AI for Nonprofit Leaders: A Hands-On Workshop
HANDS-ON LEARNING. REAL NONPROFIT WORK.
Join us on December 10, 2026. Your nonprofit has important work to do and limited time to do it. Spend a day learning how AI can help you move projects forward, reduce administrative work, and create more time for your mission.
Bring a real project and work alongside other nonprofit leaders, with guidance from Alex Sheen. We’ll build from foundational best practices to powerful integrations and collaborative problem-solving. New and experienced AI users are welcome. No coding experience is required.
A second monitor for every participant. Lunch, coffee, water, snacks, sodas, and other beverages are provided.
Your Instructor: Alex Sheen, Five-Time TEDx Speaker
Alex is the founder of because I said I would and a nonprofit CEO of 14 years. Previously the Corporate Strategy Lead and Innovation Manager at a billion-dollar software company, he connects technology experience with the everyday realities of nonprofit leadership.
A 2026 Ohio University Medal of Merit recipient, recognized for distinguished accomplishment in his field, Alex has volunteered at 52 nonprofits and works with many nonprofit partners through camp. He is also collaborating with OU on a separate proposed Expert in Residence initiative and credit-earning class; this workshop does not offer university credit.
Come Ready to Work
Bring your laptop, charger, preferred AI account, and a project you have permission to use, with confidential information removed. Use ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or another AI tool. Demonstrations will primarily use ChatGPT, with limited Gemini examples in Google Docs and Google Sheets. Features vary by platform and subscription.
See the schedule and ticket options below, including sponsorship applications and volunteer opportunities.
Make It an Overnight Stay
Stay a little longer and enjoy camp. All our cabins have hot tubs. See lodging availability and book your stay. Lodging is booked separately from workshop admission.
Hourly Schedule
Workshop Day | 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM Eastern
- 09:00 AM - 09:15 AM
- Orientation: Get Connected
- Set up your laptop and provided second monitor, meet fellow participants, and prepare for a day of practical learning.
- 09:15 AM - 10:30 AM
- Foundational Best Practices for Working with AI
- Choose appropriate tasks, provide useful context, give clear instructions, and evaluate results. Build confidence through guided exercises.
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Speakers:
Alex Sheen
- 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
- Break
- Coffee, water, snacks, sodas and other beverages are provided.
- 10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
- AI in Practice: A Walk Through a Working Nonprofit
- Explore camp through real challenges our nonprofit has addressed with AI. Hear the scenarios, discuss decisions, and connect those experiences to your organization.
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Speakers:
Alex Sheen
- 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
- Top 10 Best Practices: Make AI Part of How You Work
- Move beyond basics with practical habits for organizing projects, reusing instructions, working with source materials, checking outputs, and building repeatable workflows.
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Speakers:
Alex Sheen
- 12:15 PM - 01:00 PM
- Lunch and New Connections
- Enjoy a provided lunch and exchange ideas with fellow nonprofit professionals.
- 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
- Think 10×: The Power of AI Integrations
- Discover possibilities beyond a chat window. See how connecting AI to email, calendars, files and other tools can transform workflows, including setup, permissions and human review.
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Speakers:
Alex Sheen
- 01:45 PM - 02:45 PM
- Multiplayer AI: Build Something Together
- Work through selected participant challenges across multiple screens. Divide tasks, work simultaneously, compare results, and bring the pieces together with Alex.
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Speakers:
Alex Sheen
- 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
- Break
- Refreshments and time to recharge.
- 03:00 PM - 04:15 PM
- Five Ways to Put AI to Work: Your Nonprofit Lab
- Complete five guided hands-on exercises shaped around participant needs. Apply AI to your communications, research, planning, documents and recurring tasks with coaching.
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Speakers:
Alex Sheen
- 04:15 PM - 04:30 PM
- Responsible AI Roundtable: Mission, Ethics, and the Environment
- Discuss environmental impact, privacy, bias, transparency and effects on people's work. Consider socially responsible AI use at your organization.
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Speakers:
Alex Sheen
Alex Sheen
Founder of because I said I would | Keynote Speaker on Resiliency, Accountability & Leadership
Alex Sheen is the founder of because I said I would, a five-time TEDx speaker, author, podcast host, and internationally recognized humanitarian. His keynotes and Resilient Leaders Retreats help people build practical resiliency skills, strengthen accountability, and turn commitments into action.
Inspired by the loss of his father in 2012, Alex began sending free Promise Cards to anyone who requested them. The movement has since distributed more than 16.5 million Promise Cards to 178 countries. His work has been featured on the TODAY Show, Good Morning America, CNN, Fox News, and the Steve Harvey Show.
Through heartfelt stories and practical leadership lessons, Alex explores the importance of keeping promises to ourselves and others. He has walked 245 miles across Ohio in 10 days for the Cleveland kidnapping survivors and volunteered at 52 nonprofit organizations in one year. All of his speaking fees are donated to because I said I would, with $10 million in speaker fees donated to charity.
Date
- Dec-10-2026
Time
- 9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Cost
- $250.00
Organizer
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Katy Wolfe
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Phone
571.630.4619 -
Email
[email protected]