Chester’s Mentoring Initiative

September 2024

Aaron Proietti of Today’s Innovator helped us understand how to make best use of AI in this fast-changing world. Aaron shared three incredibly helpful documents (click here to request) and is happy to take questions at aaron@todaysinnovator.com.

  • AI can support strategic decision-making, event planning, fundraising, etc. Anytime you want to ask for advice or have a brainstorm, you can turn to AI. 

  • AI can also create geographically relevant lists of potential sponsors, donor personas and other worthwhile possible connections. It can even draw from LinkedIn and other sites to get actual names and contact information instantly.

  • Using AI, you can generate impactful images to illustrate your materials.

  • AI can summarize meeting notes, create timelines, and generally process and simplify any information you feed it.

  • "Prompt engineering" is the science of sending the exact right message to get the output you want. Please see Aaron’s documents (click here to request) for recommended steps to take.

  • Here's the summary of an inspiring quote that Aaron shared: "Use your time to do the work that AI can't do." 

other news and events

  • TCF grants are currently open at https://tcfhelps.org/grants-for-organizations/

  • Youth Development United is hosting free lunch, a STEM activity and a bike giveaway at Eyre Park for CUSD K-8 kids on Oct 3, as schools are closed that day. Please email jeannine@chesteruplandyouthsoccer.org if you want to add your own programming or otherwise be a part of that special event.

  • Child Guidance is hosting a mental health resource forum on Oct 7 (please see attached flyer) and its Superhero 5k and Wellness Fair on Oct 20 (see https://cgrc.org/events)

  • Chester Upland Youth Soccer was honored to have been chosen to receive donations in memory of the wonderful Tony Prieto, who loved soccer and valued community outreach. Donorbox made it very easy to honor the wishes of Tony's family by easily and quickly creating this page https://donorbox.org/tonyprieto in time for inclusion of the link in his obituary. Earn a gift for trying Donorbox for your fundraising solutions at https://donorbox.org/orgs/new?grsf=nmeq6o

  • Chester Exchange has a lot going on; learn more at https://mailchi.mp/chesterexchange.org/chester-exchange-newsletter-september-2024

  • Family Support Line is hosting Cheers for Heroes: Raising Glasses to Guardians of Justice & Healing event at The Fainting Goat PA Thursday, October 24th, 2024 from 6 pm - 8 pm. For tickets and sponsorships: https://loom.ly/XiiR0ZY For reminders: FB Event Link: https://loom.ly/QChZd7A For more info: Amanda@familysupportline.org

You can view notes from past meetings at https://cuys.org/mentoring

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