AI Automation for Nonprofits · Six-week live course

Build AI support around the way you work.

In six live sessions on Zoom, build AI employees for your nonprofit, modeled on the AI team we have built at Dewlyn. You leave the course with functioning AI employees that can work for you 24/7.

Early bird price of $999 ends December 18, 2026. Regular price $1,800. No coding experience needed.

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6 weeks
Live on Zoom, January 4 to February 8, 2027
90 minutes
Each session, 12:00 to 1:30 PM Eastern
5 office hours
January 11 to February 8, 7:00 to 8:00 PM Eastern
$999
Early bird through December 18, 2026. Regular price $1,800
What you receive

Everything in your registration

  • Six live 90-minute sessions
  • Weekly office hours, January 11 to February 8
  • Session PDFs
  • Three fully written AI employee job descriptions
  • 90-day access to session replays
What we’ll work on together
Proposal writing style guides
Trending AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic
Your first AI employee
Built inside Dewlyn

Meet the AI team we already use.

Grace, Bre and Ian work every day inside Dewlyn. Each one has a written job description, a defined set of responsibilities and a person who reviews the work. In this course, you learn how we built them and start building your own.

I needed more of me.
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“Before Grace, I worked 12 to 15 hours some days. She has given me back my time. Now I can grow my business rather than just staying afloat.”
Cheryl Smith, MPA · CEO, Dewlyn Nonprofit Services
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Grace

AI Personal Assistant

Grace runs the client side of Dewlyn. From the first welcome to the final invoice, every active client hears from her, and she sends or answers more than 80 emails every week.

  • Welcomes every new client
  • Writes complete, targeted client emails and answers their questions
  • Sends forms and follows up until they are returned
  • Keeps the CRM up to date
  • Prepares Cheryl and clients for every meeting
  • Schedules meetings on Cheryl’s calendar
  • Creates proposal deliverables
  • Tracks payments received and outstanding
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Bre

AI Client Success Coordinator

Bre drives new business. She manages the support@dewlyn.com mailbox and makes sure every potential client gets a prompt, helpful answer that moves them toward working with Dewlyn.

  • Manages the support@dewlyn.com mailbox
  • Responds to inquiries from potential clients
  • Follows up with leads after their first contact
  • Points each prospect to the right service and next step
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Ian

AI Grant Researcher

Ian keeps Dewlyn ahead of the funding world. He follows the latest philanthropy news, turns it into content for our audience and finds the funding opportunities our clients need.

  • Tracks the latest news in philanthropy
  • Finds new funding opportunities
  • Develops blog posts
  • Creates social media content
The six weeks

Six weeks, January 4 to February 8, 2027

Classes meet on Zoom, Mondays from 12:00 to 1:30 PM Eastern. Office hours run 7:00 to 8:00 PM Eastern, starting in week two. Week three moves to Tuesday, January 19 for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Each week ends with something you can use in your organization the next day.

  1. Week 1
    January 4
    Live 12:00–1:30 PM ET
    No office hours this week

    Your AI foundation

    How today’s AI tools work, what they can and cannot do, and where AI can save the most time in your organization.

    • What ChatGPT and Claude do well, and where they need a person
    • Find the recurring work that costs you the most hours
    • Choose the AI platform you will build on
    You leave witha list of the tasks you want to hand off first.
  2. Week 2
    January 11
    Live 12:00–1:30 PM ET
    Office hours 7:00–8:00 PM ET

    Build your second brain

    Use AI to develop your second brain, then connect it to your AI platform of choice in preparation for your AI employee.

    • Gather the documents, processes and answers your organization relies on
    • Organize them so AI can find and use them
    • Connect your second brain to your AI platform
    You leave witha second brain connected to your AI platform.
  3. Week 3
    Tuesday, January 19
    Live 12:00–1:30 PM ET
    Office hours 7:00–8:00 PM ET

    Proposal writing style guides

    Build a style guide for proposals and grant narratives, so every draft follows your structure and funder expectations.

    • Capture your voice, word choices and standards
    • Set the structure for proposals and grant narratives
    • Test the guide on a real draft
    You leave withyour proposal writing style guide.
  4. Week 4
    January 25
    Live 12:00–1:30 PM ET
    Office hours 7:00–8:00 PM ET

    Trending AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic

    A deep dive into the newest AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic. Cheryl shows you how to set up your own AI agents within those platforms.

    • What AI agents can do that a chat window cannot
    • Set up your own agents step by step
    • Give each agent clear instructions and limits
    You leave withyour own AI agents, set up and ready to use.
  5. Week 5
    February 1
    Live 12:00–1:30 PM ET
    Office hours 7:00–8:00 PM ET

    Design your first AI employee

    Write the job description: responsibilities, approved information, boundaries and who reviews the work. We use Grace, Bre and Ian as models.

    • Study the job descriptions behind Grace, Bre and Ian
    • Define responsibilities, approved information and boundaries
    • Decide who reviews the work and how
    You leave witha complete job description for your first AI employee.
  6. Week 6
    February 8
    Live 12:00–1:30 PM ET
    Office hours 7:00–8:00 PM ET

    Put your AI employee to work

    Set up, test and refine your AI employee, keep your information safe, then plan who you will hire next.

    • Launch your AI employee on real tasks
    • Protect your data: how to handle client and donor information safely with AI
    • Review the results and refine the instructions
    • Plan your next AI hire
    You leave witha working AI employee and a plan for the next 90 days.
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Start with a useful task

For leaders doing too much of the work alone

Your work

What takes time or repeats?

Your people

Who will use and review it?

Your information

What may the assistant access?
Price and registration

Register early and save $801.

Early bird · through December 18, 2026
$999
$1,800

Full six-week course, office hours, session PDFs, three AI employee job descriptions and 90-day replay access.

Registration opens November 11
Regular price of $1,800 applies from December 19, 2026.
Prefer to pay over time? Choose Klarna at PayPal checkout to split your registration into smaller payments, so cost does not have to stand between you and your AI employees.
Refund policy
Through December 21, 2026
Full refund
December 22, 2026 to January 8, 2027
Half refund
After January 8, 2027
No refund

Attend the first class on January 4. If you decide the course is not for you, request a half refund by January 8, 2027.

Questions and answers

What should you know before you register?

What will I have when the course ends?

Functioning AI employees that can work for you 24/7, along with their written job descriptions and the guides they work from.

When and where does the course meet?

On Zoom, Mondays January 4 to February 8, 2027, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM Eastern. Week three meets Tuesday, January 19 instead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Office hours run January 11 to February 8, from 7:00 to 8:00 PM Eastern.

When does registration open?

Registration opens November 11, 2026.

Do I need coding experience?

No. No coding experience is needed.

Which AI platform do I need?

You can use any AI platform. The course focuses on ChatGPT and Claude.

How much does the course cost?

$1,800. The early bird price is $999 for registrations through December 18, 2026.

Can I pay over time?

Yes. Choose Klarna at PayPal checkout to split your registration into smaller payments.

What is the refund policy?

Full refund through December 21, 2026. Half refund through January 8, 2027. No refunds after January 8, 2027.

Can I try the first class?

Yes. If you attend the first class on January 4 and decide the course is not for you, request a half refund by January 8, 2027.

What if I miss a session?

Every session is recorded. You have access to the replays for 90 days.

What will I work on during the course?

Proposal writing style guides, the trending AI agents from OpenAI and Anthropic, and your first AI employee. You also receive three fully written AI employee job descriptions.

How will my information be kept safe?

Week six covers how to protect client and donor information when you use AI.

Who can I contact with questions?

Email support@dewlyn.com.

Does Dewlyn use AI employees in its own work?

Yes. Grace manages active clients and handles more than 80 emails a week. Bre manages the support@dewlyn.com mailbox and responds to potential clients. Ian follows philanthropy news, writes blogs and social media posts, and finds new funding opportunities. Each works with human oversight.

Cheryl Smith, MPA, CEO of Dewlyn Nonprofit Services
Meet your instructor

Cheryl Smith, MPA

CEO, Dewlyn Nonprofit Services

Cheryl has 25 years of nonprofit experience and founded Dewlyn Nonprofit Services in 2017 to help organizations start and fund their missions.

She built Grace, Bre and Ian to run real work inside her own business: client service, lead follow-up, research and content. In this course, she teaches you the same process, using ChatGPT and Claude.

Build your AI team this winter.

Registration opens November 11, 2026. Classes start Monday, January 4, 2027. Early bird price of $999 ends December 18, 2026. Questions? Email support@dewlyn.com.

Registration opens November 11