Idealist Consulting and Anthropic Announce Partnership

As a longtime partner to nonprofits navigating technology change, we’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with Anthropic, the AI research and safety company behind Claude. Our shared goal is to help nonprofits adopt AI in ways that are ethical, effective, and grounded in purpose.

After two decades supporting the nonprofit community through Salesforce implementations, data migrations, and managed services, Idealist Consulting is taking the next leap forward, guiding organizations through the responsible adoption of AI. This partnership with Anthropic marks a major step in that evolution, combining Anthropic’s cutting-edge, safety-first AI technology with Idealist’s expertise in organizational change management, implementation, and industry-specific strategy

“After 20 years in the social impact space, I’ve learned that catching lightning in a bottle doesn’t happen often. The partnership between Idealist Consulting and Anthropic is that lightning—an alignment of ethics, purpose, and innovation,” said Rob Jordan, Founder and CEO of Idealist Consulting. “Together, we’re building the foundation for nonprofits to adopt AI ethically, effectively, and with real impact. The combination of Anthropic’s commitment to responsible AI and Idealist Consulting’s deep experience in change management and passion for the nonprofit sector will empower social impact leaders to harness AI with confidence and integrity.”

Through this partnership, Idealist Consulting will integrate Anthropic’s AI capabilities into its growing suite of AI consulting services. These services include:

• AI Adoption Planning & Tool Selection
• Data Readiness
• AI Implementation
• Agent Configuration
• Training & User Adoption

On Giving Tuesday 2025, Anthropic announced its new nonprofit solutions, including a library of nonprofit use cases, new connectors for nonprofit technology, a free AI fluency course, and nonprofit-friendly pricing.

"Our shared commitment to ethical technology and human-centered design makes this partnership particularly meaningful. This is more than a collaboration; it’s a catalyst for how AI can responsibly transform the way mission-driven organizations operate, engage, and create impact. And with over 20 years serving nonprofits, Idealist Consulting adds the trust and sector expertise that make responsible AI possible in practice, not just in principle.” - Elizabeth Kelly, Head of Beneficial Deployments at Anthropic

About Idealist Consulting

Founded in 2006, Idealist Consulting empowers mission-driven organizations to leverage technology for social good. As a Salesforce and AI consulting firm, Idealist bridges the gap between innovation and impact, helping nonprofits and social enterprises implement technology solutions that advance their missions.

About Anthropic

Anthropic is an AI research and development company that creates reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Anthropic’s flagship product is Claude, a large language model trusted by millions of users worldwide. Learn more about Anthropic and Claude at anthropic.com

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