Sarah Pita’s AI Trainings for Nonprofits
Attendee, AFP GPC Leading Philanthropy 2025
“So much learning. Sarah offered really practical advice for nonprofits regarding integrating AI and is so knowledgeable about the topic. This was the best session I attended all day.”
Attendee, AFP GPC Leading Philanthropy 2024
"I really appreciated how she made it fun and engaging, avoided technical jargon which made it extremely accessible, and provided value for different skill levels. It was one of the top conference presentations I've witnessed, and I've seen many over the last 2 years."
Attendee, Women in Development NYC Forum 2025
“I absolutely loved Sarah Pita's session last week and the tips she shared! AI isn’t replacing us but amplifying all we do.”
My Approach
I work across the evolving AI tool landscape, including generative, predictive, and agentic tools, with a focus on practical applications for writing, communications, and nonprofit work. I’m a big believer in using more than one AI tool. In my sessions, we often compare how different tools handle the same task so your team can see what actually fits your work.
All offerings are available in person or via Zoom, with optional hybrid follow-up sessions.
Speaking
I offer engaging, jargon-free keynotes, talks, and presentations on using AI in today’s workplace: accessible to beginners and skeptics, and rewarding for longtime practitioners.
Frequent topics include AI for nonprofit communications and fundraising, my Human–AI Writing Continuum, organizational AI adoption, grant writing, and tool selection.
Workshops
My in-person and virtual workshops are available in half-day, full-day, and multi-day formats. They’re designed to help teams learn together in a way that supports flexible, responsive organizational adoption, harnessing the different capabilities on your team. Working with AI effectively, safely, and ethically is a team journey, not a template to fill out.
Topics can include AI basics, ethical considerations, prompting, tool selection, how to do a team AI audit, my Human–AI Writing Continuum, live demonstrations, and interactive activities to get your team problem-solving with AI.
Coaching (coming soon!)
Strategic coaching to help nonprofit leaders translate AI possibilities into practical reality for their organizations. Coaching will focus on real use cases, concerns, and opportunities, and on building a roadmap that makes sense for your mission, staff capacity, and resources.
About Sarah:
I'm a nonprofit development professional with 25+ years of experience who helps mission-driven organizations use AI ethically and effectively. After reluctantly trying ChatGPT for fundraising communications in March 2023, I now use AI tools daily to run a development department of one. Through speaking engagements and workshops, I share practical, tested strategies that make AI accessible and immediately useful for nonprofit teams.
“Sarah Pita delivered an incredibly informative and actionable session on “AI and Nonprofit Fundraising” for our local nonprofit leaders. She demystified AI with clarity and approachability, showing how it can be a powerful teammate in fundraising efforts rather than something to fear. Her content was outcome-based and grounded in real-world nonprofit applications, helping attendees walk away with both practical tools and the confidence to start using them. I highly recommend Sarah to any organization looking to build smart, strategic capacity in the evolving world of AI.”
-Cato Lawson Kraft, Executive Director, Estes Park Nonprofits
Contact Sarah
Interested in working with me? Just share your email and what you are looking for and I will get in touch!