FREE Webinar
Grow Without the Grind:
Making AI Work for Your Fundraising and Your Well-Being
This is a free 60-minute webinar for charity fundraisers, freelancers, managers and leaders across the UK charity sector, whether you’re AI-curious or already experimenting and want to use it more intentionally.
What you’ll learn
How AI is really showing up in fundraising right now, beyond the hype, and what it can realistically support in in-house and freelance roles
Where AI can save you time and mental energy across core fundraising tasks, and where human judgement still matters most
How to use AI to support focus, planning and follow-through, not just task completion
Simple guardrails for ethical, values-led AI use in the UK charity sector
Practical ways to protect your well-being while using AI to work more sustainably
Why join us?
The charity sector is under more pressure than ever, and fundraisers are being asked to do more with less, often while navigating new tools, new expectations and constant change.
In this candid, practical session, Bethany Helliwell-Smith, founder of Awen Coaching, and Phoebe Broad, Director at Constellation Fundraising, draw on their shared experience as fundraisers to explore how AI can support both effective fundraising and healthier ways of working.
This session is not about keeping up for the sake of it. It’s about making intentional choices, so AI works for you, your role and your well-being, rather than becoming another source of pressure.
You’ll leave with clarity, practical tools you can use straight away, and reassurance that it is possible to grow without the grind.
When?
📅 Date & Time: Wednesday 4th February [12 pm - 1 pm]
📍 Online – live on Zoom (recording available to those registered afterwards)
“Growth doesn’t have to mean endless hustle.”
About your Speakers
Bethany and Phoebe
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Bethany Helliwell-Smith
Bethany Helliwell-Smith is an experienced coach, facilitator, and accredited C-Me Colour Profiling Practitioner with over 15 years of experience in the charity sector. She began her career in fundraising, securing significant income for organisations such as the British Red Cross, Wales Millennium Centre, and Frank Water.
In 2020, Bethany founded Awen Coaching to help individuals and organisations in the charity sector prevent and overcome burnout. She now supports fundraisers, leaders, and freelancers in building healthier working lives and creating sustainable impact.
As Mum to two young children, Bethany understands the juggle and emotional load many professionals carry. She brings empathy, real-world insight, and a calm, client-led approach to her coaching, helping people clarify their priorities, set strong boundaries, and take purposeful action without burning out.
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Phoebe Broad
I’m Phoebe Broad, a fundraising consultant and the founder of Constellation Fundraising. I’ve been a fundraiser for my whole career, working with charities of all shapes and sizes, from big national organisations to teeny tiny grassroots groups, and just about everything in between.
My absolute favourite work is with small charities. I help them understand fundraising, stop fearing it, and get the right building blocks in place so they can raise the money they need to support their communities, without burning out or feeling overwhelmed.
When I’m not talking about fundraising, I’m juggling life with two young sons, a shift-working husband, a puppy, two cats, and two guinea pigs. It’s busy, it’s noisy, and it’s why I’m always on the lookout for ways to make life, and fundraising, a little bit easier.
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“Bethany showed me practical, accessible ways to use AI in my day-to-day fundraising consultancy work, from shaping clearer proposals to turning real client conversations into confident content. It felt supportive rather than overwhelming, and helped me save time while staying true to my voice and values.”
— Charity Fundraising Consultant (Bethany’s Client)
This webinar is for you if…
You feel the pressure to do more with less, and worry that AI is becoming just another thing you are expected to keep up with
You are curious about AI, but unsure how to use it without adding to the overwhelm or compromising your values
You want practical ways to reduce mental load, admin and decision fatigue in your fundraising role
You are working in-house or freelance and want tools that support focus, boundaries and sustainability
You care deeply about your work and want a way of working that protects your energy as well as your impact
If any of this sounds familiar, this session will help you pause, make sense of the noise around AI, and decide how to use it in a way that genuinely supports you.
What you’ll take away
This is not about technical theory or becoming an AI expert. It is about clarity and confidence. You will leave with:
A clearer understanding of how AI can support your fundraising work without replacing your judgement or voice
Insight into where AI can save time and mental energy across common fundraising tasks
Practical examples of using AI to support planning, prioritisation and follow-through, not just output
Simple guardrails for ethical, values-led AI use in the UK charity sector
Greater confidence in setting boundaries around work, technology and expectations
You will walk away with realistic next steps you can use immediately to work more calmly, clearly and sustainably.
Why now?
Fundraisers are under increasing pressure, and new tools are often introduced as quick fixes without space to consider their impact on people.
AI is already part of the fundraising landscape. The choice now is not whether to use it, but how to use it well.
This is a chance to step back and choose an approach that supports your work and your well-being, rather than adding another layer of urgency or comparison.
Join Bethany and Phoebe for a practical, encouraging session designed to help fundraisers use AI in ways that feel ethical, human and sustainable.
This session is about finding a better way forward, one that allows you to grow your impact without burning yourself out.
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“You were remarkable in your knowledge, flexibility, commitment and professionalism. I can only thank you. It has been a real pleasure to work with you.”
— Black Heroes Foundation (Phoebe’s Client)