AI should serve people, not replace them.
We build to free up human time for what only humans can do: care, listen, decide with empathy.
Where AI Meets Purpose
AI in service of those who work for others.
We're a volunteer collective of technology professionals. We help associations, foundations and other non-profit organisations solve problems, without them having to pay a consultancy. AI comes in where it fits. We don't charge. We don't sell.
What we believe
Three principles that guide everything we do.
What separates good AI from bad is the problem it chooses to solve.
Technical capability without purpose is just noise. Our work is measured by the real difference it makes in the lives of those who benefit from it.
Ethics is not a checklist. It's how we decide, every day.
Privacy, dignity and responsibility are not afterthoughts. They're present in every decision.
How we work
Six stages, from first contact to handover.
To make sure volunteers' and organisations' time is well spent, every project follows the same process.
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Stage 01
Application
You fill in a short form, about 5 minutes. You get an automatic acknowledgement.
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Stage 02
Triage
We give you an honest estimate of when we'll look at your project in detail.
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Stage 03
Discovery call
30 to 60 minutes to understand the problem in depth: constraints, context, what's at stake.
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Stage 04
Feasibility review
We decide by consensus whether we can build something useful within a reasonable time.
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Stage 05
Letter of Commitment
We formalise what we'll do — and what we won't. A moral commitment, formalised.
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Stage 06
Delivery and handover
The solution goes live, with a handover document covering everything you need to run it.
Not every problem has an AI solution. When we can't help, we say so. When we can, we do it with everything we have.
How we can help
Examples of the kind of work we do.
You know the problem better than anyone. From there, we work with you to see whether the answer is a custom tool or making the most of the AI that already exists.
Repetitive admin work
Meeting transcripts, summaries, monthly reports. Ten hours a week can become one.
Communication with funders and beneficiaries
Drafting grant applications, simplifying technical language, translating materials without losing your organisation's voice.
Organising scattered information
Years of documents, emails and reports. Searchable in plain language, instead of buried in folders no one opens.
Custom tools for specific activities
When a generic tool isn't enough, we build a small one that is. The project belongs to your organisation — we hand over the solution and documentation so your team can run it from there.
Getting the most from existing AI tools
ChatGPT, Claude and others. We show your team how to use them well and safely, without needing to know technology.
Deciding where AI helps and where it doesn't
We assess with you what's worth automating. When the answer isn't technological, we say so.
For organisations
Do you lead a non-profit organisation?
If your team is buried in administrative tasks that technology could simplify, you're who we want to help. Fill in the form below. We read every application and respond with a realistic estimate of when we can look at your project.
Apply as an organisation
5 minutes. You get an automatic copy by email.
For volunteers
Do you work in technology?
If you want your knowledge to mean something beyond quarterly OKRs, you're one of us. We look for engineers, designers, product managers, data scientists, or any other technical profile willing to contribute time. There's no minimum hours. There is rigour.
I want to join
Tell us who you are and what you can do. We reply to everyone.
Frequently asked
What people usually want to know first.
Do you charge anything?
No. We don't charge the organisations we support, and volunteers aren't paid. We're a collective. Solutions can, however, have running costs of their own, such as application hosting. These aren't our costs and they aren't our revenue. We always try to optimise them down to zero, and when that isn't possible they're described in the Letter of Commitment before we move forward.
How long does a project take?
It depends on the problem and on our capacity at the time. We always give an estimate before we start, and we update it if anything changes.
Do you accept every application?
No. Not every problem has an AI solution, and we don't always have capacity. When we decline, we explain why.
Do you work with organisations outside Portugal?
For now, we focus on Portugal. That may change in the future.
Can I recommend AImpact to another organisation?
Yes, and thank you.