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AI for Fundraisers: Foundations and Practice

5 October 2026 9:30am to 12 October 2026 12:30pm
Online
Training Courses
EVT-10129
Current

This training course will take place across two half-day sessions. We will guide you through some of the key considerations of utilising AI in your organisation, provide an overview of some of the popular AI tools and describe how you might use them to support your fundraising efforts. This course will also cover the ethical, privacy, and organisational considerations around AI use.

Course Fees

Please note, the discounted individual member rate is a benefit of individual membership not organisational membership. If the attendee does not hold an individual membership, then please select the non-individual member rate. Please click here to see more information about all the different types of membership.

Individual Member Fee

£211.00

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Non-Individual Member Fee

£277.00

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Sessions and Timings

Please note: by booking on to this course, you are committing to attending both sessions. Swapping attendees or dates will only be permitted up to 5 working days before the first of the two sessions. After this date no alternatives will be permitted.

#	Title	Time
1	Session 1: AI Foundations for Fundraisers	05 October 2026 09:30 - 05 October 2026 12:30
Topics Covered What is AI? (Predictive vs generative, demystifying the jargon) Public attitudes and where the charity sector is right now Key risks: bias, hallucinations, privacy, environmental impact Case studies (what went wrong, what went right) Homework: try one tool before Session 2 Learning Outcomes Describe what AI is and its potential impact on our future Identify AI tools that could be useful for your fundraising or organisation
2	Session 2: AI in Practice for Fundraisers	12 October 2026 09:30 - 12 October 2026 12:30
Topics Covered Text, image and fundraising-specific tools Drafting a fundraising appeal with AI Responsible AI Framework and organisational governance

Key Information

Who should attend?

This course is designed for anyone who is working in a charity or fundraising role looking to explore the use of AI in the workplace. It is suitable for those in senior roles who want to ensure ethical standards are maintained by their teams, as well as charity professionals responsible for administration, content generation, or fundraising.

Benefits for you and your organisation

This course is designed to empower confidence in your knowledge to utilise AI tools in your daily work. It will provide a comprehensive overview of the opportunities AI presents, introduce you to a range of tools which can help save time and improve efficiency, and encourage you to consider the appropriateness of AI adoption in your organisation.

Topics Covered

Session 1: AI Foundations for Fundraisers

What is AI? (Predictive vs generative, demystifying the jargon)
Public attitudes and where the charity sector is right now
Key risks: bias, hallucinations, privacy, environmental impact
Case studies (what went wrong, what went right)

Homework: try one tool before Session 2

Session 2: AI in Practice for Fundraisers

Text, image and fundraising-specific tools
Drafting a fundraising appeal with AI
Responsible AI Framework and organisational governance

Learning Outcomes

By the end of each session, learners will be able to:

Session 1

Describe what AI is and its potential impact on our future
Identify AI tools that could be useful for your fundraising or organisation

Session 2

Explain the ethical and privacy implications of using AI
Create a piece of written fundraising material using an AI tool

Two learning outcomes are explored in depth on each of the two sessions. Learners will leave with tools they can use apply immediately, not just ideas.

About your trainer

Sue Turner

Sue Turner

Biography:

Sue Turner is dedicated to using her expertise in AI governance and ethics to inspire people and organisations to use AI with wisdom and integrity.

With both a Law degree and an MSc in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, she established AI Governance Limited in 2020 to advise businesses and policy makers on pragmatic AI, data ethics and governance issues, and making a positive societal impact. Her Board development clients range from Fortune 100 and FTSE 350 businesses to small charities, and her reach is global through accredited training programmes and being a founder member of the United Nations AI Skills Coalition. She has been rated in the World's Top 100 Women in AI Ethics and was one of the first 14 people globally to be accredited in the Foundations of Independent Audit of AI systems.

She is Professor in Practice for AI and Technologies at the University of Bristol Business School, Board Chair and Non-Executive Director for purpose-driven businesses in regulated industries and has been a Mentor on the Turing Institute’s Skills Policy Awards. Her career spans entrepreneurial private businesses and not-for-profit organisations where she has led significant organisational growth, raised £27 million for charity and collaborated to shift power to help people improve their prospects. She was awarded the OBE in 2021 for Services to Social Justice.

The live virtual training experience

The Chartered Institute of Fundraising's live virtual training is delivered by trainers who are leading experts in their chosen discipline. Each virtual course has been especially designed to deliver a rich virtual learning experience. Your course will feature:

Zoom platform learning environment
Interactive engagement with the trainer and peers
Group discussions and exercises
Real-life case studies and examples
Ample Q&A opportunities throughout the sessions

Technology requirements

The course is being delivered via the online platform zoom. To enable you to interact with your tutor and your class you will need to have access to a microphone (or access to a landline phone) and ideally have a working video link via a camera. To test compatibility with your system, you can join a test meeting via this link.