How I Use ChatGPT as a Grant Assistant 
(and Why It Will Never Replace a Grant Writer)

Curious about using ChatGPT in grant work without losing the human element? In this practical webinar, grant writing expert Melanie Lambert will share how she and her team use ChatGPT as a grant assistant —​​​​​​​not a grant writer — to streamline research, reduce overwhelm, and support better strategy, while keeping judgment, writing, and relationships firmly human-led.

Free download: Build Your Own Grant Assistant GPTs
Attendees will receive a step-by-step guide with sample GPT setups you can customize for your own role and organization, designed to support grant research, planning, and organization while keeping judgment and writing human-led.​​​​​​

Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 1:15 PM EST

About The Webinar

This session is for nonprofit professionals and grant writers who are curious about AI — but want to use it responsibly, strategically, and without losing the human element.

In this 45-minute webinar, you’ll learn how to:

  • Use ChatGPT as a grant assistant — not a replacement

    Learn where AI genuinely helps in grant work, and where it should never be used.

  • Reduce overwhelm and save time without cutting corners

    See how AI can streamline research, preparation, and organization while protecting quality and accuracy.

  • Understand the difference between generative vs. assistive AI​​​​​​​

    A clear, nonprofit-friendly explanation that replaces fear with clarity.

  • Avoid common AI mistakes in grant writing

    Learn where things tend to go wrong — and how to stay on the safe, ethical side.

  • Build simple, customized GPTs that match how you actually work

    Walk away with examples you can adapt immediately, even if you’re not “techy.”

  • Keep strategy, judgment, writing, and relationships firmly human-led

    Because funders still fund people — not tools.

  • Bonus: Free Instant Download
    ​​​​​​​    All attendees receive a free download with step-by-step instructions for building custom “grant assistant” GPTs you can use right away.​​​​​​​

Presented by:

  • Melanie Lambert

    Managing Director - Just Write Grants

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