone should protect when using AI
- Scary mistakes to look our for when using AI
- And a practical workflow for end-to-end AI-supported grant generation – with a human-in-the-loop checkpoint at every stage
Carolyne Hevesi is a certified grant writer, nonprofit consultant, and founder of First Light Grants. She spent more than 15 years in various helping fields – from classrooms and addiction treatment to community health – before being voluntold into grant writing and discovering she was weirdly good at it. Since May 2024, Carolyne has used AI to develop and submit +60 proposals worth more than $4 million across new and renewed funding opportunities. Carolyne brings equal parts strategy, curiosity, and healthy skepticism to her work; she believes technology should make nonprofit professionals more capable – not just busier. When she isn’t chasing deadlines, she can usually be found dancing at a loud concert, experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen, or negotiating over treats with her French bulldog Mando.