AI will be one of the most transformative technologies of our time—but only if its benefits reach beyond the organizations with the biggest budgets and the most technical expertise. That’s what drew me to Anthropic, a public benefit corporation whose mission is the responsible development of AI for the long-term benefit of humanity.
That belief is now being put to the test. AI is accelerating research, reshaping industries, and creating enormous value. But for the organizations working on some of society’s hardest problems—nonprofits fighting hunger, expanding access to healthcare, tutoring underserved students—the technology remains largely out of reach.
This isn’t because they don’t want it. In our conversations with nonprofits, we’ve heard a consistent story: small teams know AI could help, but learning to use it sits at the bottom of an endless to-do list. And when they do consider adoption, the stakes feel high—these organizations serve vulnerable populations and handle sensitive data. They can’t afford to get it wrong.
On Giving Tuesday—a day dedicated to global generosity—it’s worth asking what it would mean to give these nonprofits their capacity back.
The potential is significant. AI can draft proposal narratives, synthesize program data into impact statements, and adapt language to funder priorities—compressing 100 hours of work into 20. Development teams can automate donor segmentation, generate personalized letters, and identify major gift prospects. Organizations can match clients with programs faster and free staff to spend more time on human connection and less on administrative burden.
