CEO Works Luncheon | The Co-Intelligence Era: How Nonprofits Scale with AI
Nonprofits face an age-old problem: a demanding mission, and never enough capacity. Teams are stretched thin, programs struggle to scale, and critical data gets trapped across disconnected tools.
At this CEO Works Luncheon, Eric Ressler, CEO of Cosmic Design, will host a conversation with Ravi Gauba, CEO of LiveImpact, on what Gauba calls “Co-Intelligence”: AI designed to work alongside nonprofit teams to amplify impact.
Ravi will share how LiveImpact embeds AI across nonprofit operations, including case management, fundraising, and program delivery, to tackle three core challenges:
Increase donor revenue through predictive insights
Reduce staff workload with smart automation
Improve program efficiency with unified, usable data
You’ll also hear how organizations like CASA of Silicon Valley and West Valley Community Services are moving away from clunky enterprise systems toward platforms built for the realities of small teams doing big work.
About the Host
Eric Ressler is the CEO and Founder of Cosmic (Design by Cosmic), a Santa Cruz-based social impact creative agency that helps nonprofits and mission-driven organizations sharpen their story, strengthen their brand, and build digital experiences that actually move people to act.
As a designer, strategist, and longtime sector advocate, Eric has led branding and digital projects for social organizations at regional, national, and international scale, with a focus on helping lean teams grow awareness, engagement, and revenue without losing the plot of their mission.
He’s also a frequent speaker and commentator on modern nonprofit communications, the attention economy, and how design and technology can help social impact organizations scale in a rapidly changing world.
About the Presenter
Ravi Gauba is an accomplished entrepreneur and strategic leader with over 20 years of experience spanning AI, cloud computing, data analytics, and software development. Ravi holds a PhD in Ubiquitous Computing from Lancaster University and a master’s in Computer Engineering from the University of Southern California.
Throughout his career—including leadership roles at Google and as founder of multiple tech ventures—Ravi has built and led high-performing global teams, managed complex technology migrations, and enabled data-driven decision-making in nonprofit organizations. As CEO of LiveImpact, he empowers nonprofits to amplify their impact through LiveImpact’s AI platform. Ravi’s expertise lies in making advanced technology accessible and actionable for the social sector.
