Technology partner for social impact, since 2020
EdZola helps nonprofits, funders and ecosystem partners replace scattered work with connected systems people actually use. Start with one broken workflow. Grow from there.
Starts mid-NovemberZolaShield Assess cohort
A 15-minute voice assessment, a scored risk map and a prioritised action plan, delivered in two weeks.
Design partners wantedDozAI missions
Mission 01, placement and retention tracking, is open for a pilot cohort. Bring the follow-ups, checks and screening your team repeats every cycle.
Design partners wantedVoice AI for Impact · Zolabs
We are inviting design partners for voice studies: phone interviews in local languages, with every finding traced back to what was said.
Also open: Amplify CRM cohort
From state-wide education programmes to community collectives.
Most partners don’t need a grand transformation plan. They need one part of the organisation to work reliably, then a clear path to the next. Pick yours.
“The same participant sits in four spreadsheets, and the monthly report takes a week to rebuild.” Sound familiar?
Zoho Creator, with Zolabs or DozAI where AI earns its place
Explore programme systems →“Donor history lives in one person’s inbox. When they leave, so does the relationship.” Sound familiar?
Zoho CRM or Bigin, with FundZola for the money side and Claude on top
Explore fundraising systems →Waste Warriors and ATREEDonor management moved out of spreadsheets into one system→“Leave is approved on WhatsApp, attendance sits in a register and payroll inputs live in yet another sheet.” Sound familiar?
Zoho People, extended with Zoho Creator for programme-specific roles
Explore people systems →Aangan Trust6h → 2h a month on attendance, for 100+ staff across seven states→Antarang FoundationHR operations brought into one system“Approvals sit in email threads, and nobody can say what was spent against which grant.” Sound familiar?
Zoho Books and Projects, or FundZola as a Creator or custom app
Explore finance and operations →The/Nudge Institute10+ tools connected around one learner journey, from admissions and payments to WhatsApp→“Stock is counted twice a year, and the purchase trail is a folder of scanned bills.” Sound familiar?
Zoho Creator, connected to Zoho Books for the accounting trail
Explore procurement and inventory →Our newest area. It builds on our finance and operations work, and on the first call we’ll tell you which parts we’ve built before and which would be new. Why we name our limits →
“The team has tried ChatGPT. Nothing about how the work runs has changed.” Sound familiar?
Claude, plus our own products: DozAI, Zolabs and ZolaShield
Explore AI for nonprofits →Every system we build is a source of truth your team owns. Our products add AI that does real work on it. The platform underneath is chosen for the problem, never the other way round.
01EdZola products AI that does the work
02Systems we build Your source of truth
Conversations recorded this year with partners, about what was built and what changed for the people doing the work.
“Everyone was slightly blown away by what the portal can do and what potential it has. The team is highly collaborative and extremely responsive.”
Shinjinee PalSimple Education Foundation“They’ve shown a strong commitment to understanding and addressing the specific challenges we face. The team is responsive and dedicated to meeting deadlines.”
PoojaHead of Business Excellence, TRRAIN“They took the time to understand our specific requirements and provided valuable insights that helped us refine our vision.”
Akshay SaxenaCo-CEO and Co-Founder, Avanti FellowsScoping starts on a wall of sticky notes with the people who do the work, before anyone opens a laptop. If a spreadsheet is enough, we’ll say so.
We learn how your work really runs and match you with a practitioner who has built it before.
Clear requirements, an honest estimate and what we won’t do.
✓ Scope agreedDesign with you, then build, move your data across and train in usable stages.
✓ Design locked✓ TestedHandover, documentation and an adoption check. We stay until it’s in use.
✓ In useA retrospective. What worked goes back into ImpactOS for the next organisation.
Every sector playbook shows the records, decisions and risks that change in that kind of work. We’re clear about where our experience runs deep and where it is newer.
Explore the playbook →
Deep experienceYouth & employabilityFrom centre-based skilling to placement, retention and enterprise.Explore the playbook →
Deep experienceLivelihoodsHouseholds, enterprises, farms and markets, each needing a different view.Explore the playbook →
Use the material. Challenge it. Bring the parts that don’t fit.
