Research & Community Impact
Durable AI adoption shouldn’t be a luxury good.
Our research and community work exists to establish what makes change last in mission-driven organizations — and to publish what we learn.
This section is deliberately separate from Services. It is a community program and research practice, not a commercial offer.
The AI Durability Accelerator
Competitive, application-gated, and never free.
A cohort program for mission-driven organizations. Grant-funded, with every participant investing a modest amount — because skin in the game is what makes implementation happen. This is a research and demonstration project, not subsidized consulting and not a service tier.
of nonprofits report using AI in some form; only 7% report major organizational impact.
Virtuous, 2026.
of small businesses report fully integrating AI into core operations; 73% say they need more training and implementation resources.
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices, March 2026.
The constraint is rarely enthusiasm, and increasingly it is not tooling either. Durable adoption takes senior attention over months, and that is exactly what a lean organization cannot spare.
What each cohort organization receives
- An AI Opportunity Map and use-case inventory
- A governance and workforce-impact assessment
- A 90-day action plan, executive report, and leadership presentation
- Lightweight 30/60/90 durability reviews with documented before-and-after outcomes
Who should apply
Nonprofits, workforce development organizations, and mission-driven organizations already using AI or about to.
The research
What makes AI adoption durable in mission-driven organizations — measured before and after across cohorts, published as findings, and packaged as a durability toolkit for the field.
Applications — not yet open
Cohort dates and the application form will be posted here once grant funding is secured and the Managing Partners approve. There is no application link yet and applications are not open at this time.
For funders
A research and demonstration project, not a donation.
Each cohort produces assessment before and after, documented outcomes, published findings, and a toolkit the field can use. Organizations that were never in a cohort still get the benefit, which is the point of publishing rather than holding methodology as proprietary.
Findings will include what did not work alongside what did. A body of evidence made only of successes is not a research record, and funders know the difference.
If you fund workforce development, nonprofit capacity, or responsible technology adoption, we would welcome a conversation about sponsoring a cohort.
Publications — forthcoming
No findings have been published yet. Publications will appear in Resources once the first cohort completes. Permission-based case studies will follow after that.