“The most effective use of AI isn’t full automation. It’s human-in-the-loop leverage: AI does 80% of the thinking and drafting, while humans apply the final 20% judgment and refinement.” -Pat Rhoads, Mission:Coactive founder

Who we are

Mission:Coactive helps nonprofits move important work forward by stepping in where capacity runs short, and without adding staff you can’t afford or asking your staff to learn new tools in the middle of their day jobs.

What we do: We leverage AI tools to increase your organization’s capacity by taking on tasks that are important but time-consuming, and often precludes your staff from achieving all that your mission requires.

This could look like:

  • Turning unfinished ideas into usable drafts

  • Making it easier to set priorities

  • Less tedium - more progress

Why Mission:Coactive: 

  1. We understand nonprofit reality. With more than 20 years of nonprofit experience, we know the constraints you’re working under — limited staff, limited budgets, and no margin for failed experiments.

  2. Learning curves are expensive. New tools like AI promise efficiency, but learning them takes time your staff doesn’t have. Asking teams to “figure it out” often costs more than it saves.

  3. Trial and error isn’t a strategy. Mission:Coactive applies proven experience and continuous learning so you can move forward with your work more efficiently.

This isn’t just about doing more. It’s about finally getting the right work done.

Not sure where to start? If something important keeps getting pushed to “later,” that’s usually the right place to begin.

Let’s talk about what’s stuck — and whether Mission:Coactive is the right fit to get it moving.

Meet the founder

Mission:Coactive was founded by Pat Rhoads, a marketing and communications professional with more than 20 years of experience inside nonprofits and mission-driven organizations. From small, community-based organizations to global NGOs and many more in between, Pat has seen the struggle many nonprofits face firsthand: trying to achieve everything they need with capacity constraints forcing hard choices.

With the explosion of AI, Pat began to leverage this new tool to increase his own work capacity, and began to realize he could help other organizations - and enable greater impact - by offering his expertise to a broader audience.

Mission:Coactive is the result. It exists because too many important initiatives stall not from lack of vision, but from lack of capacity. So this is about helping good work move forward.

Our process

We leverage our experiences to design custom AI solutions for nonprofit organizations

Plan with Purpose

Together, we outline a path forward that’s realistic, strategic, and tailored to your specific needs.

Collaborate Openly

You’re part of the process. We keep communication open, and decisions are made through collaboration—no surprises.

No Cookie Cutters Here

Every project is different. We may leverage past experience, but specific solutions are custom-designed.