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Ai Questions Answered! How Ai Can Help With The Heavy Lifting Of Writing Proposals For Grant Writers [Video]

Ai Questions Answered! How Ai Can Help With The Heavy Lifting Of Writing Proposals For Grant Writers

No joke, writing a proposal is a hunk of work. 💪 You have the project management skills to complete the marathon of writing a proposal in strides, but a hunch tells us you’re looking for ways to make the grant writing process easier. We had the same desire! ♥️
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Enter Philip Deng đź’ˇ co-founder of Grantable, an AI-powered proposal writing assistant that helps individuals write grants 5x times faster.

Even if you’re hesitant about the emergence of Ai, take a hot second to think about that– 5x more free time. Buy back your time ringing a bell? 🔔

We’re all about more time for the things you love!
Here is a free training on how to build a flexible life with a career in grant writing: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/webinar-videos/discover-grant-writing

We wanted to tackle our own questions around Ai + grant writing so we teamed up with Philip Deng to ask questions about Ai in the industry. 🤖

Philip brings 15 years of nonprofit sector experience, including as a founder and executive director, grants manager, and freelance grant consultant.

He’s been using his genius to explore the cross section of technology and the nonprofit sector since 2020.

In this fireside we get into the meat of Ai and its role in the nonprofit sector:

✨ Is Ai Going To Take My Job As A Grant Writer?
✨ How Grantable Came To Be
✨ How Is Grantable Better Than Chat Gpt For Grant Writers?
✨ How To Learn Ai Re-Training & Prompting (Boundaries, Examples)
✨ The Workflow Of A First, Second, And Third Draft
✨ The Number of Organizations Going After Grants Will Increase (the sector prioritizing equity)
✨ Nonprofits As Part Of This Tech Revolution With Ai Being Human-Centered Technology

​Bottom line: Ai won’t take your job. Someone using Ai will. Whether you’re pumped about it or threatened (all valid feelings!), know that you’re on the font end of this.

You’re not getting left behind.

Take a deep breath and lean into your curiosity, explore, tinker listen and learn from Philip as he talks about thinking forward with excitement. Pretty neat that the nonprofit sector has an unprecedented role to play in this technical revolution.

You can sign up for a free Grantable account with a name and email here: https://grantable.co/?via=lgw

↪️ Upgrading to the premium account? Use discount code UNICORN at checkout for two months free (equivalent of 100,000 tokens of usage).

Wanting to build on Ai technology, but not confident about grant writing? Listen to Meredith’s book, “How to Write a Grant: Become a Grant Writing Unicorn” for free here: https://www.learngrantwriting.org/free-audiobook

We’d love to know your thoughts. Drop us a comment below.

Feel free to DM us on Instagram as well. https://www.instagram.com/learngrantwriting/

🧡 The Team at Learn Grant Writing

Resources:
Grantable: https://grantable.co/?via=lgw
The Process Podcast: https://philipdeng.substack.com/
Philip Deng’s article “Removing the AI From Artificial Intelligence”
https://philipdeng.substack.com/p/removing-the-ai-from-anxiety?utm_campaign=removing-the-ai-from-anxiety&utm_medium=social_link&utm_source=missinglettr-linkedin

Stats:
1% Of All Applicants Take Down Half of all grants every year
93% write grants without external help
7% use external help from consultants or firms
75% of organizations have a budget of $500K or less

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:00 Who Is Philip Deng? Touching Grant Writing From All Angles
02:40 Is Ai Going To Take My Job As A Grant Writer?
04:14 The Number of Organizations Going After Grants Will Increase (the sector prioritizing equity)
04:40 Some Real Numbers In The Industry, Potential For Growth
05:37 Competitiveness Rates and Funders Adopting Changes?
08:50 What Will Happen When The Grantors Start Using Ai To Gauge Authenticity (False Positives In Detectors)
11:55 High-Level Overview of Grantable
13:30 How GPT Is The Large Language Model From OpenAi
15:01 How Is Grantable Better Than ChatGpt For Grant Writers?
18:18 How To Learn Ai Re-Training & Prompting (Boundaries, Examples)
20:15 How The Model Works (Analyzing, Computing, Billions Of Data Points)
24:45 The Educational Side Of Using Grantable (Curiosity)
29:50 Inputting Information From Clients & Privacy
32:00 Reviewing Grants?
36:06 Live View Demo Account Using Real Grant Application
40:16 The Workflow, The First, Second, And Third Draft
44:45 Should You Bring Clients In To Collaboration
47:10 Tokens (Not Crypto) Like Fuel In Your Tank or Battery, Ai Usage
49:40 How To Use .PDFS in Grantable
51:07 How To Think Forward, Nonprofit Is “Business On Hard Mode”
55:00 Nonprofits As Part Of This Tech Revolution With Ai Being Human-Centered Technology
56:55 ChatGPT As A Researcher (A Problem)

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Winston-Salem housing officials hold public hearing on city's housing and development plan [Video]

Affordable housing is in great need in the Triad. Winston-Salem city leaders and residents discussed what the city is doing about it, and the challenges that go along with it through a public hearing. Residents brought up issues about homelessness, how to get involved with housing development as well as food insecurity and economic sustainability in Winston-Salem. "There should be some inclusion in there about what the city could do to help, just help people live, have a better quality of life." Josie Douthit said, a Winston-Salem resident and farmer. Residents were given a draft of the city's Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan. It outlined how housing officials plan to address more community services, avenues for small businesses, and affordable housing. "We heard a lot about feeling like there needs to be a bottom-up process so that we're engaging the community," Kevin Cheshire said, Executive Director and General Counsel for the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem. "I think we're been trying to resolve the same problems for a lot of years and people want to know what the plan is and rightfully so." One of the projects to create more affordable housing in the city is the 'Choice Neighborhoods' program.Its funded by a $30 million federal grant.Choice Neighborhoods is a five-phase plan, starting with Brown School Lofts where Brown Elementary once stood on 11th Street and Highland Avenue.And while efforts are being made to build up more units for community members, Cheshire says, they still have a long way to go."Couple weeks ago we opened our Section 8 waiting list and we received 7,000 applications," Cheshire said. "So some of this new housing will ease that, but Choice Neighborhoods is a $30-million grant its a $200 million project and we're only creating 400 units of housing when we need 16,000, so its a drop in a bucket."Choice Neighborhoods Phase 2 and 3 will take place at Cleveland Avenue homes. Housing officials plan to start the demolition process in the next 30 to 60 days and build approximately 300 units for residents.

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Veteran Grants: Business, Education, Farm, Home (Tutorial, Links) [Video]

This video is PACKED with grants and services from government agencies, corporations, and nonprofit organizations, for veterans – including disabled veterans - who want to start a small business; start a farm; buy, adapt, or repair a home; and pursue college or career training. Special note: Some of these grant funds are from veterans, for veterans, offering not only dollars but a large community of other veterans as mentors and colleagues. Time Stamps:00:00 There are many grants available for veterans00:30 Grants for veterans to start a business01:11 Grants for veterans to start a farm01:28 Grants for veterans to buy, repair, or adapt a home02:19 Education and training grants for veterans03:26 Meeting immediate needsIf you are in personal crisis, these services are available. VA benefit enrollment is NOT required:Veterans Crisis LineCALL 1-800-273-8255, Press 1TEXT 838255CHAT https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/chat/Military Crisis LineCALL 1-800-273-8255, Press 1TEXT 838255CHAT https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/get-help-now/military-crisis-line/ Related Grant Chatter videos:The Small Business Administration, Grants for Small Business, https://youtu.be/EXThoaHxvzo Grants for Disabled Persons, https://youtu.be/q-ZB53CNLhM Links mentioned in video (NO affiliation. NO paid promotion):Grants for veterans to start a businesshttps://streetsharesfoundation.org/the-veteran-small-business-awardhttps://www.warriorrising.org/ Find SBA offices near you, https://www.sba.gov/about-sba/sba-locations/headquarters-offices/office-veterans-business-development/office-veterans-business-development-resourcesSBA business guide, https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/grow-your-business/veteran-owned-businesses Service Corps of Retired Executives, or SCORE, https://www.score.org/resources-veteran-entrepreneursVA Veteran Entrepreneur Portal, https://www.va.gov/OSDBU/entrepreneur/index.asp Grants for veterans to start a farmFarmer Veteran Coalition, https://farmvetco.org/fvfellowship/USDA information (2 links), https://www.usda.gov/our-agency/initiatives/veterans/veterans-and-entrepreneurship#I and https://www.nal.usda.gov/legacy/aglaw/veteran-farming#quicktabs-aglaw_pathfinder=0USDA Service Center, https://www.farmers.gov/working-with-us/USDA-service-centers Grants for veterans to buy, repair, or adapt a homehttps://purplehearthomesusa.org/apply/https://www.habitat.org/stories/helping-us-veterans-critical-home-repairs https://homesforwoundedwarriors.com/veterans-apply/ https://operationhomefront.org/housing/ https://corporate.homedepot.com/foundation/partnershipshttps://www.va.gov/housing-assistance/#get-veterans-housing-assistance Education and career grants, plus trades training for veterans2 long lists of scholarship options for veterans, http://www.collegescholarships.org/scholarships/veterans.htmhttps://usveteransmagazine.com/list-of-military-scholarships-for-service-members-spouses-and-dependents/VA, https://www.va.gov/education/ Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/programs/entrepreneurship/start-up/ebv/ Home Builders Institute, https://corporate.homedepot.com/foundation/tradestraining and https://hbi.org/military-programs/ Lockheed Martin Heroes Program, https://www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/lockheed-martin-heroes Hiring our Heroes, https://www.hiringourheroes.org/career-services/fellowships/ SkillBridge, https://skillbridge.osd.mil/index.htm Warrior Care Program, https://www.socom.mil/care-coalition/ What about immediate needs?(1) Veteran and Military Crisis Lines are listed above(2) Food, clothing, emergency shelter, help with bills, or immediate repairs, you can also call 2-1-1More information at https://www.211.org/(3) Free help with municipal, circuit and probate courts in your state by contacting Connect2Help.orghttps://connect2help211.org/ About the VAFor VA benefits, find your nearest Veteran Service Office: https://nvf.org/veteran-service-officers/ Grant Chatter on Instagram: https://www.instagram dot com/grantchatter/ Grant Chatter on Facebook: https://www.facebook dot com/grant.chatter.5 Subscribe to Grant Chatter, to learn how to find grants, write grants, and win them! Thank you for watching. See you in the next video!