Exercises
- Initial Practice Prompts:
- Let’s type simple prompts to get familiar with ChatGPT’s responses. For example, “Create lyrics in the style of your favorite lyricist“, “What is the weather like today?” This demonstrates ChatGPT’s ability to generate responses based on given inputs, including limitations.
- Relevant Prompts for Non-Profits:
- Exercise 1: “Draft an email to a donor thanking them for their contribution.”
- This exercise helps participants see how ChatGPT can aid in creating communications.
- Exercise 2: “Generate a list of fundraising ideas for a small non-profit.”
- This prompt encourages creative thinking and showcases ChatGPT’s ability to provide multiple suggestions.
- Exercise 3: “Create a brief outline for a grant proposal focused on community health initiatives.”
- This task demonstrates ChatGPT’s utility in streamlining the grant writing process.
- Exercise 1: “Draft an email to a donor thanking them for their contribution.”
- Feedback and Refinement:
- Refine your prompts based on the initial responses received. For example, if the fundraising ideas weren’t suitable, try adding, “Focus on virtual fundraising ideas suitable for environmental non-profits.”
Tips for Participants
- Be creative! Try experimenting with different types of prompts to see what yields the most useful responses.
- Be specific in your prompts to get more tailored and applicable responses.
Conclusion
What are your key takeaways? Continue exploring ChatGPT’s capabilities. Experimenting with different prompts and seeing how the model responds is a great way to learn and understand its potential to support your work.
