OK, so you're using ChatGPT or one of many other AI chatbots. Are you maximizing your chat prompts? If you're not sure, there are some great sites and resources out there. Some offer really great prompting frameworks. Others offer sample prompts you can copy, paste, customize and use across various AI chatbots. Some are non-profit specific, some are not, but still very useful. Here are a few.
Christopher Penn’s frameworks for Generative AI
Christopher Penn is an "is an internationally renowned keynote speaker who energizes audiences with his expertise on artificial intelligence in marketing." I've followed his work for years. Always testing the cutting edge and sharing his work, he's become a valuable part of my learning and approach to Seek > Sense > Share. He's a an amazing and generous sensemaker. If you're interested in digital marketing, AI in marketing, etc., follow him on LinkedIn. OK, the Role, Action, Context, Execute, or RACE framework. The approach? "In general, longer, more detailed prompts are better; modern models such as the paid version of ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini can handle prompts as long as books."
Add the PARE AI framework to really get the most out of your AI chatbot. Prime the chatbot, ask the chatbot to Augment, Refresh and Evaluate your prompt and its output.
Heather Murray's AI Training for Non-Techie Beginners
Yes, you can join her monthly community. And it would be worth it. But Heather also shares generously on LinkedIn and her weekly email newsletter.
Here's a great example on LinkedIn where she shares a guide to Microsoft CoPilot, which many of you might be using at work. Does she offer a prompting framework? Of course! Her Role, Task, Context, Constraints, Output framework is very practical and useful. Find it in her LinkedIn post along with many other practical insights about how to use CoPilot. Follow her on LinkedIn for much more.
Are there more frameworks? Oh, yeah. But those are both excellent starting points that will deliver great output for you. Give them a read and try.
AI Prompt Library for Social Work Documentation & Administrative Tasks
Not a Social Worker you say? This prompt library is useful for anyone in the helping profession, which you are dear reader. To quote: "Creating Assessments
These AI prompts were created to support—not replace—your professional voice and judgment. This space is here to help ease the duties of social work, reduce documentation stress, and lighten your administrative workload without compromising your values, ethics, or clinical insight.
Each prompt is a starting point, not a script. You can use them with free AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Perplexity to help you complete real-world social work tasks—including SOAP notes templates, creating assessments, and other core responsibilities. When using AI chatbots for clinical direct practice tasks, consider AI tools like Bastion GPT that are HIPAA & PHI compliant to ensure data privacy. When using AI chatbots never enter client identifiable information to ensure confidentiality.
Whether you're working in micro, mezzo, or macro practice, these tools are here to spark ideas, structure your thinking, and save time—while staying grounded in ethical, client-centered care."
Find prompts for:
LogicalOutcomes Prompt library - Ready-to-use AI prompts designed for nonprofit workflows
Access useful AI prompts for research, writing, evaluation and strategy:
While you're on their site check out and sign up for their Nonprofit AI Workspace: "AI is transforming the way we work. But few nonprofits enjoy access to secure, reliable AI tools. That's why we created our free AI workspace for Ontario nonprofits. The workspace is the first offering from the Generative AI Lab for Ontario Nonprofits, a project by LogicalOutcomes with support from Ontario Trillium Foundation."
And check out their AI Evaluation Planner: "Analyze your program and draft an evaluation plan, all in a few clicks.
Who this is for: This app was developed for Ontario nonprofits. It works best for programs that provide services directly to clients/participants."
And their Resource Library: "links to external AI resources that we have found very helpful. Please explore and use them! While we enjoy these resources, we do not take responsibility for their content or availability."
50 Ready to Use Fundraising Prompts
Nonprofit consultant Meena Das has created "50 ready-to-use prompts are created specifically for nonprofits to streamline and enhance their year-end fundraising efforts. Nonprofits often juggle limited resources, tight deadlines, and the pressure to raise funds in an increasingly competitive landscape. By playing with these generative AI-driven prompts, fundraisers across annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, and events can save valuable time while improving the effectiveness of their outreach and campaigns." You should also definitely follow her and what she generously shares on LinkedIn.
Canadian Centre for Nonprofit Digital Resilience's (CCNDR) Nonprofit AI Impact Hub
OK, a more general resource, but they have links to useful resources if you search for prompt in their library. You'll also find more frameworks there if that's of interest.
A few tool-specific prompt libraries for non-profits:
Obviously a quick web search will reveal many, many resources. These are just a few to get you started.
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