AWS Imagine Grant Recipients

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is developing the first-ever generative AI suite of tools for nature-based science to bring conservation data to life — dynamically extracting and summarizing scientific literature so that researchers, and citizen scientists, can put that data into action in support of our planet.

Baptist Health South Florida is developing a patient cohort retrieval application using advanced technologies, including generative AI and information retrieval techniques. This application, powered by large language models, will identify and retrieve patient cohorts from both structured and unstructured EHR data. The system aims to enhance clinical decision-making, optimize resource use, and advance personalized care across their entire health system.

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) is using AWS Generative AI to create on-demand crisis hotlines and additional support mediums. This solution will integrate RAINN's National Sexual Assault Hotline directly into social media, gaming, and social networking sites. By doing so, RAINN aims to expedite access to trauma-informed support and resources for sexual violence survivors of all ages, delivering critical interventions where people already communicate.

The Lieber Institute for Brain Development is using generative AI to design new medications for complex diseases like schizophrenia. Their approach aims to correct abnormal gene expression patterns using advanced techniques such as diffusion models and reinforcement learning. By leveraging their extensive brain research data, they seek to overcome major drug design challenges in psychiatry and broader healthcare.

Candid is developing an AI assistant to help nonprofit staff and fundraisers access vital funding data, learning resources, and research. This tool will unify Candid's extensive multimedia resources, enabling users to quickly find relevant, location-specific content to improve and scale their work, benefiting the entire nonprofit sector.

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is revamping their data architecture to boost donation revenue and fund health equity initiatives, especially in underserved communities. This digital transformation will unify data sources and use AI/ML to understand constituent behavior, enhance experiences, and develop effective fundraising strategies.

CUES is creating a cutting-edge personalized learning platform tailored to the unique needs of credit union leaders. By using advanced data analytics and AI, the platform delivers customized content to support leadership development, career growth, and deeper member engagement. By providing valuable business insights, it also helps leaders to drive meaningful progress in their organizations.

Geisinger Genomics is integrating population-scale genomic information into routine healthcare and democratizing the use of that data in precision health research. This integration will help to realize the potential of genomic information across the continuum of care, enabling more personalized and effective treatments for patients.

The National Audubon Society is developing a suite of AI, ML, and LLM-powered tools for integration with their mobile app. These tools aim to make bird identification by sight, sound, or photo easier and more enjoyable for a wider audience. By providing these resources, Audubon hopes to empower a new generation of birders who can contribute valuable data on the birds they see. This data will support Audubon’s mission to protect birds and their habitats, both now and in the future.

OpenSecrets is using machine learning to enhance its political contribution database, revolutionizing donor matching accuracy and efficiency. This automated process overcomes data inconsistencies, providing partners with valuable insights into money's influence in politics.

United Ways of California is supercharging California’s 2-1-1 resource and referral centers using Generative AI. By applying this technology, 2-1-1s specialists are more informed and efficient, connecting people with urgent needs rapidly to resources, and California is more prepared to respond to disasters like fires, floods, and earthquakes.

Wildlife Conservation Society is developing MERMAID (Marine Ecological Research Management AID), an AWS-powered machine learning and open data infrastructure to help scientists and citizen divers quickly analyze coral reef health from underwater images. This effort aims to close the coral reef data gap, supporting 100 governments in identifying and protecting the most climate-resilient reefs worldwide.

American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is building a data lake and adding analytics capabilities to drive data governance, insights, and analytics. By elevating the visibility of their data, ASCP will be able to expediting decisions that will improve patient care across the globe.

The Institute for Systems Biology is building a cloud-based digital twin of the human gut microbiome to predict personalized responses to dietary and probiotic interventions. They aim to make this innovative tool accessible to individuals and healthcare providers to improve health outcomes for patients.

The Saint Louis Zoo Association is using advanced media intelligence to analyze wildlife behavior videos, promoting collaborative research and education. This addresses scientists' need for larger datasets, overcoming limitations of small animal populations in individual zoos and the high costs of multi-zoo studies. The initiative aims to enhance both scientific research and public understanding of wildlife.

Volunteers of America is planning to integrate their data with Amazon Q and QuickSight to empower business intelligence capabilities for staff. With this, employees can gain insights more rapidly by using natural language and thus democratizing data for everyone and improving productivity.

Med Center Health (MCH) is creating a disaster recovery plan to maintain business continuity during natural or man-made disasters. This will ensure the nonprofit hospital system can maintain continuity of care and increase patient safety for individuals in the ten counties it serves.

Humane Society of the United States is developing HSIApps, a global data management tool designed to improve dog and cat welfare programs by managing spay/neuter, mass vaccinations, and access to care operations. This technology facilitates ending the suffering of companion animals by enhancing program effectiveness, supporting public health and fostering sustainable innovative solutions for reducing human-dog conflict.

Challenger Center for Space Science Education is transitioning to cloud-based services for its interactive STEM adventures. This move will improve operational efficiency, enhance cybersecurity, expand analytics capabilities, and enable regular software updates. As a result, Challenger Learning Centers will more effectively inspire students nationwide to pursue STEM fields.

Offers three distinct award categories for 501 (c) nonprofits based in the United States to receive support based on their organizational goals and the stage in their technology adoption journeys.

Offers two distinct award categories for registered nonprofit charities based in the U.K. & Ireland to receive support based on their organisational goals and the stage in their technology adoption journeys.

Offers one distinct award category for nonprofit organizations based in Australia & New Zealand with active registered charity number status to receive support based on their organizational goals and the stage in their technology adoption journeys.

Offers one distinct award category for nonprofit organizations based in Canada with active registered charity number status to receive support based on their organizational goals and the stage in their technology adoption journeys.

The AWS Imagine Grant Children's Health Innovation Award supports underfunded pediatric healthcare organizations, helping them use cloud technology and generative AI to improve children's health outcomes.