AI for Nonprofits Industry Specialist

Are you equal parts data driven and relationship driven with a good sense of humor and an altruistic streak? You might be an Idealist!

At Idealist Consulting, we are innovators and problem-solvers committed to global progressive action. Our expertise spans Salesforce implementation, managed services, and the full AI adoption journey, from strategic planning and data readiness to integration, agent configuration, and user adoption. Idealist Consulting has been B Corp Certified since 2008.

We’re seeking a 1099 Contract AI Solution Architect to guide the expansion of our AI for Nonprofits service offerings. Ideal candidates will have an ear to ground in the latest AI and Agentic solutions that support nonprofit business processes.

How You’ll Contribute:

• Guide the development and quality of Idealist Consulting’s AI for Nonprofits services through the selection of platforms, products, and integrated applications for solution implementation through:

• Research, evaluate, and report back on new AI products, releases, and agentic capabilities

• Steer scoping and other pre-sales processes as Solution Architect

• Serve as Idealist Consulting’s primary delivery contact with the Anthropic Partnership contacts and advise on joint go-to-market initiatives and co-development of nonprofit use cases

• Define and refine best practices within the AI for Nonprofits industry specialization

• Collaborate with Director of Service Delivery on AI implementation methodology and process documentation in the Idealist Way

• Champion responsible AI principles including transparency, data privacy, bias mitigation, and ethical use — particularly in high-stakes nonprofit contexts such as casework, advocacy, and beneficiary data

• Develop standards for AI proof-of-concept (POC) and minimum viable product (MVP) evaluation in collaboration with clients and internal teams

• Provide mentorship for Consultants within the AI for Nonprofits industry specialization

• Contribute to performance reviews, talent development, and training efforts

• Contribute to monthly Consultant meetings

• Assure service quality through project audits and common practice assessments

• Contribute to industry thought leadership and innovation

• Demonstrate thought leadership and contribute content including blogs, capabilities content, customer stories, and sessions