Your Leadership Shapes Futures

Prompt 1 – Three Levels of Beneficiaries

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I am a nonprofit leader. Here is my information:
Mission Statement: [paste]
Who We Help: [paste]
How We Help: [paste]
Location: [city, state, country]
The Need We Address: [paste]

Based on this, create a detailed, location-specific list of all people, businesses, organizations, grantors, and government agencies that directly or indirectly benefit from my work.

Instructions for Output:

Separate lists for:
Individuals
Businesses
Organizations
Grantors / Foundations
Government Agencies

Start with those with greatest affinity / most direct benefit and move down to lower-affinity.
Include exact names, job titles, and professional groups wherever possible.
For each entry, include:
Why they benefit or should care about our mission.
Suggested ways to approach or connect.
Additionally, create profiles for each type:

Example: “Individuals: Professionals in real estate who rent to low-income tenants, aged 35–60, with an interest in local housing initiatives.”

These profiles can be used for research or to ask contacts for referrals.

Prompt 2 – People/Businesses/Organizations That Look Good by Association

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I am a nonprofit leader. Here is my information:
Mission Statement: [paste]
Impact We Create: [paste]
Values We Represent: [paste]
Location: [city, state, country]

Give me a detailed, location-specific list of people, businesses, organizations, and government agencies that would look good by associating with our organization.

Instructions for Output:

Include exact names, job titles, companies, associations, clubs, elected officials if possible.
Separate lists for: Individuals, Businesses, Organizations, Grantors, Government Agencies.
Include why being associated with us improves their image or visibility.
Include group profiles for each category so a researcher can find more:

Example: “Businesses: Consumer-facing brands with local marketing exposure, interested in social responsibility programs.”

Sort from highest visibility / strongest alignment to lower.

Prompt 3 – People Who Have Experienced the Challenge & Triumphed

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I am a nonprofit leader. Here is my information:
Mission Statement: [paste]
Need / Challenge We Address: [paste]
Location: [city, state, country]

Create a list of people, businesses, organizations, grantors, and government representatives who have personally experienced the challenge we address and have successfully overcome it.

Instructions for Output:

Separate lists for: Individuals, Businesses, Organizations, Grantors, Government Agencies.
Include exact names, job titles, and organizations if available.
For each entry, include:
How their experience aligns with our mission.
Why would they care and may support us?
Create profiles for each category to guide research:

Example: “Individuals: Formerly homeless professionals in Buffalo who now have stable housing, active in community volunteering or mentoring.”

Prompt 4 – Mission-Aligned Philanthropic Groups

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I am a nonprofit leader. Here is my information:
Mission Statement: [paste]
Cause Area: [paste]
Location: [city, state, country]

Give me a detailed, location-specific list of donor circles, giving clubs, foundations, and informal philanthropic networks aligned with our mission.

Instructions for Output:

Separate lists for: Individuals (donor circles), Businesses (CSR networks), Organizations (foundations, community associations), Grantors, Government Agencies.
Include exact names, locations, meeting info, and how to connect.
Include why each group would be interested in our work.
Create profiles for each group so a researcher can find additional aligned donors:

Example: “Foundations: Local Buffalo foundations with a history of funding homelessness, youth programs, or financial literacy initiatives.”

Prompt 5 – Influence Multipliers

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I am a nonprofit leader. Here is my information:
Mission Statement: [paste]
Cause Area: [paste]
Location: [city, state, country]

Give me a list of people, businesses, organizations, and government representatives who can influence high-capacity donors to give to our cause.

Instructions for Output:

Separate lists for: Individuals, Businesses, Organizations, Grantors, Government Agencies.
Include exact names, job titles, and groups wherever possible.
For each entry, explain why they have influence and how they could help us.
Create profiles for each category to guide research:
Example: “Individuals: Local faith leaders, professional association chairs, or media personalities who are trusted by high-capacity donors.”

How to Use the Prompts for Maximum Results

Work One Prompt at a Time
Focus on one prompt per day. Don’t jump between prompts. This allows you to go deep, gather detailed examples, and avoid overwhelm.
Start with the first prompt (e.g., “Three Levels of Beneficiaries”) and fully explore the people, businesses, organizations, government agencies, and grantors that fit your mission.

Start Broad, Then Get Specific
In your first AI response, you’ll get general names, examples, and profiles.
Review these carefully and ask AI follow-up questions to make the list more specific:
“Give me 10 more exact names of local businesses in Buffalo that match this profile.”
“List individuals with high influence in this professional group in my city.”
“Provide exact organizations or government agencies that align with this profile.”
Keep refining until you feel you have a complete, location-specific list for that prompt.

Document Your Work Daily
Treat each day’s research as a full session for that prompt.
By the end of the day, you should have:
A list of specific names for each category.
A set of detailed profiles describing groups of people, businesses, organizations, government agencies, and grantors.
Only move to the next prompt after you’ve fully explored the current one.

How to Use the AI Response

Your AI output will produce two critical components:

1. Specific Names List
Purpose: These are the exact individuals, businesses, organizations, grantors, or government agencies you can contact or map into your donor pipeline.
How to Build the List: For each entry, include:
Name / Organization Name
Contact Information (email, phone, LinkedIn, or mailing address)
Why they are on the list (affinity, influence, ability to give)
Connection to your mission/organization (e.g., they benefit directly, they have lived experience, they would look good associated)
Potential Approach (meeting, email, volunteer opportunity, introduction via board member)
Additional Notes (relevant history, prior engagement, any personal connection)

For example
Name: John Smith
Contact: [email protected] 
Why on List: Landlord benefits from tenants moving into stable housing
Connection: Provides rental units in Buffalo
Approach: Invite to info session / partnership 
Notes/More information: Owns 50+ units in Elmwood area

2. Profiles List
Purpose: These are group-level descriptions that help you and your board identify additional prospects in the future, run donor searches, or even guide targeted social media campaigns.
How to Build the Profiles List: For each category (individuals, businesses, organizations, grantors, government agencies), include:
Group Name / Type (e.g., “Real Estate Professionals Renting to Low-Income Tenants”)
Key Characteristics (age, profession, industry, interests, influence)
Why They Align (benefit from your mission, gain visibility, personal experience, philanthropic interest)
Potential Ways to Engage (board connections, social media ads, referral campaigns)

Example:
Group: Real Estate Professionals
Characteristics: 35–60, rents to low-income tenants, based in Buffalo
Why Align: Benefit from tenants with stable income
Ways to Engage: Ask board members for introductions, LinkedIn outreach, sponsor workshops

How to Use These Lists Strategically

1. Send Profiles to Board Members
Ask them: “Who do you know that fits these profiles?”
Use their networks to expand your specific names list.

2. Engage Current Supporters & Past Donors
Share profiles and ask for warm introductions.
Example: “Do you know anyone in this group who might be interested in supporting our mission?”

3. Targeted Social Media Ads
Use profile characteristics to create audience targeting for Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
Example: Target small business owners aged 35–60 in Buffalo with interests in housing or financial literacy.

4. Donor Searches
Provide profiles to researchers or use AI/LinkedIn to identify more exact individuals, businesses, or organizations that fit these descriptions.
Continuously expand your specific names list using these profiles as search criteria.
 

Summary

• One prompt at a time.
• Refine AI responses to get specific names and examples.

Build two lists from each response:
Names List – actionable contacts with all relevant details.

Profiles List – group-level characteristics for research, outreach, and marketing.

• Leverage profiles to ask board members, supporters, and current donors for connections.
• Use profiles to target social media campaigns and run donor searches.