Navigating the Imperfect Revolution
AI is here to change the world, but it is confusing, expensive, and risky. We exist to equip mission-driven organizations with all they need to apply AI to help meet their goals.
How We Do It
Reality over Hype
Our recommendations are the product of research, industry expertise and real-life data points on what actually worked for builders like you.
Frictionless Responsibility
Using AI responsibly should not slow you down. We seek to provide prescriptive, tactical strategies for safe and sustainable use and deployment.
Community = Standard
No one person knows everything (including us)! While our initial recommendations were created in-house, we use crowdsourcing to iterate so we evolve as fast as the tech.
Our Neutrality Charter
NO
PAY-TO-PLAY
We do not accept payment, equity, or kickbacks to rank specific vendors in your budget. If we recommend a tool, it’s because it works, not because they paid us.
DATA SOVERIENGTY
Our recommendations are augmented by aggregated user data. We do not store any personal info without consent. Your IP is not sold, used as training data, or otherwise distributed.
Pro-Builder
Not Pro-AI
AI poses significant risks. Our ethos is centered on safely evolving alongside technology rather than advocating for its use. We address risks head-on so you know how to overcome them.
AI Engineer Turned Social Entrepreneur
My career began as an enginner at Google, where I was exposed to the raw power of scalable AI. But I really understood the potential for application during a Google.org AI for Social Fellowship, where I built crisis intervention AI tools for The Trevor Project.
Recognitions: OpenAI Nonprofit Hero (2025), Google.org AI for Social Good Fellow (2020)
Previous: Head of Product @ Project Own, Director of AI @ Fast Forward, SWE @ Google
Shortly after, I joined Stanford's MBA program. During my first quarter, ChatGPT was launched, and the AI boom took off. While the market obsessed over 'optimization' and 'capital,' I was interested in what felt like a massive blind spot: the operational reality of deploying these tools for mission-driven organizations, which often have the most limited resources.
That set me on a path where I've since reviewed over 300 AI social impact solutions, advised on the strategic plan for 50+, and led a few 0->1 AI deployments. I soon saw patterns amongst AI solutions of all stages, which led me to create The Kaleidoscope Project, where I hope to equip every mission-driven organization with the tools needed to navigate the AI age.
