Agency in a world shaped by AI starts with literacy. Our latest blog explores why community-led AI literacy matters now, drawing on work with PJMF partners Factchequeado, @okfn.bsky.social, and Native BioData Consortium. Read it here: https://tinyurl.com/ycxek4ua

The future of AI governance is being shaped now at the World Governments Summit. PJMF President @vilasdhar.bsky.social joined global leaders to explore catalytic capital as the bridge between AI innovation and sustained investment. Learn more: https://www.worldgovernmentssummit.org/ #WGS2026

PJMF is honored to be on Food Tank's 126 Food and Agriculture Organizations to Watch list. Through our partnerships with DIME AI, The Farmlink Project, and myAgro, we're leveraging AI and data tools to revolutionize crisis readiness. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/e68ucmym

Technology is shaped long before it is deployed. PJMF colleagues Nick Trimmer, Hazem Mahmoud, and President @vilasdhar.bsky.social will spend time with students at Morehouse College to explore what impact-driven #STEM careers look like in practice. This is how we invest upstream.

At #WEF23, @vilasdhar.bsky.social#WEF23,outlined the need for AI that centers human dignity & is designed for the people who will use it. As leaders return from #WEF26 in Davos, his message has renewed urgency. Read more from Vilas Dhar on the @wef page: https://www.weforum.org/stories/authors/vilas-dhar/

One year. 450+ organizations. Countless hours saved. 🎊 Grant Guardian makes financial due diligence faster while keeping decision-making in human hands. To celebrate this milestone, we've launched Financial Profile Previews and a new homepage. Get started today: https://gg.mcgovern.org/

Innovation earns its legitimacy when people and institutions shape it for public purpose. Today, Thinkers50 announced @vilasdhar.bsky.social's inclusion in the 2026 Radar list, highlighting this continued work at PJMF. See the announcement: https://thinkers50.com/biographies/vilas-dhar/

AI has returned to the limelight at #Davos2026. Across his work with @weforum.org, PJMF President @vilasdhar.bsky.social makes clear that human dignity and moral purpose must be placed at the center of AI innovation. Learn more in his works: https://www.weforum.org/stories/authors/vilas-dhar/

At #WEF, @vilasdhar.bsky.social#WEF,outlined the need for communities to be the architects of our digital future. As #WEF26 convenes in Davos, his call for action remains. Read more from Vilas Dhar on the WEF page: https://www.weforum.org/stories/authors/vilas-dhar/

Recidiviz is building criminal justice infrastructure that functions at the speed people need. By the end of 2025, they helped accelerate 244,300 people out of the system. Learn more about the next phase of their work, the Case Planning Assistant: https://www.recidiviz.org/case-planning-assistant

We aspire for a future where knowledge is shared and impact compounds. Our new Shared Asset Catalog brings together open-source resources, so you can build AI solutions faster and with confidence. Find it on the PJMF Learning Hub today: https://tinyurl.com/yc6zvp2j

A better outcome is possible for AI’s future when participation replaces passivity. @vilasdhar.bsky.social joined Lindsay Hooper and Marc Kahn to discuss how civil society, government, and philanthropy can co-architect a brighter digital future. Listen here: https://tinyurl.com/49yvc9a7

PJMF partner The Chancery Lane Project is building AI infrastructure that embeds climate-aligned language into global legal systems. Read their recent update here: https://chancerylaneproject.org/news/unlocking-systemic-change-driving-sustainability-through-global-supply-chains/

PJMF partner OCP built an AI solution for improving natural disaster response and climate resilience, exemplifying how to funnel an organization’s AI efforts into sector-wide impact. See the case study: https://learn.mcgovern.org/Amplifying-Impact-Across-the-Sector-2dc70021ed8c8080b548dc1cf19dc3be

The Tech Diplomacy Global 50 recognizes fifty influential changemakers addressing the most pressing tech policy challenges of our time. Explore the leaders shaping this movement with purpose, including PJMF President @vilasdhar.bsky.social and friends: https://tinyurl.com/m97zj3tz

AI systems are making decisions about people's lives. @amnesty.org's Algorithmic Accountability Toolkit gives communities the resources to investigate and challenge these systems, putting the power back in their hands. See the toolkit here: https://tr.ee/7Fw0Ju

In the Global 50 Future Opportunities Report, PJMF President @vilasdhar.bsky.social explores the ways communities around the world are showing what's possible when data serves them. See more: https://www.dubaifuture.ae/reports/the-global-50-special-edition/

Claude for Nonprofits by @anthropic.com shows what's possible when AI is built for social impact and the tools match the mission. Learn how we use Claude in our product, Grant Guardian, in the case study: https://tinyurl.com/32cawmbz

We are delighted to announce that PJMF has been named to Built In’s 2026 Best Places to Work list! 🎉 This is a recognition shaped by the people behind the work. Explore our open positions and join us in building a future where innovation begins with people: https://tinyurl.com/bdzdp4z7

Last month, PJMF President, @vilasdhar.bsky.social, opened The Athens Roundtable with a powerful keynote proposing an alternative path for AI: One that moves away from hype and horror and toward a shared future grounded in common values. Watch the Keynote here: https://tinyurl.com/3pyw9zbv

The foundations of AI are still being shaped, and the window for broad participation is wide open. See @vilasdhar.bsky.social’s recent piece with Frontiers on how nations can redirect our digital future by sharing responsibility with civil society: https://tr.ee/XkiBwJ

The clearest signals about our climate come from inside classrooms. Our partner @novaescola.bsky.social brought seven teachers onto the global stage at COP30 to share how students are navigating climate shifts by exploring AI tools with intention. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/5xy42mar

When communities & institutions have the capacity to guide how AI systems are created, AI serves outcomes across sectors. Abhishek Singh shares that our 2025 $75.8MM commitment empowers people with the right tools to guide tech influencing their lives. https://www.mcgovern.org/2025-press-release/

Newsrooms need the capacity to deploy AI that empowers them to serve communities with integrity. Vivian Schiller emphasizes that our 2025 $75.8MM commitment enables them to put tech to work on their own terms. This is AI for public purpose. https://www.mcgovern.org/2025-press-release/

Global AI governance succeeds when public interest is protected. Amandeep Singh Gill recognizes our 2025 $75.8MM commitment as a foundation to strengthen the institutional capacity multilateral cooperation depends on. This is AI for public purpose. https://www.mcgovern.org/2025-press-release/

While others race to the AI finish line, communities build. Our 2025 commitment of $75.8 million across 149 grants supports the communities demonstrating what’s possible when they own the creation of AI systems. See our impact announcement: https://www.mcgovern.org/2025-press-release/

In 2025, PJMF committed $75.8 million across 149 grants to organizations building AI for public purpose. This represents one of the largest investments in public purpose AI, in a moment where everyone is racing to innovate. See our impact announcement: https://tr.ee/j7OhTE

The architecture of our digital future is being built right now, in the communities that depend on these systems. By investing in AI development under this lens, we can build it as an infrastructure with public purpose at the center. Stay tuned for our impact announcement.

#Data + #AI are helping build sustainable, #food-secure futures. From farmer-facing #chatbots to food-waste prevention tools, to #data-driven food banks, PJMF partners are demonstrating the power of nonprofit-led, community-centered #tech. Read more: https://tr.ee/fOQpyl

Our final #InnovationInPractice story features Joseph Yracheta, Executive Director and VP of PJMF partner, Native BioData Consortium. His perspective is shaped by years of tech research and advocacy across Indigenous communities. Read it here: https://tinyurl.com/7t9xvy9v

Today’s #InnovationInPractice spotlight highlights Caroline Spears, Executive Director at PJMF partner, Climate Cabinet Education. Her story shows how technology can accelerate action on one of our most urgent challenges: the climate crisis. Read it here: https://tinyurl.com/e8m7yrnh

On Monday at 2 PM EST, we're continuing our webinar series with The Adoption Phase. Hear from experts, including Dr. Alysia Garmulewicz (Materiom), Jeremy Wight (CareMessage), and Rafael Pólit ( @huridocs.org ), on how to responsibly adopt AI at your organization. Register here: tinyurl.com/yr5bnv72

To close out today’s #InnovationInPractice stories, we feature Ana Ligia Scachetti, Executive Director, at @novaescola.bsky.social#InnovationInPractice Ana’s work is rooted in empathy and a deep commitment to teachers across Brazil. Read her full story here: https://tinyurl.com/mr7xk45r

Kicking off #InnovationInPractice, we feature Halimat Olufade, Programme Director at PJMF partner, Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative, who is expanding AI literacy for women, rural youth, and older adults. Read her story on the importance of trust and access: https://tinyurl.com/2k5un3sr

This afternoon, as part of #InnovationInPractice, a campaign to spotlight PJMF partners at the frontlines of change, we hear from Jason Friesen, Founder and Executive Director of PJMF partner Trek Medics International. Read his story here: https://tinyurl.com/nhhfsd5b

As 2025 comes to a close, we are grateful to our PJMF partners advancing technology as a force for good. In that spirit, @vilasdhar.bsky.social is launching #InnovationInPractice, a week-long campaign spotlighting social impact leaders at the front lines of innovation. Stay tuned for more. 🌟

At @oneyoungworld.bsky.social, PJMF President @vilasdhar.bsky.social outlined his vision for our digital future: one grounded in the joy and aspirations we share. Watch the full session here: https://youtu.be/vwWZH6BmD_c?si=PfWOh4u4RRv88uuJ

Join us on Dec. 15 at 2:00 PM EST for “From Curiosity to Impact: A Webinar Series for AI Builders.” Our third episode, “The Adoption Phase,” will feature expert voices from Materiom, CareMessage, and @huridocs.org. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gTutFugs

⏰ New from the Learning Hub. Join us on Dec. 15 at 2pm EST for From Curiosity to Impact: A Webinar Series for AI Builders. Our third episode, “The Adoption Phase,” will feature expert voices from Materiom, CareMessage, and @huridocs.org. RSVP today: https://tinyurl.com/yr5bnv72

AI guides traffic flow, energy demand, and public safety operations in smart cities, without clear visibility into the decisions that drive them. In their blog for OECD Cogito, @vilasdhar.bsky.social and Anissa Arakal explore how civic societies can regain agency: https://tinyurl.com/4jpdeukw

This month, PJMF Strategy and Innovation Associate Elena Brennan met with three philanthropic networks to share how Grant Guardian brings clarity and confidence to financial due diligence. Learn more about Grant Guardian on our YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/5n7jvspc

Independent journalists are vital to an informed society. That's the vision behind our partner International Press Institute’s AI Media Accelerator, which empowers newsrooms to deliver stories with greater confidence and trust. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/yark3wk2

At Philanthropy Southwest, PJMF's Nick Cain flipped the narrative on philanthropic planning, encouraging funders to embrace vulnerability and curiosity. Find funder resources at the PJMF Learning Hub: funder-resources.mcgovern.org

Can #AI help get food to families in need? Kasumi Quinlan, co-founder of Lemontree, believes it can. Her team uses AI to automate time-intensive tasks, so that staff can focus on what matters: human connection. Read more from our partners at @ffwdorg.bsky.social#AI https://tinyurl.com/yvbw4az8

We’ve just released a new How-To Guide on the Learning Hub. Written by PJMF Software Engineer Nicholas Trimmer, this guide offers practical tips to reduce the environmental impact of your AI-enabled solutions. Explore it today: https://tinyurl.com/34z8vpbe

Tomorrow at 1 PM EST, PJMF VP of Strategy and Innovation Nick Cain will join Cascade Climate Chief Operating Officer Vilas Rao and Carbon Plan Program Lead Freya Chay for a conversation on the next era of climate solutions, diving into carbon removal for climate action. RSVP here:

Hurricane Melissa made a devastating sweep in the Caribbean, leaving neighborhoods flooded and communities displaced. @hotosm.org coordinated with local organizations and government partners to provide aid within hours of landfall. Learn more: https://www.hotosm.org/

Behind every product we buy are real people working in factories, farms, and warehouses around the world. In Open Supply Hub’s recent report, they map the ways our supply chain systems can serve the people working within them. Read it here: https://tr.ee/Q2l4N5

How can AI help communities act faster on clean energy? Our new report, "Prototyping for Impact: How AI Can Connect Renewable Energy Data to Local Action," explores how artificial intelligence can bridge that gap. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/4949e5te

Open data and technology are unlocking the next era of climate solutions. Join us on Friday, November 21 at 1:00 PM EST for a conversation with leaders driving this transformation: