Events

Upcoming Classes

Ken speaking to students

Are you a returning student or want to refer a colleague? Reach out to Ken for 25% off the next training!

  • May 12th & 13th: AI Essentials online training from 9:30am to 11:30am (Pacific) each day – register here. No prior experience or technical background is required.
  • June 16th & 17th: AI In Depth online training from 9:30am to 11:30am (Pacific) each day – register here. This course is designed for more advanced users, or those who have attended our AI Essentials training. At least one paid AI plan (ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude) is required.

The best way to find out when in-person and online classes are being offered is to sign up for our monthly newsletter here.

2026:

  • January 26th, 27th, & 28th: online training from 10am to 11am.
  • February 23rd to 26th: online training from 10am to 11am.
  • March 18th & 19th: AI Essentials online training from 9:30am to 11:30am (Pacific) each day.
  • March 24th & 25th: AI Essentials training in person in Grass Valley, CA from 9am to 11am (Pacific).
  • March 31st & April 1st: AI Essentials training in person at Placer County HHS in Auburn, CA from 9am to 11am (Pacific).
  • April 7th & 8th: AI In Depth online training from 9:30am to 11:30am (Pacific) each day. This course is designed for advanced users, or those who have attended our AI Essentials training.
  • April 14th & 15th: AI Essentials online training from 9:30am to 11:30am (Pacific) each day.
  • April 21st & 22nd: AI In Depth training in person at Placer County HS in Auburn, CA.
  • April 28th & 29th: AI In Depth training in person in Grass Valley, CA from 9am to 11am.

2025:

  • February 26th & 27th: In-person training in Nevada City, CA. This was the initial launch of the training program.
  • March 26th & 27th: Online training. This was the first virtual class.
  • April 8th & 9th: In-person training in Orono, ME. This was a customized course for the University of Maine’s Office of Institutional Research and Assessment.
  • May 13th & 14th: In-person training in Nevada City, CA. Sponsored by The Center for Nonprofit Leadership.
  • May 15th & 16th: In-person training in Auburn, CA. Sponsored by the Placer Community Foundation.
  • June 16th & 17th: In-person training in Berkeley, CA at the David Brower Center.
  • September 24th & 25th: In-person training in Roseville, CA at the Roseville Venture Lab.
  • December 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th: online training from 10am to 11am.
ken krugler teaching

Ken Krugler is a professional software developer, startup founder, open source enthusiast, and (most importantly) a trainer with over 15 years of experience teaching technical classes. His special talent is making challenging topics fun and understandable, honed by years of volunteer teaching middle school students.

Upcoming Meetups

Register Here for Our FREE Meetup Events

  • May 28th: 10am to 11am (Pacific). Ken Krugler will show us how to use AI to easily and painlessly create a presentation. This includes deep research, brainstorming, outlining and PowerPoint deck creation using Claude.

Join us for a monthly online meetup exploring ways in which nonprofits can use AI effectively and responsibly. Each session features a short presentation by Ken Krugler on a specific AI topic relevant to nonprofit work, followed by open Q&A and discussion facilitated by Erika Kosina.

Whether you’re already using AI tools or just curious about getting started, these 1 hour Zoom sessions are a welcoming space to learn, ask questions, and hear how others in the nonprofit community are putting AI to work.

Open to everyone – no prior AI experience or course enrollment required.

The best way to find out when meetups are being offered is to sign up for our monthly newsletter here.

  • April 16, 2026: 10am to 10:45am (Pacific). Ken Krugler will show us how to dip our toes into vibe-coding (building apps without traditional programming), with a demo showing how to vibe-code an interactive web site without being a programmer.
  • March 12, 2026: Ken Krugler covered key issues in AI guidance, including why having a company company is a good idea, and the different types of guidance – red, yellow, and green light areas.
  • February 12, 2026: We discussed using AI for funding evaluations and grant writing for nonprofits. Ken Krugler demonstrated how he uses Claude with Instrumentl to find, evaluate, and apply for grants.
  • September 3, 2025: 5:30pm at Sierra Nevada Children’s Services office, located at 420 Sierra College Dr, Suite 100 in Grass Valley. A big thank you to SNCS for providing the space for our meeting! Course instructor Ken Krugler will be talking about the how/why/why not of enabling “agentic” support in the AI services. What does that actually mean? We’ll be talking about how to connect AIs to your mail/calendar/Canva, what useful things can be done with that integration, and why you might not want to give AI access to even more of your life.
erika kosina

Erika Kosina uses AI to provide efficient and cost-effective content marketing planning, story-driven content creation, and campaign measurement & recommendations for nonprofits.