About this guide
Please note: This site is only a guide to help people understand. Consult your IT, security and/or privacy department for clarification.
Before you use any AI tool with your organization's information, check with your IT, security, and/or privacy department (or whoever fills that role for you).
What this is
A teaching guide for people who work at nonprofits. It explains what AI tools can do and what to watch out for. It is not legal, tax, or compliance advice, and there is no AI running inside this site.
Neutrality
We do not rank any AI provider. We do not endorse any charity. Nobody pays us to be listed, and there is no sponsorship.
How we check facts
Every claim about a provider has a source link and the date we checked it shown next to it; the per-claim dates are on the comparison tables in each topic. We do not guess. We aim to re-check each fact within 90 days. The provider facts were last reviewed on 2026-10-07. Every fact has one of four statuses:
- Verified: we read it on the provider's own page on the date shown.
- Not found in reviewed sources: we looked on the pages cited and did not find it. That does not prove it doesn't exist.
- Does not apply: the question doesn't fit this tool, for example a per-person price for a model you host yourself.
- Needs review: a source changed and we are re-checking it.
| Provider | Try-it behavior verified | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Claude | 2026-10-07 | Source for Claude (opens in a new tab) |
| ChatGPT | 2026-10-07 | Source for ChatGPT (opens in a new tab) |
| Gemini | 2026-10-07 | Source for Gemini (opens in a new tab) |
| Grok | 2026-10-07 | Source for Grok (opens in a new tab) |
| Llama | 2026-10-07 | Source for Llama (opens in a new tab) |
| Microsoft Copilot | 2026-10-08 | Source for Microsoft Copilot (opens in a new tab) |
| Perplexity | 2026-10-08 | Source for Perplexity (opens in a new tab) |
| Mistral Le Chat | 2026-10-08 | Source for Mistral Le Chat (opens in a new tab) |
| Givebutter | No chat page to open. 2026-10-08 | Source for Givebutter (opens in a new tab) |
| Grantable | No chat page to open. 2026-10-08 | Source for Grantable (opens in a new tab) |
Privacy of this site
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