AI that helps mission-led organisations reach further

Futurelab builds AI for nonprofits, foundations and the development sector: voice assistants that answer field and community teams in local languages, knowledge copilots over programme material, meeting tools and practical staff training. Our work includes Piramal Foundation's SachivG and a 10-week AI Accelerator with Population Foundation of India.

Claude Partner Network · OpenAI Select Partner

Voice assistants for field and community teams, knowledge copilots over programme material, and practical AI training for staff, built for organisations that do more with less.

Trusted by teams at Piramal Foundation · Khan Academy · Access Development Services · Kaivalya Education Foundation · Vrutti Livelihood · Swasti · i-Saksham · Parivaar Mission · Samaritan Help Mission · ISDM · Dhwani RIS

Where AI helps the social sector most

Small teams carry large mandates. Programme knowledge sits in long PDFs, scheme documents and reports that field teams can't read on a phone. Staff write the same donor reports and reviews every quarter. AI helps when it speaks the user's language, answers from approved material and frees staff time for the work only people can do.

What we deploy for nonprofits

Voice assistants are built for spoken use and low-bandwidth, mobile-first access. Access is limited by role, and sensitive data can stay in your own environment.

ToolForWhat it does
Voice assistantsField teams, community leaders, citizensSpoken answers in local languages from programme information, with a route to a human.
SearchEasyProgramme and knowledge teamsAnswers from programme documents, toolkits and research, with citations.
Meeting toolsProgramme managersTurns review meetings into summaries, decisions and follow-ups.
Learning platformStaff and partnersShared, AI-supported learning paths for programme teams.

Proof

  • Piramal Foundation: SachivG: A multilingual voice assistant for Sarpanches and citizen-facing teams, answering from programme information with a route to human support. Adopted across Bihar, Jharkhand and Haryana. The wider engagement uses the full Easy Suite for learning, meetings and knowledge. Our AI for Panchayat work was shortlisted in the Top 20 AI Showcase at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Read the case study
  • Population Foundation of India: 10-week AI Accelerator: Leadership, programme, knowledge, communications and technology staff mapped their own workflows and rebuilt them with AI over ten weekly sessions. Read the case study
  • BORDA South Asia: AI Workflow Accelerator: A one-day hands-on session for a development organisation's Bengaluru team, focused on turning ideas into practical applications. Read the case study

Use cases to start with

  • Scheme and entitlement helpline: By voice, in the local language.
  • Programme knowledge copilot: Over toolkits, SOPs and past evaluations.
  • Donor and board reporting: First drafts from programme data, checked by the team.
  • Field data to insight: Summaries of monitoring data and field notes for programme reviews.
  • Communications: Campaign drafts, translations and social content in a consistent voice.

Making AI affordable

OpenAI offers nonprofits discounts on ChatGPT Business and Enterprise. We help eligible organisations apply, set up the workspace and train staff, so the discount turns into daily use. Ask us about nonprofit options on Claude too.

Build the skills alongside the tools

Our AI Essentials and Workflow Accelerator programmes run on your approved tools and your real tasks, from proposal writing to field reports.

Case studies

Piramal Foundation, Public impact & social development

Technology leadership and product delivery, from AI Sachiv at state scale to meeting intelligence and learning platforms adopted as a digital public good.

Population Foundation of India, Public health, nonprofit

A 10-week AI Accelerator in which PFI's staff mapped their own workflows and rebuilt them with Claude, ending in a demo day where 7 presented their work.

BORDA South Asia, International development, nonprofit

A one-day, hands-on AI Workflow Accelerator session for BORDA South Asia's Bengaluru team, built around documentation, finance and programme work.

Tell us about one programme

We'll suggest where AI could help first, and whether to start with tools or with training.

Frequently asked questions

Does it work for people with basic phones or low literacy?

Voice assistants are built for spoken use and low-bandwidth, mobile-first access.

Which languages do you support?

Hindi and major Indian languages, confirmed for each programme during discovery.

Is our beneficiary data safe?

Access is limited by role, and sensitive data can stay in your own environment.

Can we start with training only?

Yes. Many partners start with AI Essentials and move to tools once they see where AI helps.