Gamma For Non Profits: AI-Powered Presentation Creation
Turn a few sentences into a polished presentation, document, or webpage in under a minute. Gamma's AI handles layout, design, imagery, and formatting so your team can focus on the message—not wrestling with slide templates. Trusted by 50 million users worldwide.
What It Does
Spending hours formatting board presentations when you should be preparing the content? Need a professional-looking funder report by Friday but your communications coordinator is already stretched thin? Gamma eliminates the design bottleneck by generating complete, visually polished presentations from a brief text description.
You type a prompt like "Create a 10-slide presentation about our youth mentorship program's 2025 impact, including enrollment growth, volunteer hours, and participant outcomes"—and Gamma produces a presentation with professional layouts, appropriate imagery, and structured content in under a minute. No dragging text boxes, no hunting for stock photos, no fighting with alignment.
Beyond presentations, Gamma creates scrollable documents and shareable webpages from the same simple prompts. This means your annual report, program overview, and campaign landing page can all come from a single tool, maintaining consistent branding across every format your nonprofit produces.
Best For
Organization Size
- Small to mid-sized nonprofits (1-100 staff)
- Teams without dedicated graphic designers
- Organizations producing frequent presentations and reports
Primary Use Cases
- Board meeting presentations and reports
- Funder pitches and grant presentations
- Program overviews and impact reports
- Training materials and onboarding decks
Best Suited For
- Executive Directors preparing board materials
- Development staff creating funder proposals
- Program managers sharing outcomes
- Communications staff with limited design skills
Key Features for Nonprofits
Prompt-to-Presentation
From rough notes to polished deck in under a minute
Type a few sentences describing your content—program outcomes, budget highlights, campaign goals—and Gamma generates a complete presentation with professional layouts, images, and formatting. Paste in existing notes, documents, or even a URL and Gamma structures it into slides automatically.
Gamma Agent
Your AI design partner that understands context
Gamma Agent goes beyond basic generation—it conducts real-time web research to support your points with citations, integrates your source materials, and executes complex design tasks through natural conversation. Say "add current statistics about food insecurity in our county" and Agent finds and formats the data for you.
Smart Diagrams
12+ diagram types that transform ideas into visuals
Convert written descriptions into flowcharts, org charts, timelines, process diagrams, and more. Describe your program's theory of change or volunteer workflow in plain text and Gamma creates a professional diagram—no diagramming software needed.
Brand Kit Support
Consistent branding across every presentation
Upload your nonprofit's logo, colors, and fonts to a brand kit, and every presentation Gamma generates follows your visual identity. No more manually applying brand guidelines to each slide—your board report looks as polished as your donor pitch deck.
Three Content Formats
Presentations, documents, and webpages from one tool
Generate slide decks for board meetings, scrollable documents for detailed reports, and shareable webpages for public-facing content—all from the same prompt. Repurpose your annual report as a presentation for funders or a landing page for supporters without starting over.
Easy Sharing & Export
PowerPoint, PDF, or shareable link—your choice
Export to PowerPoint for board members who prefer traditional formats, generate PDFs for grant attachments, or share a live link that updates as you edit. Gamma presentations are web-native, so recipients don't need to download anything—just click and view.
How Gamma Uses AI
Gamma's AI is central to the product—it handles everything from structuring your content into slides to selecting layouts, generating images, and building diagrams. Here's what's genuinely AI-powered and what's not.
Content Structuring & Generation
Type of AI: Large language model that processes natural language prompts and uploaded content (documents, URLs, pasted text) to generate structured slide outlines with formatted content.
What it does: Analyzes your input, determines the best way to organize the information across slides, writes headlines and body text, and selects appropriate visual layouts for each section.
Practical impact: Instead of spending 2-4 hours building a 15-slide board presentation from scratch, you paste your program notes and get a structured draft in under a minute. Then spend 15-20 minutes refining the content.
Gamma Agent with Web Research
Type of AI: Autonomous agent combining a large language model with real-time web search capabilities and multi-step task planning.
What it does: Conducts web research to find relevant statistics, data points, and citations to support your presentation. Can pull content from external sources, verify facts, and integrate findings directly into your slides.
Practical impact: When building a case for a new program, you can ask Gamma Agent to "find and add recent statistics about youth homelessness in California" and it searches the web, finds credible sources, and adds the data with citations—saving hours of manual research.
Natural Language Editing
Type of AI: Language model fine-tuned for design and formatting commands within the presentation context.
What it does: Accepts natural language editing instructions like "make the title more concise," "switch the color scheme to blue," or "add a comparison chart for these two programs." The AI interprets your intent and modifies the presentation accordingly.
Practical impact: Non-technical staff can refine presentations by describing what they want in plain English rather than learning where design controls are hidden in menus.
AI Limitations to Know
- Content accuracy: AI-generated text may contain inaccuracies, especially with statistics and claims. Always verify key facts before presenting to boards or funders.
- Generic output: Initial generations can feel formulaic. The best results come from providing detailed input and iterating with specific feedback—not relying on a single prompt.
- Limited granular control: Fine-tuning individual elements (exact image placement, precise spacing) is less flexible than PowerPoint or Google Slides. Gamma prioritizes speed over pixel-perfect control.
- Credit consumption: Free plan provides 400 one-time credits. Complex presentations with multiple iterations can consume credits quickly—plan your prompts thoughtfully.
Real-World Nonprofit Use Case
Quarterly Board Report in 30 Minutes
How a small nonprofit could use Gamma to transform board meeting prep
The Challenge
A community health nonprofit's Executive Director spends an entire day each quarter building board presentations—copying data from spreadsheets, formatting slides, finding images, and ensuring consistent branding. With a staff of five, that's a full day of leadership time diverted from mission-critical work.
The Gamma Solution
The ED pastes her quarterly notes—program enrollment numbers, budget summary, key wins, and challenges—into Gamma with the prompt: "Create a 12-slide board presentation for a community health nonprofit. Include sections on program outcomes, financial overview, upcoming initiatives, and strategic priorities." Gamma generates a polished deck with professional layouts, relevant imagery, and structured sections. She refines it with commands like "add a chart comparing this quarter's outcomes to last quarter" and "use our brand colors." The brand kit ensures her logo and fonts appear automatically.
The Outcome
What used to take 6-8 hours now takes 30 minutes. The ED exports to PowerPoint for board members who prefer downloading files and shares a live Gamma link for those who want to review online. The time saved goes back to donor meetings and program oversight—work that directly advances the mission.
Pricing
Free
$0/month
- 400 AI credits at signup
- Earn more credits via referrals
- Basic AI generation and editing
- Up to 10 cards per presentation
- Gamma branding on output
Plus
$8/user/month
- Unlimited AI credits
- Remove Gamma branding
- Export to PowerPoint, PDF, PNG
- Custom fonts and brand kit
Pro
$18/user/month
- Everything in Plus
- API access (50 monthly generations)
- Advanced analytics
- Priority support
Team
$20/user/month
- Everything in Pro
- Shared team workspace
- Collaboration features
- Centralized billing
Business
$40/user/month
- SSO and admin controls
- Advanced security features
- Custom integrations
Ultra
$100/user/month
- Dedicated enterprise support
- Custom SLAs
- Premium AI models
Best value for most nonprofits: The Plus plan at $8/user/month gives you unlimited AI credits, removes branding, and includes export capabilities. For a single user producing presentations regularly, this is the sweet spot—less than the cost of one hour of a freelance designer.
*Pricing information is current as of February 2026. Annual billing saves up to 20%. Please verify current pricing directly at gamma.app/pricing.*
Note: Prices may be outdated or inaccurate.
Nonprofit Discount & Special Offers
No Dedicated Nonprofit Discount
Gamma does not currently offer a formal nonprofit discount program. However, there are several ways to minimize costs:
- Generous free tier: 400 credits at signup lets you create 3-10 full presentations for free—enough to evaluate whether Gamma fits your workflow
- Referral credits: Earn additional free credits by inviting colleagues and partner organizations to try Gamma
- Annual billing savings: Save up to 20% by choosing annual over monthly billing on any paid plan
- Affordable entry point: At $8/month for Plus, Gamma is one of the most affordable AI presentation tools on the market—cheaper than most design subscriptions
- Promotional offers: Gamma frequently runs promotions with 30% off annual plans—time your purchase to coincide with these deals
Learning Curve
Beginner-Friendly
Non-technical staff can create polished presentations within 15 minutes of signing up
What Makes It Accessible
- Type what you want in plain English—no design vocabulary needed
- AI handles all layout, typography, and image selection
- Import existing documents—paste text, upload files, or provide URLs
- One-click export to familiar formats (PowerPoint, PDF)
What Takes Practice
- Writing effective prompts that produce the best results
- Setting up brand kits with correct colors and fonts
- Using the API for automated presentation generation
- Managing credits efficiently on the free plan
Bottom line: Gamma has one of the lowest learning curves of any AI tool we've reviewed. If you can write an email describing what you need, you can use Gamma. Most users create their first presentation within 10-15 minutes of signing up—no tutorials required.
Integration & Compatibility
Platform Availability
- Web browser (all major browsers)
- iOS and Android mobile apps
- No software installation required
Import & Export
- Import from Google Slides, PowerPoint
- Export to PowerPoint, PDF, PNG
- Import content from URLs and documents
- Shareable web links for live viewing
Automation & Security
- API for mass presentation generation
- Zapier and Make integrations
- TLS encryption on all data in transit
- GDPR-compliant data processing
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Dramatically faster: Create a complete board presentation in 10-15 minutes instead of 4-6 hours of manual design work
- Zero design skills needed: Any staff member who can write an email can create professional presentations
- Versatile output: Presentations, documents, and webpages from one tool reduces software subscriptions
- Affordable entry: $8/month for unlimited use is far cheaper than hiring a designer or subscribing to multiple design tools
- Web-native sharing: Share a link instead of emailing large files—recipients view presentations in their browser without downloading anything
Cons
- Less granular control: If your board chair insists on exact image placement or pixel-perfect layouts, PowerPoint gives more precision
- No nonprofit discount: Unlike many SaaS tools, Gamma doesn't offer special nonprofit pricing—though the base price is already low
- PowerPoint export limitations: Some interactive elements and web-native features don't translate perfectly to static PowerPoint files
- Content needs review: AI-generated text can be generic or inaccurate—always verify facts, statistics, and claims before presenting
- Internet required: No offline capability—you need a reliable internet connection to create and access presentations
Alternatives to Consider
If Gamma doesn't feel like the right fit, consider these alternatives:
Google Slides + Gemini
Free and familiar
If your team already uses Google Workspace, Gemini can help generate slide content within the familiar Google Slides interface. Less AI-powered design automation than Gamma, but free and integrates with your existing Google Drive. Best for teams comfortable with manual slide design who just want AI writing help.
Canva
Design-first with AI assistance
Canva offers a broader design toolkit—social media graphics, flyers, videos—with AI presentation features. The nonprofit discount (up to 100% free) through Canva for Nonprofits makes it extremely cost-effective. Best if you need an all-in-one design platform, not just presentations.
Beautiful.ai
Smart formatting meets AI
Beautiful.ai automatically adjusts slide layouts as you add content, similar to Gamma but with a more traditional slide-editing interface. Starting at $12/month with a 30% nonprofit discount, it's a strong middle ground between PowerPoint's control and Gamma's AI-first approach.
Why you might choose Gamma instead: Gamma is the strongest choice when you want to go from rough notes to finished presentation as fast as possible. Its prompt-to-deck generation is faster and more polished than any alternative, and the ability to create webpages alongside presentations gives it unique versatility.
Getting Started
Your first 30 minutes with Gamma:
Step 1: Sign Up and Generate (5 minutes)
Create a free account at gamma.app. You'll receive 400 AI credits immediately. Click "Create new" and type a prompt describing a presentation you actually need—a board report, program overview, or funder pitch. Watch Gamma generate a complete deck in under a minute.
Step 2: Refine with Natural Language (10 minutes)
Review the generated presentation and use natural language to refine it. Try commands like "make the introduction more concise," "add a slide comparing program outcomes year over year," or "change the color scheme to our brand blue (#1e40af)." Each refinement teaches you how to communicate with the AI more effectively.
Step 3: Try Importing Existing Content (10 minutes)
Paste in an existing document—your latest board report, grant narrative, or program description—and ask Gamma to "turn this into a 10-slide presentation." This is where Gamma really shines for nonprofits: repurposing content you've already written into presentation format without starting from scratch.
Step 4: Export and Share (5 minutes)
Export your finished presentation to PowerPoint or PDF for board distribution, or share a live Gamma link for online viewing. Test both sharing methods to see which works best for your stakeholders. If board members prefer offline access, PowerPoint export is your best bet. For donors and partners, the live link looks more modern and professional.
Need Help Getting Started?
Setting up new AI tools can feel overwhelming, especially when you're already stretched thin. If you'd like expert guidance getting started with Gamma—from brand kit setup to training your team—we're here to help.
One Hundred Nights offers implementation support for nonprofits adopting AI tools, from quick setup assistance to full-service onboarding and training. We can help you develop effective prompts, establish brand kits, and create templates your team can reuse.
Contact Us to Learn MoreFrequently Asked Questions
Is Gamma free for nonprofits?
Gamma offers a free plan with 400 AI credits at signup, which is enough to create 3-10 presentations depending on complexity. There is no dedicated nonprofit discount, but the free tier works well for occasional use. Paid plans start at $8/user/month for the Plus tier, with up to 20% savings on annual billing.
Can I export Gamma presentations to PowerPoint?
Yes. Gamma supports exporting to PowerPoint (.pptx), PDF, and PNG formats. This makes it easy to share with board members, funders, or partners who prefer traditional presentation formats. However, some interactive elements and web-native features may not translate perfectly to static PowerPoint files.
How does Gamma compare to Google Slides or PowerPoint?
Gamma generates entire presentations from a short text prompt, while Google Slides and PowerPoint require you to design each slide manually. Gamma's output is web-native with interactive elements, embeds, and responsive layouts that traditional slide tools don't support. The trade-off is less granular control over individual slide elements compared to PowerPoint.
Do I need design skills to use Gamma?
No design skills are needed. Gamma's AI handles layout, typography, color schemes, and visual hierarchy automatically. You describe your content in plain text—the AI chooses appropriate templates, generates images, and arranges everything into a polished presentation. You can then fine-tune using natural language commands like "make the heading larger" or "switch to a blue color scheme."
Can Gamma create documents and webpages, not just presentations?
Yes. Gamma creates three content types: presentations (slide decks), documents (scrollable long-form content), and webpages (shareable sites). All three use the same AI generation process. This makes Gamma versatile for nonprofits that need board reports, program overviews, and campaign landing pages from a single tool.
Is Gamma suitable for board presentations and funder reports?
Gamma excels at creating professional-looking board presentations and funder reports quickly. You can paste your impact data or program notes and Gamma structures them into a polished deck with charts, diagrams, and formatted sections. The brand kit feature ensures consistent organizational branding across all materials. Export to PowerPoint or PDF for offline distribution.
How does Gamma handle data privacy?
Gamma encrypts all data in transit using TLS and secures OAuth tokens. They do not sell or share personal information with third parties. Gamma is pursuing SOC 2 attestation and offers GDPR-compliant data processing agreements. For sensitive nonprofit data, review their privacy policy and consider the Business or Ultra tier for additional security controls.
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