Hi Reader,

I have a thing about keeping things simple.

For me, that means getting my work done quickly and efficiently — never overcomplicating things.

But usually, that still takes some strategy to set up. So for once, I thought I had time to ease into this whole AI thing.

No rush.

Then I saw something that made me pause.

A fellow consultant recently shared how she works with clients using AI. She pulled up her screen and walked me through a project she was managing.

What I expected was a ChatGPT tab with scattered prompt drafts. What I actually saw was a system.

She had AI helping her prep for discovery calls, summarize meeting notes, draft proposals, and flag follow-ups, all before she'd even had her second coffee.

It wasn't magic. It was just a smarter workflow. And she was moving faster because of it.

I realized quickly she wasn't just "using AI." She'd built it into how she operates.

It's when it all started to click for me: AI isn't only a writing tool. It's that assistant you've always wanted in your back pocket.

That was the moment I stopped watching.

So I actually tried something.

I jumped into what people are calling "vibe-coding." (I still can't say that word with a straight face, lol)

The idea hooked me. Using AI agents tools like Lovable and Replit, I began building the app I built earlier this year. And no, not researching how to build it. Actually building it.

Uncomfortable? Of course! But in all the right ways.

There were many attempts. What felt like hundreds of small updates. Moments where I genuinely wasn't sure it was going to come together.

But then it did. I hit publish.

And that hitting publish on something I actually built with AI, something that worked — it was the best feeling.

Because here's what happened right after:

I didn't think, "Great, I know how to use AI now."

I thought, "What else can these tools do?"

That's the shift: From seeing AI as a shortcut to seeing it as a capability. Now I really started to understand.

Immediately, my mind went to my clients.

Because the things that slowed me down during that process, like the repetitive decisions, the small fixes, the hours spent on the work around the work?

You live with that every single day. And your team feels it more than most.

You're certainly not short on effort or mission. You're short on time. And so much of it disappears into tasks that don't require your expertise, but they need to be done.

That's where I see AI quietly changing the game.

Not by replacing relationships, and not by taking over the strategy. But by handling the repetitive stuff, so you can get back to spending time with your donors. Enhancing your programs.

Don't wait for someone to hand you the keys. Experimentation is how you learn. It's how I learned. And a little discomfort at the start is worth what's waiting on the other side.

If you're curious where to start, let me help.

I'm offering a free AI Readiness Assessment for nonprofits. It’s a focused way to help identify where repetitive work is costing you time and where the right tools give it back. Hit reply and we'll book your free assessment.

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