Grant Writing & Funding

Using Chat GPT and AI for Grant Writing with Grantable’s Philip Deng

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Jul 11, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Philip Deng Turned Grant Frustration Into Grantable

  • Philip Deng built Grantable after 15 years in nonprofits, including founding a public market and later freelancing as a grant writer.
  • His repeated frustration with time-consuming applications led him to turn personal boilerplate systems into software.
INSIGHT

AI Extends The Grant Writer’s Boilerplate

  • AI-assisted grant writing extends the same pattern-recognition process behind spreadsheets, boilerplates, and reusable templates.
  • Large language models recognize recurring proposal structures and replicate them with software rather than human judgment.
INSIGHT

Treat AI Fear As A Useful Warning

  • Fear of AI is rational because systems can appear intelligent while rapidly gaining access to deeply networked personal and professional lives.
  • Philip recommends balancing caution with curiosity instead of either blindly celebrating AI or ignoring it.
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