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Better by Design — AI Enablement

From AI curiosity
to confident action.

Whether you lead an organization, want to grow your own AI skills, or are ready to join a free weekly webinar — Better by Design meets you where you are.

For Organizations → The Academy → Free Webinar →
Chiara Barden, Founder of Better by Design
Anthropic Certified
🏆 Claude Code in Action 🏆 AI Fluency & Foundations 🏆 AI Fluency for Educators 🏆 Teaching the AI Fluency Framework 🏆 AI Fluency for Nonprofits 🏆 Introduction to Claude Cowork
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Three ways to work with Better by Design

Every path leads to the same place — using AI confidently, practically, and in a way that actually fits your life.

For Organizations
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Strategic AI Workshops

Custom workshops and consulting designed for nonprofits, professional service firms, and leadership teams ready to adopt AI with confidence.

  • 1-hour, half-day, or full-day formats
  • 100% customized to your team
  • Custom prompts & workflow toolkit
  • Nonprofit partnership pricing available
From $1,500 per session
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Free Every Friday
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Free AI Webinars

Join Chiara live every Friday for a practical, beginner-friendly session on using AI in your work and life. No experience needed. Completely free.

  • Live virtual sessions every Friday
  • Beginner-friendly — no experience needed
  • Real skills you can use immediately
  • Taught by an Anthropic-certified instructor
The Academy
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Self-Paced AI Courses

From AI fundamentals to the world’s first AI-powered thrifting course — build your AI fluency at your own pace with courses designed for real life.

  • Start free with Intro to AI
  • AI for Thrifting & Reselling (signature course)
  • Prompting, nonprofits, educators & more
  • Leads to organizational consulting
From $97 per course
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🎉 Free AI Webinar — Every Friday

Join Chiara live for a practical, no-fluff session on using AI confidently. Spots are limited — reserve yours for the next session.

📅 Most Fridays · 💻 Virtual · ✨ Completely Free
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Chiara Barden

Meet Chiara.
Your AI guide.

Chiara Barden is the founder of Better by Design and an Anthropic-certified AI consultant with 20+ years of business leadership experience across nonprofit, education, finance, civil engineering, and professional services.

She founded Better by Design because she believes AI should be accessible to everyone — whether you lead a Fortune 500 team, run a nonprofit on a shoestring, or just want to find better deals at the thrift store.

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