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Human-Centered AI & Data Collection Consulting Services

This is for you if your questions here sound like (psst...have you tried 60 Most Useful Donor Survey Questions?):

 
  • "We need a survey that will help us gain deeper insights into our donor base's preferences and motivations, enabling us to tailor our engagement strategies more effectively. Where do we start?"
  • "How do we use a survey to engage our community, providing us with a comprehensive understanding of their satisfaction levels, preferences, demographic info and our areas for improvement?"
  • "We want an online survey for volunteers that is user-friendly and accessible across various devices, ensuring a wider participation rate from our diverse supporter groups."
  • "How do we design a survey where participants have the option to respond anonymously and confidentially on identity questions, fostering open and honest feedback?"

* Survey

* Survey can include donors, members, volunteers, board members, staff etc.

AI Stewardship Kollective
(ASK)

This is for you if you are ready to embrace AI thoughtfully and strategically.

 

This service provides ongoing support to identify opportunities, build capacity, and implement AI in ways that align with your mission and values.

 

It includes:

  1. AI Opportunity Identification

    • We work with your team to pinpoint high-impact areas where AI can save time, enhance efficiency, and improve outcomes.

  2. Developing AI Values and Ethics

    • We collaboratively draft an AI values statement to guide ethical and equitable AI use across your organization.

  3. Staff and Board Training

    • We deliver tailored sessions to educate staff and board members on AI basics, applications, and implications.

  4. Establishing an AI Stewardship Team

    • We support in creating an internal team to oversee AI integration, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and ethical standards.

  5. Ongoing Advisory Support

    • We provide continuous guidance on AI adoption, troubleshooting, and scaling AI initiatives as your organization grows.
      AI Readiness Image by Skye L. (on the right)

building AI values
This is for you if your questions here sound like:
 
  • “We are looking to leverage our existing donor and engagement data to develop predictive models that will help us forecast donor behavior, identify potential major donors, and enhance our fundraising strategies.”
  • "We need the predictive models to consider a range of variables such as past donation history, communication preferences, engagement frequency, and demographic information. Can you help us?"
  • "We expect the predictive models to provide insights into donor segments that are most likely to respond positively to specific campaigns, allowing for targeted outreach. Where do we start?"

Equitable Predictive Modeling

Data Collection Assessment

This is for you if your questions here sound like (psst...have you tried the Data Collection Assessment workbook?):
 
  • "We are seeking an in-depth assessment of our current data collection processes and practices to identify gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities for improvement.”
  • "We need a thorough review of our data collection methods, both manual and automated, to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and alignment with best practices."
  • "The assessment should cover all relevant data sources, including donor information, engagement metrics, program outcomes, and other relevant datasets. We aim to ensure what we collect for demographic data aligns with our strategic goals."
Advisory support on any DAE (Data-AI-Evaluation) related question you may have.
 
Some examples of questions include:
 
  • "We are seeking AI advisory services to guide us in identifying opportunities for integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning into our operations, programs, and decision-making processes.”

  • "How do we design a framework to measure the long-term outcomes of our programs effectively?"

  • "What metrics should we use to demonstrate our program’s impact on the communities we serve?"

  • "How can we analyze and present impact data in a way that resonates with funders and stakeholders?"

  • "We just completed a demographic survey at our organization. We need support on how to analyze this data?”
  • “I am a new EDI manager and need support on how to design a culture of data equity at my organization.”

DAE
Equity
Advisor

(DAE:
Data-AI-Evaluation)

Customized
Data and AI Literacy
Workshops

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Whether you are a data enthusiast who wants to learn how equitable data practices can help in fundraising or you are an individual that wants to understand how to build better relationship with data, my workshops are great for you! We can work together  based on your goals and comfort with analysis skills. The workshops and trainings I offer can be a full-fledged workshop (as-is) or we can break it into smaller, digestible format for your team, e.g.,
 
  • an internal webinar, or,
  • Q&A sessions specific to your data and current challenges you may have.
 
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Our most popular trainings include subjects:
  • Advancing Equity in Data Collection
  • Community-centric approach of using data in fundraising
  • Advancing Equity in Visualization
  • Towards Human-centric AI
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For more information, visit workshops page
building collective learning spaces

I speak and teach about what it means to build a human-centered, equitable relationship with data and AI.

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If you are planning a conference, podcast, or organizational event, and want a voice that blends strategy, ethics, and imagination—count me in.

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I have delivered keynotes and guest sessions at 30+ nonprofit conferences and virtual events, helping audiences reimagine how data and technology can serve justice, not just efficiency.

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I am especially passionate about bringing forward BIPOC perspectives in spaces where research, analytics, and AI conversations are often missing our stories.

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Please note: I partner only with events that value my time—through an honorarium and/or intentional access to aligned audiences.

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Popular topics include:

  • Human-Centric and Responsible AI

  • Advancing Data Equity and Inclusive Research

  • Dashboarding and Designing Meaningful Metrics

  • Building a Career in Nonprofit Data + AI

  • Community-Centric Approaches to Evaluation

Need a speaker for your conference or podcast? Hire
Meena Das!

Question 1: What types of nonprofits do you work with?

We primarily work with small to mid-sized nonprofits, foundations, and advocacy groups—especially those led by or serving BIPOC, immigrant, LGBTQIA+, and equity-seeking communities. Whether you’re working in fundraising, programs, research, or strategy, we tailor our work to your goals and constraints. We specialize in equity-centered data collection, AI adoption for nonprofits, and inclusive survey design—offering personalized support for both early-stage and seasoned organizations.
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Question 2: Can you help us design or analyze a donor or member survey?

Absolutely. We offer both survey design and data analysis consulting services. We help you ask better, equity-informed questions, ensure representation of marginalized voices, and structure your survey for maximum insight.
Already have data? We can clean, segment, and analyze it using cross-tabs and benchmarks—especially useful for year-end donor surveys, membership feedback loops, and program evaluations. Our work centers on nonprofit survey data analysis, equitable data storytelling, and sensemaking, so you can make decisions with clarity and confidence.
 

Question 3: Can you help our team learn to use AI in a safe and ethical way?

Yes. We support nonprofits in adopting AI tools with equity and intention. From staff training to writing your first AI policy, we help you build an internal culture that’s curious, cautious, and aligned with your mission. Whether you are exploring ChatGPT prompting, AI use cases for fundraising, or wondering what AI means for your data team, we provide AI readiness assessments and human-centric AI training for nonprofits. We make AI make sense—for people, not just productivity.
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Question 4: We are not tech-savvy. Can we still work with you?

Absolutely. Many of our clients are new to data equity, AI, or inclusive research practices. We intentionally keep our process simple, jargon-free, and human-centered. Our job is to translate the complex into the doable. We believe in accessible consulting for small nonprofits, where every leader, regardless of tech background, can feel confident using data and AI meaningfully.
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Question 5: What does your consulting include, and how much does it cost?

Our consulting services include:
  • Donor/member survey design and analysis
  • AI readiness assessments and policy creation
  • Workshops on inclusive data and AI practices
  • Ongoing advisory or strategic coaching
Pricing starts at $2,000–$3,000 for small projects, and ranges up to $15,000+ for multi-phase engagements. We also offer flexible advisory hours and team-based trainings that fit smaller budgets.
 
All engagements are customized, values-aligned, and designed to build your internal capacity.

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