
Insights from 16 nonprofits in the OpenAI Foundation's People-First AI Fund, and how much they turned out to have in common.
Read the paperSix nonprofits running five months of agentic fundraising in the open, with everything they learn published as they go.
Meet them
4 Nov 2026Seven AI agents, one person in charge: what can we learn?The Ties Foundation runs on seven AI agents and one person who signs off on everything. Here’s what you can take from it.
28 Oct 2026Before you build, know your baselines: learnings from the networkThis week we learn from other nonprofits, and the lesson that kept coming up: know where you're starting from. Plus: a free 13-tool grant toolkit, and our…
21 Oct 2026The progression of chat agents: what it hears that your analytics can’tChat agents can be multifunctional for nonprofits; making the users journey on the site seamless and the real payoff is what their questions tell you.The Lab designs and builds custom AI products around your mission, from first concept to live. We are selective on purpose: we look for projects that can scale to nationwide impact or set a precedent for the sector.

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Welcome to the Whitelabel Lab. We partner with ambitious nonprofits to design and build custom AI products and experiences that deepen donor relationships, increase engagement, and drive real outcomes. We work alongside your team to turn bold ideas into focused, human-centered products.
We listen to your needs, co-design a pilot, then scale what works.

“Whitelabel has been a game-changer for how we connect with our audience. It's helping us make cancer support more accessible, more actionable, and more personal than ever before.”

Hunger Free Colorado, statewide Colorado
“We're building a member experience that feels one-to-one at global scale, personal guidance for students and professionals, without adding staff load.”
Karen Johns, CEO, Net Impact
“Whitelabel lets us take our Brooklyn program with Mount Sinai nationwide: daily check-ins, smart prompts, and real referrals at scale.”
Rose Perry, Founder, Social Creatures
“A respected local newspaper serving communities across New Jersey, exploring with Whitelabel how AI can make local journalism more accessible, local archives more useful, and the community connection that makes local news matter stronger.”
The Two River Times, Monmouth County, NJ


“We especially want young people to not think a chatbot is a therapist. We want to avoid that at all costs. How do we offer as much support as possible without going too far?”

“Led by world-class trainers, including Paralympic athletes, and co-designed with wheelchair users, SitGrit builds both physical and social health through fully seated group fitness classes.”
OpenAI Foundation grant
Social Creatures Inc. and Whitelabel are partnering to co-design an AI companion for new parents, building on the flagship Bonded by Baby program and support from the OpenAI Foundation's People-First AI Fund.

FAQs
What teams usually want to know before starting a pilot.
We work in two ways: as a lab designing and building custom AI products with ambitious nonprofits, and as a platform for teams deploying AI at scale. Both start with a conversation.
Custom AI products around your mission. That can be an AI strategy and roadmap, from the low-hanging fruit to a two-year outlook; conversational and interactive experiences across web, mobile and community platforms; knowledge and content systems that let AI use your programs and expertise safely; a design sprint that gets an MVP in front of people; automation that takes manual work out of operations and program delivery; and the measurement that tells us what to scale.
We begin with a pro-bono working session to understand your constraints, goals, and where the opportunity is.
No. Size and budget matter less than the project. We look for work that can scale to nationwide impact or set a precedent for the sector, and in some cases we have submitted successful grants to make it happen.
Data is handled the SOC 2 and HIPAA-compliant way, visible live in our Vanta-powered trust centre. Systems are designed with data minimisation, access controls, and human oversight.
Improved engagement, reduced manual effort, and clearer insight into what's driving outcomes.
Initial pilots typically run 4–8 weeks, with the option to iterate or scale based on results. We offer ongoing retainers on a case-by-case basis.
We integrate with your existing platforms wherever possible.
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