Grant Engine Research Lab

Grant Engine Research Lab is for you if:

• You lead or support fundraising for a nonprofit, and grants are always “urgent but last-minute.”

• You know AI could help, but generic tools keep giving you vague, generic language.

• You want a repeatable system that respects funder alignment, outcomes, and community context—not a robot that guesses.

• You are a consultant or in-house grant writer who needs leverage without sacrificing quality.

This program is designed for:

• Executive directors and development leaders

• In-house grant writers and fundraising staff

• Independent consultants and freelance grant writers

• By the end of Grant Engine Research Lab, you will have:

  • A customized “Grant Engine System” set up for your organization or consulting practice.

  • A clear, repeatable workflow for Discover → Align → Design → Draft → Refine → Submit.

  • A library of AI prompts, templates, and checklists built around your real programs and funders.

  • At least one funder-ready proposal or LOI drafted using your new system.

  • Confidence using AI for grant writing without losing nuance, ethics, or funder fit.

  Grant writing is still one of the biggest pain points in nonprofit fundraising:

  • It is time-intensive, cognitively heavy work.

  • Many staff members are “accidental grant writers” who never got formal training.

  • AI has exploded—but most nonprofits do not know how to use it responsibly or effectively.

  • Vendors are racing to bolt “AI grant writing” onto existing platforms, often without the depth or context needed to write strong, aligned proposals.

  Grant Engine Research Lab gives you a practical, human-centered way to harness AI:

  • Your strategy and judgment stay in charge.

  • AI handles the heavy lifting of drafting, structuring, and refining.