Humanist Advisory
AI is changing how people learn, work, earn, and build lives.
Markets will move first. Public systems will lag. The default path will not be neutral.
Humanist Advisory helps philanthropy respond with sharper theses, stronger builders, faster experiments, and more ambitious public-good institutions.
What we do
We turn AI uncertainty into philanthropic strategy.
Humanist helps funders understand what is changing, where the market is moving, and where capital can make a difference.
We help clients see the terrain, form a thesis, find catalytic bets, and move the field through strategy, narrative, convening, grants, prototypes, and new organizations/ventures.
Our work includes sensemaking, landscape intelligence, catalytic bet design, field building, qualitative and quantitative research, prototyping, and initiative/organization incubation.
Trusted by funders shaping what comes next
“Humanist pushes our thinking in exactly the right way: ambitious, provocative, and grounded in what is best for our young people.”
“Humanist helps us see around corners. They bring a rare mix of market insight, imagination, and practical judgment to how philanthropy can respond to AI.”
Areas of Focus
Reskilling people for the future of work
Mission: to prepare people for AI-durable jobs -- such as green jobs, skilled trades and healthcare -- while also addressing systemic barriers to economic advancement.
Closing the AI divide
Mission: to ensure that the transformative potential of AI is accessible and beneficial to all, especially low opportunity populations and small business owners.
Improving job quality and purposeful work
Mission: to advance how employers use AI to improve job quality and work conditions, while enabling what we believe is an innate hunger for purposeful work.
Building an AI-native education system
Mission: to help K-12 schools and colleges use AI to improve learning, deepen agency, and expand opportunity.
