AI’s Hallucination Problem: Ensuring Accurate and Factual Outputs--RECORDING

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Description:

Have you ever had AI give you an answer that sounded convincing only to find out it was completely wrong? This common issue, known as “hallucination,” is one of the biggest challenges nonprofit professionals face when using AI. Knowing how to recognize and correct these errors is key to using AI effectively and responsibly.

In this session, Alice Ruhnke and David Gates will unpack why hallucinations happen, share real examples, and give you practical strategies to ensure your AI outputs are accurate and trustworthy.

You’ll learn:

why AI sometimes produces false or misleading information;
how to prompt AI for responses with verifiable sources;
when and how to fact-check AI-generated content; and,
ways to use trusted sources to keep AI outputs accurate.

You’ll leave this session with clear techniques for catching errors and greater confidence in your use of AI tools.

Who should attend:

TargetEDs are designed with beginners in mind. This session is perfect for those who want to ensure their AI use is accurate.

After the webinar, you’ll receive:

slides and handouts; and,
a link to the webinar recording.

45 Minutes

Alice Ruhnke

Alice Ruhnke is the President of GrantStation. Having raised over $45 million from federal, state, and private grantmakers, she knows what it takes to get funded. As a former nonprofit program coordinator and director, and Founder of The Grant Advantage, Alice has a deep understanding of the challenges that nonprofits face. Over the last 20 years she's worked in the trenches with hundreds of nonprofit organizations to improve their capacity to raise funds. Alice is an author and educator with a passion to share her expertise. Her insightful trainings on grant proposal writing and development, community change models, service projects, and measuring outcomes have helped over 4,000 individuals positively impact their communities. Alice earned the Grant Professional Certified (GPC) credential in 2025, a distinguished certification that recognizes expertise in grantsmanship through a rigorous, experience-based examination.