SKILLS-BASED VOLUNTEERING
AI for Impact
Mobilizing artificial intelligence toward our world’s most pressing challenges
AI is a powerful tool, yet its potential to tackle society’s toughest challenges remains largely untapped. Meanwhile, nonprofits are stretched thin and expected to address urgent, complex problems with fewer resources than ever.
The very resource that could transform their impact is AI. The tools, knowledge, and innovation are here—the question is how to build the capacity to use them where they’re needed most.
We’re launching a new multi-company skills-based volunteering initiative that offers companies a way to engage meaningfully as both technology builders and trust builders.
About the Program
AI for Impact is a 6-week, cross-company, virtual skills-based volunteering initiative.
Approximately 15–20 employees from multiple companies are matched with nonprofits to co-design practical, human-centered AI use cases—demystifying the technology and exploring responsible innovation in real-world community contexts.
Program Structure:
- 2 weeks pre-engagement: orientation, team formation, project scoping
- 4 weeks live engagement: team collaboration, solution development, stakeholder touchpoints
- 3–4 hrs/week per participant, fully virtual
- Some AI knowledge and experience are required
Key Dates:
- Program Dates: January 20 – February 27, 2026
- Commit by: December 1, 2025
Ideal Participants
Skilled professionals across:
- Digital strategy, AI literacy, and data analysis
- Marketing, communications, and user experience
- Change management and training
- IT, cybersecurity, and project management
→ Some AI knowledge and experience is required—along with adaptability, curiosity, and collaboration.
Why Companies Join
This initiative helps companies:
Spark new ideas by learning directly from communities about where AI can actually help.
Open doors by making AI tools and knowledge available to nonprofits that don’t usually get access.
Build real relationships with organizations that are often left out of digital change.
Give employees meaningful work through hands-on projects that tackle real challenges.
Test safely by trying out AI approaches in real-world settings before taking them to scale.
Sample Project Scopes
- Training design and readiness assessments
- Risk frameworks and governance strategies
- Change management and workforce training plans
- User experience (UX) guidance and communications plans
- Implementation strategies for responsible AI adoption
Our Experience
With 35 years of experience, Pyxera Global is a trusted leader in cross-sector collaboration and skills-based volunteering. We design and deliver initiatives that align with business goals, engage employees in purpose-driven service, and create lasting, mutual benefits for the communities we serve.
Past multi-company programs include:
- Community Health Systems with Medtronic Foundation, SAP, BD, and Celanese
- Greener Solutions to Hunger with PIMCO, Bayer, Morgan Stanley, and others
- Global Health Corporate Champions with PwC, Dow, and SAP
- Corporate Champions for Education with SAP, Niagara Bottling, and WE Communications
Through all of our work, we center one principle: communities already hold the insight—our job is to connect, align, and support what’s possible.
Frequently Asked Questions
Program Design & Value
AI for Impact provides leadership development, community insights, and responsible innovation training. It’s a practical way to upskill employees, strengthen brand trust, and pressure-test AI ideas in real-world settings without the risk of a commercial pilot.
This is a structured, skills-based engagement with scoped deliverables, guided facilitation, and real-world relevance. Teams co-create solutions alongside nonprofits; this is strategic partnership, not casual support.
That’s part of the point. Many organizations need help assessing readiness, identifying potential risks, and building internal capacity before adopting new tools. These projects meet partners where they are.
Team Composition & Participation
Mid- to senior-level employees with strong collaboration skills, strategic thinking, and adaptability. Some AI knowledge is required—plus the ability to listen, communicate across functions, and work well on diverse teams.
Either. You can nominate a full cross-functional team or individuals to join mixed-company teams. Pyxera Global will match participants by skills, time zones, and project needs.
Around 3–4 hours per week over six weeks. This includes prep work, virtual team collaboration, and check-ins with the nonprofit partner.
Yes. All meetings, collaboration, and deliverables are coordinated virtually. This keeps it flexible, accessible, and scalable across regions and companies.
Governance & Risk
Projects are designed with non-sensitive data, and deliverables focus on strategy, training, and readiness—not deploying tools. Pyxera Global works with each nonprofit to ensure that scopes are low-risk and within comfort zones.
Pyxera Global tracks both participant growth and nonprofit outcomes, including:
- Increased AI readiness
- Clarity on use cases and governance
- Improved internal capacity
- Employee learning and feedback
You’ll receive a post-program report with insights and recommendations.
Pricing is designed to be accessible for companies of all sizes. Costs cover program design, project scoping, facilitation, and impact measurement. We’ll work with you to structure your involvement.
