Lara Jackson, CFRE

Fundraiser. Strategist. AI practitioner. Nearly a decade in the nonprofit sector raising over $8M — now building the infrastructure the sector needs to use AI responsibly.

Active work

AI Education & Tools

Aligned-AI.co

Practical AI education, tools, and governance resources for the nonprofit sector.

Where I work

Fundraising

Major Gifts & Annual Giving

Nearly a decade managing donor portfolios, building giving pipelines, and closing major gifts. $8M+ raised across individual, institutional, and planned giving channels.

Grant Development

Grant Writing & Pipeline Management

Built and managed grant pipelines for complex organizations. Institutional funder relationships, LOI and proposal development, reporting systems.

AI Implementation

Nonprofit AI Strategy

Helping organizations move from improvised AI use to intentional adoption — policy development, workflow mapping, team training, and governance frameworks.

Education

Webinars & Workshops

Curriculum design and facilitation for nonprofit practitioners. Topics span AI foundations, responsible use, fundraising applications, and organizational strategy.

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What I've built

Field Guide

The Nonprofit AI Field Guide

A plain-language guide to getting started with AI in the social sector. Free to download, pay what you can.

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Free Tools

Nonprofit AI Tool Suite

Eight free tools for assessment, policy building, vendor evaluation, ROI calculation, and more. Built for practitioners.

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Education

Webinar Series

Eight sessions covering AI foundations through strategy. Built for nonprofit practitioners at every level of adoption.

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Let's work together.

Available for consulting, speaking, workshops, and custom engagements. Reach out to start a conversation.