Introducing: Purposeful AI
AI principles & guidance for mission-driven work
tl;dr today, I’m launching Purposeful AI—a consulting and education practice laser-focused on infusing purpose (mission + intentionality) into the global conversation about AI. Follow me on LinkedIn for quick tips and subscribe to this Substack for deep-dives every other Friday.
I spent most of 2025 knee-deep in big questions about artificial intelligence (AI): how to use it well, how to approach it ethically, how to integrate it into our lives and work responsibly.
That line of questioning led me down many rabbit holes (books, podcasts, newsletters, and more). It inspired me to pursue several AI courses and two certifications (in AI deployment and change management). And it steered me toward some amazing opportunities: speaking opportunities at conferences across the US; conversations with dozens of nonprofit and philanthropic leaders about AI’s impact on work; and AI consulting for more than 40 organizations.
I have learned a LOT. And I believe in sharing the wealth.
So this year, I’m launching Purposeful AI to amplify the message we’ve been building at Compass Pro Bono far beyond the social sector: that we have a choice about how AI impacts us and our communities.
What does that mean in practice?
(1) CONSULTING: I’m offering AI-focused workshops, integration sprints, and residencies to help orgs develop values-aligned AI strategies, build strong policies, and upskill staff with an emphasis on correctly-paced change management.
(2) LINKEDIN SERIES: I’m starting a micro-education series on LinkedIn (Five-Slide Fridays) to share quick-hit, practical tips on approaching AI thoughtfully. You’re a busy person; this content is designed to be readable/digestible in 5 mins or less.
(3) NEWSLETTER: I’m creating a biweekly newsletter (you’re on it right now!) to go deeper on the questions I get most often about AI: best practices, overreliance, trust, ethics, privacy, and more.
“But Remy…there are already so many AI consultancies and newsletters out there. Why launch your own?”
I’ve met many wonderful AI educators over the last few years. But the dominant voices in the global dialogue on AI remain big tech CEOs, solo consultants, and people trying to sell an AI product they’ve built.
I’m a non-technical person. I work full-time at an organization navigating the transition from a pre-GenAI world to whatever we’re living through now. And I’m most definitely not selling an AI product. I believe the intersection of those three facts makes me much more like most people experiencing this moment in history.
But I also have a unique privilege: AI is in my job title. Which means I get to spend >80% of my time thinking about/researching AI, working through sticky AI challenges in my own organization, and creating tools/frameworks to accelerate other nonprofits’ progress on AI strategy development. In other words…I sift through the noise (and help others do the same) for a living.
Perhaps most importantly, I work in the social sector. In a time when AI is driving real and reasonable fears of environmental harm, mass workforce displacement, new digital divides, chatbot-induced psychosis, and algorithmic injustice, it’s more important than ever that thoughtful, prosocial, humanitarian approaches to this technology are lifted up.
I get to work with brilliant people every day who only want to engage with AI insofar as it helps them make the world a better place. If we really want to steer the AI industry toward a future that benefits all of us, that’s a narrative with spotlighting. And that’s exactly how I plan to use these platforms.
If any of this resonates, here’s how you can plug in:
(1) Know an org that needs help on AI? Reach out to me. I’m 100% committed to offering some kind of support or resources to everyone who comes my way.
(2) Want AI tips/lessons in <5 mins? Follow me on LinkedIn and hit the 🔔 in my profile.
(3) Want deeper guidance on navigating this landscape? Subscribe to my newsletter:
Remy Reya consults for mission-driven organizations and leaders on responsible AI strategy and integration. He currently serves as Director of AI & Thought Leadership at Compass Pro Bono, a national capacity-building nonprofit, where he leads the organization’s thought leadership work, internal AI integration efforts, and AI consulting program for local nonprofits. Remy frequently speaks about ethical AI adoption and social impact—most recently for the National Small Nonprofit Summit, the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations Annual Conference, and Nonprofit New York. Remy studied public policy at Princeton University and has an executive certificate in AI/ML Deployment from MIT’s Sloan School of Management; he’s also certified in change management by the Association for Talent Development. He currently resides in New York City.