What if you could launch an entire fundraising campaign—in the next 60 minutes? No joke. No graphic designer. No professional writer. No team of ten. Just you, your mission, and a few powerful AI prompts.

In this episode of The Million Dollar Nonprofit, Tom Kelly unveils the One-Hour AI Fundraiser—a simple, repeatable system that shows you how to plan, write, design, and publish a micro-campaign using AI tools like ChatGPT, Canva, and Midjourney. You’ll get the exact prompts to generate campaign copy, social media content, donor emails, thank-you messages, and even a fully functional donation page. It’s a step-by-step roadmap designed to save you time, eliminate the overwhelm, and get money flowing in fast.

Whether you need $2,500 for school supplies or $10K for a new program, this episode breaks it down into 5 actionable steps:

• Define your goal and hook
• Generate high-converting emails
• Create attention-grabbing social posts
• Build a clean, effective donation page
• Automate donor thank-yous that inspire repeat gifts

Plus, you’ll hear how one small nonprofit raised over $6,000 in just 3 days—using this exact framework with only one staffer.

By the time the episode ends, you’ll be ready to launch a campaign today—and wondering why you didn’t do this sooner. If you’ve ever said, “We should run a fundraiser, but we’re slammed…” this is the shortcut you've been waiting for.

And if you want Tom’s exact prompts, templates, and a downloadable checklist? DM him the word “AI” and he’ll send you the Nonprofit AI Growth Playbook.

Don’t forget to subscribe—because tomorrow’s episode shows you what to do after the fundraiser ends: how to nurture donors for 30 days using AI and automation. It's fundraising on autopilot.

Tell me if this sounds familiar: You finally sit down to write that big grant proposal. The budget’s solid. The programs are strong. But the words? The story? That’s where everything stalls. In this episode of The Million Dollar Nonprofit, host Tom Kelly helps you break through the writing block—once and for all.

You’ll get one simple AI prompt that helps you draft 80% of your proposal in just 10 minutes. It’s part of a 3-step Grant Clarity Framework designed to help nonprofit leaders organize their ideas, tell their story with impact, and mirror the values of any funder—without writing from scratch.

You’ll learn:

• The exact prompt to turn your messy notes into a clear, compelling summary
• How to “language match” your grant to a funder’s priorities using just 3 phrases from their website
• How to pre-answer common application questions with ChatGPT so you're never starting from zero again

Tom shares real-world examples, including how one nonprofit used these exact prompts to submit a winning $50K grant proposal—in half the time. You’ll walk away with practical steps to save hours on every application, plus a system you can reuse all year.

Need the prompts, sample answers, or proposal checklist? DM the word “AI” and Tom will send you the Nonprofit AI Growth Playbook. And don’t miss tomorrow’s episode—One Hour AI Fundraiser—where you’ll build a complete campaign (emails, social posts, donation page) in under 60 minutes.

This episode is brought to you by DonorBooks and CharityAuctionsToday—tools that help you save time, raise more, and grow with fewer resources. Ready to finally make grant writing easier? Hit play and let’s go.

Be honest—how many times have you stared at a blank Canva template, endlessly dragging a logo around, testing out three fonts, and still thinking, “Why does this look like a school project?” If design tasks eat up your time and confidence, this episode is for you.

In today’s episode of The Million Dollar Nonprofit, host Tom Kelly hands you the shortcut every small nonprofit needs: a design system powered by AI that’s fast, simple, and seriously effective—even if you have zero design experience.

Tom breaks down his 3-Part AI Design Stack that’s helping nonprofit teams create scroll-stopping, on-brand graphics in minutes:

• Tool #1: ChatGPT for Copywriting – Use prompts that give you ready-to-drop-in headlines, captions, and calls-to-action for auction graphics, thank-you posts, and more. No more blank screens or weak messaging.
• Tool #2: Canva’s Magic Design (and tools like Kittl & Designs.ai) – Learn how to feed your copy into these AI tools and instantly generate flyers, logos, social media slides, and even animated posts. No design team required.
• Tool #3: AI-Powered Brand Kits – Discover how to set up your brand colors, fonts, and logos once and have them auto-applied to every design—keeping your visuals polished and professional.

You’ll also hear a real-world example of how a small arts nonprofit used this exact process to promote a last-minute pop-up event and sold out in two days—all without a designer or marketing team.

If your team ever says, “We just don’t have time to make it look good,” this episode will prove that with the right tools (and the right prompts), you absolutely can—and in way less time than you think.

Stick around for:

• 3 action steps to implement today
• The prompt library you’ll want to save forever
• A sneak peek at tomorrow’s episode: “Don’t Write That Grant Proposal Yet: Use This AI Prompt First”

📥 Want all the tools, prompts, and templates from today’s episode? DM Tom the word “AI” and get the Nonprofit AI Growth Playbook.

🎧 Subscribe now—because design doesn’t have to be your bottleneck anymore.