The Lilac
Academy.
A calmer place to keep learning as AI keeps changing.
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One organized home
Courses, conversation, and community — in one quiet place.
The Lilac Academy brings courses, resources, live sessions, discussions, and member support together inside one calm space. No scattered tabs. No noisy feeds. Just a steady place to learn.
What you'll find inside
Built for steady, useful learning.
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Who it's for
A community for people doing mission-driven work.
- Nonprofit professionals navigating new tools with limited time
- Creative builders who want AI to support their craft, not replace it
- Educators rethinking learning in an AI-shaped world
- Consultants guiding teams through change with care
- Mission-driven teams figuring this out together
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A 3-minute taste of how we teach.
AI Without the Hype — no sign-up needed.
AI Without the Hype
Meet the course.
AI Without the Hype: grounded AI learning for people who work with survivors.
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Why does a generative AI model often invent fake legal citations or medical facts that sound perfectly real?
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Free account
Free
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Create an account and start with the free course and the open parts of the hub.
- Free courses marked “Free” in the catalog below
- What's New in AI feed
- Community discussions
- Newsletter and public resources
No payment, so nothing to cancel. Delete your account any time from your account page.
Member — Monthly
$5
per month, billed monthly
Everything in the Academy while your membership is active.
- Every member course and new ones as they launch
- Templates, prompt packs, and toolkits
- Live sessions and recordings
- Discussion prompts on every lesson
Cancel any time from your account — cancelling stops future billing and access continues to the end of the paid period. For a refund, email contact@lilaccreative.io.
Member — Annual
$35
per year, billed once a year
Same membership, paid yearly.
- Everything in the monthly membership
- One payment a year instead of twelve
Cancel any time from your account — cancelling stops future billing and access continues to the end of the paid year. For a refund, email contact@lilaccreative.io.
Team — 5 seats
$25
per month, billed monthly
For small teams and nonprofits learning together.
- Everything in the membership, for up to 5 people
- One invoice for the team
Cancel any time from your account — cancelling stops future billing and access continues to the end of the paid period. For a refund, email contact@lilaccreative.io.
Course catalog
What's available today.
Every published course, with who it's for, what you walk away with, and how long it takes.
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Technology should make your work clearer, not louder.
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Check out the latest app we launched for bite-size lessons on AI — without the jargon. Meet ExplainAI.
Understand AI. Explain it with confidence.
Bite-size lessons, an always-on AI tutor, voice practice, and read-aloud — all built to make AI feel obvious, not overwhelming.
- Bite-size lessons designed for busy professionals
- Voice practice and read-aloud — AI made accessible
- Built for educators, nonprofit leaders, and advocates
Free to start — no credit card required.
Mission/Shift — a monthly read on AI that respects the mission.
Field notes, frameworks, and honest reflections for nonprofit leaders, educators, and mission-driven teams navigating AI without losing what makes their work human.