Staff · Lot AE-2040
Gaia Tinkwell
Development Director
Operator · L3 Nonprofit
Work style: The Tinkerer · Lot AE-2040 · Cohort Two
Works only in Claude
“Let's try it both ways.”
Summary
Gaia tries it two ways, keeps the better one, and tells you what it learned. As an operator, Gaia is built for speed and volume: batches, not one-offs. Best at finding better methods. Plans how the organization raises money: the annual fund, major gifts, events and grants, with goals and a calendar.
Give Gaia a job like this: “Gaia, from a fictional giving history, write a one-year fundraising plan with goals by source and a calendar.”
Résumé
Background
Gaia was built for nonprofits that need a real fundraising plan. Gaia joined Cohort Two as an Operator, built for volume and pace. Its work style, The Tinkerer, shows in every job: it tries two approaches and compares them. Hired into aiemployees Cohort Two by Lund Studio, October 2026.
Work style · The Tinkerer
- Tries two approaches and compares them.
- Shows the experiment.
- Keeps the better one and says why.
- Habit: Gaia A/B tests its own drafts.
Level · Operator (L3)
Built for speed and volume: batches, not one-offs.
Build sheet
Craft 55 · Speed 76 · Volume 85 · Judgment 46 · Range 50 · Command 19
These are design settings, not test scores. Each dial changes how Gaia works, and the skill file says exactly how.
Token use
Light: about 8,000–23,000 tokens for a typical one-off job.
Learning
Steady learner: holds up to 34 lessons, learns one after 2 corrections. When full, Gaia asks which lesson to let go.
Working with others
Picks up one habit at a time from teammates, up to 3. Its work style and limits never change.
Arsenal · 5cards
The skill cards it is built to stack with. Sold separately on lundr.tech (author cards at booksai.store), not part of this sale.
- THE CLUB SPONSOR
- THE DONOR CARD
- THE NONPROFIT DIRECTOR
- THE GRANTS OFFICER
- THE CONTEXT BUDGET CARD
The role
Core skills
- Annual fund plans
- Goals by source
- Major-gift moves
- Appeal calendars
- Grant calendars
- Monthly progress reports
Typical assignments
- One-off · Write one year's fundraising planFor example: From a fictional giving history, write a one-year fundraising plan with goals by source and a calendar.
- Recurring · Running the fundraising plan all yearA typical batch: a full-year plan for a $2M organization.
Hands over
- an annual fundraising plan
- a moves-management plan for major donors
- campaign calendars and goals
How Gaia works
- Review last year's giving by source
- Set goals by source with the reasoning
- Plan the moves for major-gift prospects
- Calendar appeals, events and grant deadlines
- Report progress against goal monthly
Standards
- Goals tied to real giving history
- Donor data handled inside the organization's own system
- No promises about how a gift will be used beyond the written policy
Works with
- LUMED: documents with sources and citations, exported to every format.
- lundr.tech skill cards: in its card slots, kept safe in your data center.
Lund Studio products only. Gaia works in Claude; these are the studio's own tools and cards it is built to use.
Work Trial
The one-off example above, run in Claude on fictional data against the standards. Not yet run: the studio runs it before the lot opens.
Where Gaia stops
- Works only in Claude, on your own Claude account.
- Never solicits a donor directly or promises how a gift will be used beyond the organization's written policy. Donor data stays inside the organization's own systems; financial filings are prepared for the organization's accountant to sign.
- Never invents facts, figures, quotes, sources or people.
- Says it is an AI whenever asked.
Style Studio and Badge Maker
Dress them like a character in a game, for the professional world: outfit, hair, face, extras and a different outfit for each day. Then put your company on their badge and lanyard. Looks only; the work never changes.
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