Aligned—AI.co ← All workshops
Aligned-AI Workshop Series · Session 04

Agentic AI 101 for Nonprofits

What agentic AI actually is, where it's likely already running quietly in your organization, and what to ask before you adopt more of it. Right now, fewer than 2% of nonprofits use it for fundraising — this is the moment to understand it before it's already everywhere.

Pick a session
Sep 1712:00 PM live
Sep 2312:00 PM live
Recording included with every seat.
$45
Reserve your seat
1 seat · live + replay
No refunds, no reschedules — every seat includes the recording. 🔒 Secure checkout via Stripe
The problem

"Agentic AI" sounds abstract — until it's already acting on your organization's behalf

What you'll walk away with

A clear, plain-language understanding — not hype, not fear

01

What "agentic" actually means

The real distinction between AI that drafts something for your review and AI that acts on its own — explained without jargon.

02

A shadow-build finder

A simple set of questions to surface whether agent-style automation is already quietly running somewhere in your org.

03

The intern heuristic

A practical framework for scoping what an AI agent should be allowed to do — specific tasks, review before anything goes out, no full authority on day one.

04

Questions to ask any AI vendor

What to ask before adopting any tool that claims "agentic" capabilities, so you know what you're actually saying yes to.

The session

60 minutes, start to finish

What makes AI "agentic"

The line between assistive AI and AI that takes action on its own.

Where it's already showing up

Real examples from the nonprofit sector — donor follow-up, grant workflows, CRM automations.

Find your shadow builds

A guided exercise to surface what's already running in your organization.

The intern heuristic

A framework you can apply immediately to scope what any AI agent is allowed to do.

Questions

Bring what you've seen or heard about at your own organization.

Is this for you

This is for you if

  • You're a nonprofit ED, ops lead, or board member trying to get ahead of this
  • You've heard "agentic AI" and want a plain answer, not a sales pitch
  • You already have basic AI usage in your org and want to know what's next

Skip it if

  • Your organization hasn't started using AI at all yet — start with Governance Basics first
  • You need a fully implemented governance framework already — go straight to the Agentic Governance Framework
  • You're outside the nonprofit sector — see AI for Small Business instead
Your instructor

Lara Jackson, CFRE

Founder of Aligned-AI and creator of the Agentic Governance Framework, built specifically to close the gap this workshop covers. Ten years in the nonprofit sector, over $10M raised — this session is grounded in what nonprofits actually deal with, not enterprise theory.

Questions

Do I need to already understand AI governance?

No — this session assumes no prior governance background, though it pairs well with Governance Basics.

Is this trying to sell me something?

This is a standalone teaching session. If it turns out your org needs a full framework afterward, that's a separate conversation — not part of this workshop.

What if I can't attend live?

Every seat includes the recording, so you'll get the full session either way.

Two dates. Get ahead of it before it's already running.

Pick a session
Sep 1712:00 PM live
Sep 2312:00 PM live
$45
Reserve your seat
live + replay
No refunds, no reschedules — every seat includes the recording. 🔒 Secure checkout via Stripe

Can't make either live date?

Join the waitlist and we'll notify you about future dates and the recording.