How can a nonprofit use text to speech?
A nonprofit can use text to speech anywhere it needs a clear spoken voice and doesn’t have the time or budget to record one: appeal videos, social posts, PSAs for local radio, volunteer orientation, phone messages and audio versions of newsletters and annual reports. Speechma Pro does this the audio can be used publicly, including in fundraising campaigns.
For small teams, the biggest win is speed. A food bank that needs a holiday drive video by Friday can write the script, try a few voices and have the MP3 in the video editor the same afternoon. When the drop-off hours change, they edit one line and regenerate.
Which nonprofit projects work well with AI voice?
| Project | Example organization | Suggested voice | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising appeal video | Animal shelter, food bank | Warm, sincere, slightly slower | 60–90 seconds |
| Public service announcement | Health clinic, library, county agency | Clear, trustworthy | 15–30 seconds |
| Volunteer training | Habitat build, hospice, tutoring program | Calm, neutral | 3–10 minutes |
| Event promo | 5K fun run, gala, church festival | Upbeat, friendly | 15–30 seconds |
| Multilingual outreach | Refugee services, community health | Native voice per language | 30–60 seconds |
| Audio annual report | Any 501(c)(3) | Narrator or documentary style | 2–5 minutes |
| Donor thank-you message | Museum, school foundation | Warm, conversational | 20–40 seconds |
Sample nonprofit scripts you can adapt
- Year-end appeal (30 s)
This winter, [Second Chance Animal Rescue] will care for more than [two hundred] dogs and cats waiting for a home. Your gift pays for food, vaccines and a warm bed until they find one. Give before December thirty-first at [second chance rescue dot org], and help us say yes to every animal that needs us.
- PSA (15 s)
Flu shots are available this Saturday at the [Eastside Community Center], from nine to one. No insurance needed, no appointment required. A message from [Eastside Health Partners].
- Volunteer welcome
Thank you for volunteering with [Meals on Wheels of River County]. In this short video, you’ll learn how to pick up your route, what to say at each door and what to do if a client doesn’t answer. Let’s start with safety.
- Donor thank-you
Hi, this is a quick thank-you from everyone at [Read Together]. Because of donors like you, [forty] more kids in [Detroit] have a reading buddy this year. We couldn’t do it without you.
How do I make audio for a nonprofit campaign?
- Write for listenersKeep sentences short, put the call to action at the end, and repeat your web address once. Around 150 words fills a minute.
- Paste and pick a voicePaste the script into the box at the top of this page. Filter by language and preview a few voices. Warm, steady voices usually suit appeals.
- Set the paceSlow the speed a little for emotional content. Add a period before the ask so it lands on its own.
- Generate and downloadListen back and download the MP3. Make several clips and save them together with “download all”.
- Add it to your video or postDrop the audio into Canva, CapCut or your video editor. For other languages, translate the script and generate it with a native voice, or use AI dubbing on the finished video.
Why Speechma Pro suits nonprofit budgets
Every tool included
No credit card and no grant line item needed for basic voiceovers.
Reach every community
75+ languages and locales, including Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, Tagalog and more for multilingual outreach.
More accessible content
Offer audio versions of newsletters, reports and web pages for people with low vision, dyslexia or limited reading time.
Privacy-minded
History stays in your browser. Uploaded files are processed and not stored on our servers.
Easy for volunteers
Anyone on the team can make audio in a browser on a laptop or phone. No software to install.
Fast updates
Change a date or address and regenerate the clip in under a minute.
Good practices for nonprofit audio
- Don’t use an AI voice to imitate a real beneficiary, donor or public figure. Use library voices, or clone a staff member’s voice only with their written permission.
- When telling a real person’s story, get their consent and change identifying details if needed.
- Offer the text alongside the audio for accessibility, and add captions to videos. Speech to text can produce a caption draft.
- Keep one consistent voice for your organization’s recurring messages, such as your phone line and monthly updates.
- For long reports, split the text into sections of up to 10,000 characters and name each MP3 by chapter.
Producing a lot of audio?
Questions about using Speechma Pro for your organization? Write to contact@speechmapro.com.
Frequently asked questions
Is Speechma Pro included in Speechma Pro?
Can we use the audio in fundraising campaigns and ads?
Can we make audio in Spanish and other languages?
Can we turn our annual report into audio?
Is it OK to use an AI voice in a donor video?
Does Speechma Pro store our scripts?
Make better voiceovers, faster
- New voices and features the day they launch
- Script templates and tricks that make AI voices sound human
- Creator stories, community picks and early access