AI on top of your tools, not in place of them.
The AI is the easy part — the thinking around it is the work. This page is where small to mid sized nonprofits get a realistic look at what AI adoption actually looks like at a charity their size: three real engagements MAS VC’s have helped build, and a way to try a small AI helper yourself.
Allard Prize Donor Outreach
AI watches a list and recommends when to act.
A foundation watches a small list of high-value prospects and surfaces only the moments worth acting on. The AI doesn’t write fundraising emails or replace judgment — it just flags the few names that deserve attention this week.
MAS VC Chatbot
AI as a research partner grounded in your knowledge.
A hundred volunteer consultants get a research and lookup partner scoped to who they are and what MAS actually knows. No making things up — every answer is grounded in MAS’s own documents and data.
Klaus Personal Assistant
AI as a thin layer on top of your tools, with persistent memory.
A personal AI assistant that remembers across projects, files, and schedule — sitting on top of the tools you already use rather than replacing them. The pattern any nonprofit can adapt for an ED, a fundraising lead, or a program manager.
MAS AI Advisor
Install the MAS AI Advisor in your own LLM
One advisor, four platforms. Pick the one you already use – COMING SOON !!
This is the same MAS AI Advisor in four places. It’s free for you to use because you bring your own LLM account — MAS doesn’t pay for the tokens. The Advisor walks you through finding your highest-value AI opportunity and, when it makes sense, points you toward a MAS engagement.
AI for nonprofits — go deeper
These are additional AI resources MAS has developed in chronological order. The most basic ones are at the top, the most recent ones are at the bottom.
- AI for Nonprofits — Getting Started (blog)
- How to Leverage AI in Strategic Planning (white paper)
- AI for Analytics and Answers in Finance (white paper)
- Practical Use of AI for Nonprofits (webinar recording)
- Practical Use of AI for Nonprofits (presentation)
- AI for Nonprofits — Advanced Techniques (blog)
- Applied AI Case Studies (webinar recording)
- Applied AI Case Studies (presentation)
Ready for a real conversation?
If you already know roughly what you want to build, you can skip ahead. MAS AI engagements run a few weeks against a defined deliverable. They’re pro bono — if the project delivers real value, we invite a donation back to MAS that helps us serve more nonprofits.