Get Ready for GivingTuesday December 2, 2025

THE AI CORNER

Power up your GivingTuesday prep with AI! Each week, The AI Corner shares tips, prompts, and tools aligned with our 12-week series. Follow along here or in our newsletter so you never miss an update.

AI Resources: Getting Started

We’ve pulled together a few thought-provoking articles to spark ideas and get you thinking about how AI could strengthen your work.

Check out this week’s highlights:

We Answer Your Questions About A.I. – The New York Times: A Q&A-style guide from Times reporters addressing readers’ questions about how AI works, its societal impact, energy use, employment, copyright, and government oversight.
How Americans View AI and Its Impact on People and Society – Pew Research Center: A survey of 5,023 U.S. adults examining public attitudes toward AI, including its effects on creativity, relationships, daily tasks, and the types of roles Americans think AI should play in society.
Getting AI Right: a Fundraiser’s Guide to Responsible Use – Philanthropy: Practical guidance for nonprofits on using AI ethically and effectively in fundraising, including principles for transparency, human-centered design, and mission alignment. Plus, a framework for evaluating AI tools and safeguarding donor trust.
Generative AI for Nonprofits: Practical Tips for Starting Small and Building Smart – Candid: The Bridgespan Group shares practical ways nonprofits can test genAI tools in everyday work, avoid common pitfalls, and use AI responsibly to free up staff time for mission-driven impact.

Kickstart Your Smart Goals Using Large Language Models

This week, we’re focusing on how artificial intelligence tools can help us scope and set our SMART goals. After reading our Week 4 blog on goal-setting, try tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or Gemini to draft clear and actionable campaign goals. Each of these platforms offers a free version you can use, so no subscription is needed to get started.

Suggested Prompt to Copy and Enter into Your AI Tool:

“You are an expert nonprofit fundraising strategist. Help me create SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timely) for my [insert your nonprofit or campaign name here]. Our organizational mission is [insert your mission here]. Our GivingTuesday 2025 campaign is focused on [insert the focus area or target donor audience here].

Please provide:

A clear and achievable set of SMART goals;
A simple timeline for key milestones leading up to Dec 2, 2025;
A simple list of measurements/metrics we can track to evaluate progress.”

This prompt should help you convert campaign ideas into concrete goals, establish realistic timelines, and define key success metrics. Adapt it to your organization’s needs and use the AI’s responses as a springboard for developing your GivingTuesday strategy and goals this year.

AI Tools to Tackle Your Timeline

This week, we’re exploring how AI tools can help you build your GivingTuesday campaign team and stay on track with your outreach. After reading our Week 5 blog on Building Your Team and Gathering Your Tools, put your checklist to work with the help of AI.

You can upload the Campaign Timeline + Checklist for GivingTuesday 2025 into ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or Gemini, and ask your tool of choice to guide you through each step. AI can help you brainstorm outreach emails, draft team communications, and create task reminders that make the checklist more actionable for your organization.

Suggested Prompt to Copy and Enter into Your AI Tool:

“You are an expert nonprofit campaign strategist. I’m preparing for GivingTuesday 2025, and here’s the campaign timeline and checklist I’m using [paste checklist here]. Our organizational mission is [insert mission here], and our GivingTuesday campaign is focused on [insert focus area or target audience here]. Please walk me through each step of this checklist by:

Drafting sample outreach messages (emails, social posts, texts, etc.) I can send to my team, board, and volunteers at each stage;
Suggesting specific tasks I should delegate to team members or volunteers;
Creating a simple week-by-week action plan with reminders, starting today through Dec. 3, 2025;
Highlighting opportunities to keep supporters engaged along the way.”

By adding your mission and campaign focus, AI can tailor your outreach messages and task lists to fit your unique voice and goals. Use its responses as a starting point, then adapt and refine for your team and community.

Bonus Resource: Try Soukup’s Campaign Planner, an AI-powered tool designed specifically for nonprofits to build year-end fundraising campaigns and communications. It’s a great way to jumpstart your GivingTuesday planning.

Pitch Your Nonprofit With AI

This week, we’re drawing inspiration from Dana Snyder’s podcast featured in our Week 6 blog, How Nonprofits Can Get Featured in Holiday Gift Guides with AI-Powered Pitches. Holiday gift guides are curated lists of gift ideas that editors publish to help readers find unique, meaningful, and timely presents for the season. With the holidays around the corner, editors are looking for gift ideas that are impactful and shareable, and your monthly giving program fits the bill perfectly! Instead of a one-time gift, donors can give a gift that keeps on giving all year, creating lasting change.

Use AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or Gemini to craft your perfect pitch email to holiday gift guide editors. The right prompt can help you generate professional, compelling, and tailored messaging that highlights why your organization is a must-feature this season.

Suggested Prompt to Enter into Your AI Tool:

“You are an expert nonprofit communications strategist. I’m preparing a pitch email to submit my organization for inclusion in holiday gift guides. Our organization is [insert mission here], and our campaign focus is [insert focus area or target audience here]. Our monthly giving program is [insert one-line description, e.g., ‘a gift that gives all year and creates lasting impact for children in need’]. Please create a polished, persuasive pitch email to an editor that:

Clearly explains why our organization and campaign are a perfect fit for their holiday gift guide
Highlights our monthly giving program as a meaningful, fun alternative to a traditional one-time gift
Uses engaging, concise language
Includes a subject line that will grab attention”

By plugging in your mission and campaign details, AI can produce a first draft you can refine, saving time while keeping your messaging sharp, professional, and persuasive.

Bonus Tip: Editors love stories. Include a short example or testimonial showing how your monthly giving program has already made an impact. It can make your pitch irresistible!

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