Get a real-world look at how PJMF and our grant partners are navigating specific steps of the AI Journey. Although the journey is different for every organization, we hope these case studies offer key insights and lessons learned on what’s worked for other civil society organizations.
Looking for inspiration on what types of problems AI is best suited to address? Check out our AI Use Case Library to see how other nonprofit organizations have applied AI towards their programmatic work.
Hoping to build on the efforts of others rather than reinvent the wheel? We’ve compiled a catalog of shared assets — everything from public datasets to open source models and more — built by our grant partners and other nonprofit organizations so you can avoid duplicating efforts.
Alongside crafting learning experiences and building products, PJMF also provides technical consultations to nonprofit organizations. We thought we’d pull out and share some common themes and questions we’ve been hearing.
Our Products & Services team experiments across the full lifecycle of product development, from early-stage research and prototyping to deployment and scale. We build and test tools that help the social sector harness data and AI responsibly, and we share our learnings along the way to help others do the same.
An AI-powered financial due diligence tool that streamlines the assessment process for both foundations and nonprofits.
**JournaPilot (2023-2024)**
An AI platform designed and prototyped to support journalists in generating story-driven social media content. Decommissioned in 2025 after a successful pilot phase, its lessons continue to inform our responsible AI work.
Renewable Energy Landscape Assessment
A deep dive into the fragmented renewables data ecosystem, exploring how AI could surface timely, actionable insights for advocates and communities.
A report examining how AI can strengthen community-led green space advocacy through better data, planning tools, and storytelling.
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation (PJMF) is a philanthropic organization dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence and data science solutions to create a thriving, equitable, and sustainable future for all. PJMF works in partnership with public, private, and social institutions to drive progress on our most pressing challenges, including digital health, climate change, broad digital access, and data maturity in the social sector.
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