501(c)(3) Pending · Est. 2026

Your mission
deserves more
than admin.

ChAImp champions community-level nonprofits — bringing enterprise-grade AI and digital transformation to organizations doing meaningful work, often without the resources their mission deserves. For many of the organizations we work with, our engagement is entirely pro bono. Every conversation starts the same way — tell us about your mission.

We believe AI should amplify human connection — never replace it.

Let's Talk → What We Do

What We Do

Enterprise thinking.
Nonprofit heart.

We don't just implement technology. We transfer capability — building solutions your team can sustain, adapt and build upon.

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SaaS Solutions

CartonCrew · SchoolPTA · RescueCentral

Three purpose-built SaaS products — a nonprofit CRM, a mobile-first PTA/PTO platform, and an all-in-one animal-rescue system. Each co-developed with partners, each using AI to enhance admin so your team has more time on mission. See our offerings →

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AI Integration

Smarter workflows, responsibly built

Purpose-built AI tools tailored to your nonprofit's operations — paired with the governance, data-protection, and oversight that mission-driven organizations need. Smarter workflows that protect your donors, clients, and reputation while giving your team back hours.

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Knowledge Systems

Like Google — but for your own organization's data

Help your team find the right information at the right time. We build systems that surface answers from your own data — securely, responsibly, and without the jargon.

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Digital Transformation

Swap spreadsheets and legacy tools for something that actually works

Modernizing legacy processes with practical, affordable tools your team can maintain — built around your specific challenge, not a one-size-fits-all platform. Less manual work, fewer broken spreadsheets, more time on mission.

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Infrastructure Modernization

Secure, modern technology that grows with you

Cloud-first architecture that is secure, scalable, and cost-efficient. Built to grow with you — not against you.

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Nonprofit Tech Benefits

Claim every discount and donation you're entitled to

Your 501(c)(3) status unlocks deep discounts and free software from TechSoup, Microsoft, Google, AWS, Salesforce, Atlassian, Slack and more — but the paperwork, eligibility, and setup is its own job. We navigate the applications, secure what you qualify for, and configure it so your team can actually use it.

Who We Serve

Built for nonprofits ready to do more.

We work with community-level nonprofits across the United States who are ready to embrace technology responsibly — organizations with big missions, lean teams, and the determination to make every resource count.

Organizations with big missions and lean teams
Nonprofits whose technology hasn't kept pace — not for lack of wanting, but lack of capacity
Leaders who want AI but don't know where to safely start
Organizations that know technology could transform their impact — but need a trusted partner to get them there
Nonprofits that want freedom to choose what's next — not a vendor relationship they can't escape

"More Mission.
Less Admin."

The ChAImp Promise

Case Studies

Real nonprofits.
Real impact.

Our engagements are active and ongoing. Full case studies — including outcomes, tools used, and lessons learned — are being documented and will be published here soon. Check back regularly.

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Bull Terrier Rescue, Inc.

Website Modernization · Digital Transformation

A 501(c)(3) rescue organization serving California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington — saving Bull Terriers in crisis since 1995. Their legacy WordPress site was broken and directing visitors to Facebook to find available dogs. We rebuilt their entire web presence from scratch.

Result: a complete website rebuild delivered in under 24 hours at zero cost to the organization — live and serving the rescue community immediately.

That rebuild was the start of a deeper partnership — Bull Terrier Rescue is now our co-build partner for RescueCentral, our all-in-one animal-rescue platform.

React Claude Code Vercel

Full case study coming soon →

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The Pepper Foundation

AI Integration · Process Automation

A Seattle-based 501(c)(3) supporting children in foster care — helping them build life skills through academic and technical education, so every child is seen for their unique value. Like many lean nonprofits, their team carries a heavy load of manual, repetitive process work that pulls time away from the mission. We're partnering with them to streamline and optimize those workflows — moving from manual effort to an AI-assisted solution that gives their people back hours for the work that actually matters.

Claude Process Automation AI Integration

Full case study coming soon →

✨ Could Be You

Your Nonprofit Here

Your Challenge · Your Mission

We're actively looking for our next pro bono engagement. If your nonprofit is wrestling with technology, administration, or AI adoption — let's talk. No jargon. No invoice. Just mission.

Pro Bono Any Technology Your Challenge

Start the Conversation →

Our Promise

We don't just deliver.
We transfer capability.

We don't hand you something complicated and walk away. We build with your team, train alongside them, and leave you more capable than when we arrived. Most engagements require less than two hours of your team's time per week.

Reliable

Built with enterprise-grade standards. Solutions that work when you need them most.

Governed

Responsible AI and data practices that protect your organization, your data, and your constituents.

Sustainable

We build to last — and to be handed off. ChAImp retains the IP for what we create, so it can keep serving you, get picked up by a volunteer, or carry forward with a future partner — without you starting over.

James Whelan

Founder & Executive Director

AI & Automation Digital Transformation Nonprofit Advocate Woodinville, WA

About the Founder

British by birth.
American by choice.
Mission-driven.

After 25+ years at Microsoft — across Engineering, Product, and Support — James Whelan founded ChAImp to do something that hits different.

British by birth and American by choice, James spent 25 years solving problems inside Microsoft — for enterprise customers and the teams who served them. He now brings that same rigor, reliability, and pragmatism to community-level nonprofits — organizations that know technology could transform their impact, but need a trusted partner to get them there.

ChAImp is his give-back. For many of the organizations he works with, the engagement is entirely pro bono. Built with whatever technology serves the mission best — because the outcome always matters more than the stack.

Those who've worked alongside James will tell you he also brings something the tech industry often forgets — laughter and levity. He considers that just as important as the code.

The name ChAImp — pronounced "champ" — comes from somewhere personal — a reminder that championing others is the most important thing any of us can do.

Connect on LinkedIn → Email Me →

Open to the right conversation — whether that's a nonprofit needing a champion, or a past partner whose needs have changed. The door stays open, always.

Get Involved

Ready for more mission?

If you lead or support a nonprofit and want to explore what modern technology could do for your organization — let's talk. No jargon. No obligation. Just an honest conversation.

There's often no invoice at the end of it — much of what we do is pro bono. The only thing we ask to begin is that you tell us about your mission.

No unexpected costs. No complicated onboarding. We handle the complexity so you don't have to.

Start the Conversation → 📅 Book a Call or Coffee 📞 Call or Text (415) 506-9220 View on GitHub

Video calls work beautifully — but if you're in the Pacific Northwest, we'd love to meet in person. The best partnerships start with a real conversation.

Your missiondeserves morethan admin.

Enterprise thinking.Nonprofit heart.