• PROFILES
  • HISTORY
  • DETAILS
  • HUMAN

How to research donor history with your AI

Connect Little Green Light to your AI client to pull donor details and gift records. Your agent does the digging so you can focus on the conversation.

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Short answer

How can I use AI to research my donors?

Your AI pulls constituent profiles and gift histories directly from Little Green Light. You get a clear picture of donor patterns and past contributions. This breakdown shows you how to build those profiles.

Research outcomes

What you get from your AI

Once connected, your AI delivers these specific insights.

PROFILES

Donor profiles

The AI pulls contact info and relationship history for specific people. You get a single view of a constituent's history.

HISTORY

Gift timelines

Your agent lists every donation a person has made. This helps you spot patterns in giving frequency.

DETAILS

Specific gift data

Get the exact details of individual contributions. This includes dates and amounts for every transaction.

HUMAN

Personalized outreach

The AI provides the data, but you decide how to use it. You'll use these insights to write your own thank-you notes or solicitation letters.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask for donor data.

The AI moves through your Little Green Light database to find exactly what you need.

  1. Find the donor

    Your agent locates the specific person you want to research in your database.

    get_donor_details

  2. List their gifts

    The AI scans the donor's history to find all past contributions.

    list_donation_gifts

  3. Inspect a gift

    If you need more info on a specific transaction, the AI pulls the granular details.

    get_gift_details

  4. Summarize findings

    The AI organizes the retrieved data into a readable summary for your outreach prep.

    get_donor_detailslist_donation_gifts

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your research.

Starting points

Replace the names in brackets with the actual names or IDs from your Little Green Light account.

Little Green Light Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_2WiGD34Kw2emNP6OhnBjdVMIlIRqDn1d5jfnlZh2/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Little Green Light capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "little-green-light-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_2WiGD34Kw2emNP6OhnBjdVMIlIRqDn1d5jfnlZh2/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Get the profile details for [Donor Name].

  • List all the donation gifts for [Donor Name].

  • Show me the details for the gift made by [Donor Name] on [Date].

  • Summarize the giving history for [Donor Name] so I can prepare for a call.

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Start here

Connect Little Green Light once, then ask.

Just follow the link to connect your account. Your credentials stay encrypted, and you can immediately start asking your AI questions about your donors.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI change donor information in Little Green Light?

    No. The AI can only read donor details and gift history. It cannot edit or delete any records in your database.

  • 02

    Can I ask the AI to send emails to donors?

    No. The AI can help you draft the text for an email based on donor history, but it cannot send messages through Little Green Light.

  • 03

    Does the AI see all my donor data?

    The AI only accesses the specific data requested through the tools you trigger. It doesn't scan your entire database unless you ask it to.

  • 04

    Can the AI create new gift records?

    No. The available tools are limited to retrieving existing donor details, listing gifts, and getting specific gift details.

  • 05

    How does the AI know which donor I'm talking about?

    You tell the AI the name or ID, and it uses that information to call the correct tool to find the right person.

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