Fundraising and grant writing
Build a case for support
Pulls your need, plan and results into one document you can reuse in many asks.
Lower risk: public info only — Stick to information you would put on your website; leave out client names and confidential financials.
Please note: This site is only a guide to help people understand. Consult your IT, security and/or privacy department for clarification.
Before you start, gather
Get [PUBLIC RESULTS] and [FUNDING GOAL] from your latest annual report and budget. Base [PROBLEM] on a source you can cite, such as census or health department data, and list real costs for [GIFT EXAMPLES].
Starter prompt
Help me write a case for support for [ORGANIZATION NAME]. Include: the problem we address ([PROBLEM]), our approach ([APPROACH]), results so far ([PUBLIC RESULTS]), what we need ([FUNDING GOAL]) and what a gift will do ([GIFT EXAMPLES]). Use headings, plain language and a hopeful tone, about two pages. Do not make up community statistics I did not give; write MISSING INFO instead.
Paste the prompt into your AI tool first, then replace the placeholders with your own details. Don't use real names of clients or donors.
Open an AI tool
You are leaving this guide. Copy the prompt first, then open a tool. The link goes to the website of the company named on each link, in a new tab. That company's terms and privacy policy apply there. Paste the prompt in, then replace the placeholders with your own details. Don't enter real names or confidential details.
- Open Claude (Anthropic) (opens Anthropic's website in a new tab)
Anthropic documents pre-filled links only for the Claude Desktop app, not for the website, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open ChatGPT (OpenAI) (opens OpenAI's website in a new tab)
OpenAI does not document a link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open Gemini (Google) (opens Google's website in a new tab)
Google does not document a link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open Grok (SpaceXAI) (opens SpaceXAI's website in a new tab)
SpaceXAI (the company behind Grok) does not document a link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open Amazon Bedrock (hosts Llama; needs an AWS account) (opens Amazon Web Services' website in a new tab)
Llama has no chat website of its own, and Meta's own assistant (Meta AI) now runs on a different Meta model. One host is Amazon Bedrock: sign in to AWS, open a playground, and paste the prompt.
- Open Microsoft Copilot (Microsoft) (opens Microsoft's website in a new tab)
Microsoft documents no link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in. The Copilot page shows a Sign in button, and you may need to sign in.
- Open Perplexity (Perplexity AI) (opens Perplexity AI's website in a new tab)
Perplexity documents no link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Open Mistral Le Chat (Mistral AI) (opens Mistral AI's website in a new tab)
Mistral renamed Le Chat to Vibe, at the same web address. Mistral documents no link that pre-fills a prompt, so copy the prompt and paste it in.
- Givebutter (Givebutter): no website to open from here. Givebutter Magic works inside a Givebutter account; there is no public chat page.
- Grantable (Grantable): no website to open from here. Grantable's AI works inside a Grantable account; there is no public chat page.
Check the result
Verify all statistics and results, and have a leader at your organization confirm it matches your real priorities.
What it might get wrong
Community-need statistics with no source; results rounded up or reworded into bigger claims; gift examples like "$50 provides..." using costs you never supplied.