Most of the people running nonprofits in Cochise County are doing two or three jobs at once. They're writing grant proposals in the morning, managing volunteers in the afternoon, and updating their website at night, all while trying to stretch a modest budget across a meaningful mission. They're exactly the kind of people who could benefit most from AI tools that save time, reduce repetitive work, and help small teams punch above their weight.
They're also, in my experience, exactly the people who aren't getting real help navigating those tools.
That gap is why I started Cochise AI.
What I Kept Seeing
I've been teaching technology at the collegiate level for years, covering AI tools, computer applications, Microsoft Office, and other practical skills. Over and over, I'd talk with people from local nonprofits and schools who were curious about AI but didn't know where to start. They'd heard about ChatGPT. They'd seen articles about organizations using AI to draft grant proposals, analyze donor trends, or automate routine communications. But when they looked for help, they found national consulting firms with retainers that started in the thousands of dollars, or vendor-specific "free trials" designed to create long-term platform dependency.
There was nobody who would just sit down with the executive director of a small human services nonprofit and say: here's what AI can realistically do for your organization right now, here's what isn't worth your time, and here's how to keep doing it yourselves going forward.
That's what I wanted to be.
A Little About My Background
I've spent my career at the intersection of education and technology. Teaching AI tools and computer applications at the college level has given me something I consider essential for this kind of work: the ability to explain complicated things clearly to people who aren't technical specialists, and to build real competence rather than dependence on outside help.
I'm also a working software developer. I've built Android applications, web systems, and automated workflows. That background keeps my recommendations grounded. I'm not just someone who has read about AI tools. I understand what's actually happening underneath the surface and can evaluate whether a given approach will work in practice for a small organization with limited technical resources and no dedicated IT staff.
I live in Sierra Vista. I've been part of Cochise County's community for years. The nonprofits, schools, and civic organizations here are my neighbors, not a market segment I've identified in a national marketing analysis.
What Cochise AI Offers
The business has four focus areas, all designed around the reality of how nonprofits and educational organizations actually operate:
AI Consulting and Training. Workshops and one-on-one coaching to help your staff understand and use AI tools effectively, from writing better prompts to developing an organizational AI policy. No technical background required. The goal is genuine, lasting capability, not a recurring training contract.
Web Development. Modern, accessible, mobile-friendly websites built so your non-technical staff can maintain them. No ongoing dependency on a developer for routine content updates.
Workflow Automation. Identifying the repetitive tasks eating your team's time (donor communications, reports, scheduling, data entry) and implementing practical automations that free people to focus on mission-critical work.
Content and Marketing Assistance. Coaching your team to use AI tools to draft newsletters, grant proposals, social media posts, and event communications more efficiently, with faster output and without sacrificing your organization's voice.
Pricing is designed with nonprofit and educational budgets in mind. I offer project-based pricing, hourly consulting, and am open to grant-funded engagements for organizations that want to include technology consulting in a proposal.
An Invitation
Cochise AI officially opened its doors in early 2026. I'm not trying to be the largest AI consultancy in Arizona. I'm trying to be the most useful one for organizations within a few hours of Sierra Vista.
If you're running a nonprofit, a school, or a civic organization in Cochise County and you've been wondering what AI could realistically do for your team, I'd genuinely enjoy that conversation. No sales pitch, no proposal until you want one. Just a real discussion about your organization and what might actually help.
You can reach me through the contact form on this site, and I'll get back to you personally.
