Jim Cranshaw - Grants AI transforming charity grants and funding

Jim Cranshaw, founder of Grants AI, which helps charities research and write grants way faster discusses his passion for social change and the challenges faced by the nonprofit sector.

"It's not just AI, but there's a number of technological revolutions that we're kind of really in the middle of or at the start of. And I think that's going to transform a lot about society. And I do think the sector's underprepared for that in a major way.’’ Jim Cranshaw

Takeaways

• Nonprofits face challenges such as limited funding, stress, and burnout.


• Technology can help nonprofits automate tasks and improve efficiency.


• Grants AI aims to simplify the grants application process and reduce costs for charities.


• The grants system should be more accessible, transparent, and accountable.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background

03:16 Passion for Social Change

06:23 Challenges in the Nonprofit Sector

07:12 Tech and Nonprofit Collaboration

12:31 Introduction to Grants AI

26:28 Tech for Good and the Nonprofit Sector

31:26 Desired Change in the Grants System

34:32 Closing Remarks