What This Webinar Covers
With so many AI tools available, choosing the right one for your nonprofit can feel overwhelming. In this webinar, WellforceIT CIO Scott Midgley breaks down the four leading AI platforms and maps each one to the workflows nonprofits actually use — grant writing, donor communications, board reporting, data analysis, and day-to-day operations.
Key Takeaways
Claude (Anthropic) — Best for Grant Writing & Long Documents
Claude excels with its massive context window, allowing you to upload entire RFPs and generate nuanced, tone-appropriate grant proposals. It offers direct connectors to Blackbaud, Candid, and Benevity, making it particularly powerful for fundraising teams. Claude's careful, structured output means less editing time on formal documents.
ChatGPT (OpenAI) — Best Creative Versatility & Staff Adoption
ChatGPT leads in creative flexibility — from drafting social media campaigns to generating event graphics with DALL-E. Custom GPTs let you build reusable assistants for recurring tasks. It has the fastest iteration cycle and the most intuitive interface, making it the easiest AI for staff to adopt across departments. Nonprofits can get up to 75% off through OpenAI's nonprofit program.
Gemini (Google) — Best for Google Workspace Organizations
If your nonprofit lives in Gmail, Google Docs, and Sheets, Gemini integrates with zero friction. Deep Research can synthesize information across the web for program evaluations. NotebookLM turns your existing documents into interactive study guides. Gemini is built right into the tools your team already uses every day.
Microsoft Copilot — Best for M365 Organizations
For nonprofits running Microsoft 365, Copilot delivers powerful Excel analysis, automated PowerPoint generation from data, and email drafting in Outlook. It's the compliance leader with HIPAA, FERPA, and SOC2 certifications built in — critical for healthcare-adjacent nonprofits and educational organizations. Microsoft offers 15% off Copilot for nonprofits.
Nonprofit Discounts & Practical Advice
- OpenAI: Up to 75% off for qualified nonprofits
- Microsoft: 15% off Copilot licenses for nonprofits
- Google: Gemini included with many Google Workspace for Nonprofits plans
- Anthropic: Contact for nonprofit pricing on Claude Team plans
The most important takeaway: the best AI is the one your team will actually use. Start with free tiers, identify your highest-value workflows, and expand from there.