Craig Zelizer,  PhD

Connector, Innovator, Professor. Future of work, equity + angel investing.

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As a social impact professional did you know that your money can be contributing to destroying the planet or a more sustainable future? Where you choose to save &amp; invest your money is one of the most important decisions you can make. The good news, it is possible do good and do well for you and the earth. Watch our video with 3 key tips to get started and <ul><li>How to avoid greenwashing</li></ul> <ul><li>Why fees aren't your friend</li></ul> <ul><li>Key resources for screening &amp; investing/saving for impact</li></ul>

Is your money aligned with a better world?

A transformative four week course designed for social impact professionals to leverage the power of AI for your work and careers. 

Craig Zelizer, PhD

Changemaker, Angel Investor, Professor, Founder with 30+ Years Experience in the Social Impact Sector

Catalina Rojas, PhD

Shaking things up for Impact for 30+ Years. 

AI for Social Impact Professionals

Partnership Coordinator, Rotary - Institute for Economics & Peace

Mediator

ex-Sr Product Director, Group Manager, Social Impact R&D

Align your money with your values. Save & invest your money for impact & returns.  Build a planet positive portfolio.
 

Dr. Craig Zelizer

Founder/CEO, PCDN.Global, Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University

Investing for Social Impact Professionals

Economic Development Advisor

social entrepreneur

Co Founder / Partnerships / Development 

Head of Research 

Country Coordinator 

Job searching in impact is brutal. Get the strategy, tools, and network to navigate it — and grow a career that lasts.

Careers for people who give a damn

Craig Zelizer, PhD


Professor, Founder & Angel Investor. Aligning Opportunity to Talent.

Grow Your Impact Career 

Project Manager

Assoc Director Student Success/Careers

Rotary International

TechChange

The Fulbright Program

George Mason University

TEAM ALFA SEC

Be prepared for the future of impact work — today and tomorrow.The impact sector is in turbulence. Funding is shifting. AI is displacing roles. AI slop floods hiring inboxes. Gigification is replacing stable jobs. The world needs impact work more than ever.What this course helps you do:<ul><li>Find your next role across nonprofits, government, social enterprises, and impact-tech</li><li>Position yourself well — translate your skills into language hiring managers use</li><li>Network for impact — build relationships that compound over decades</li><li>Leverage AI honestly — cut application time up to 80%, keep it human</li><li>Upskill where it matters — AI, data, and digital skills that make you employable</li><li>Understand the money — what impact roles pay, and how to negotiate</li><li>Balance values with reality — meaningful work that pays the bills</li><li>Build for the long term — skills that hold up as the sector shifts</li></ul>Built on 30 years in the sector — advising thousands, running a leading impact career podcast, career board, investing in future of work , conversations with employers.We can't guarantee a role. We'll do everything possible to help — through the course, PCDN resources, and our impact community

We Need Impact Work More Than Ever

Radically increase your chances of landing your next role — now & in the future

 Build amazing impact application materials

Cut your application time by up to 80% with AI — without sounding like a bot

Put purpose driven networking at the heart of your outreach 

Interview & Negotiate Better

Upskilling for now and the long-term

If you aren't hearing back from impact organizations; or landing interviews, but not getting an offer.

Been there done that. You have worked hard &amp; made money. But, now you want to leverage your skills to pivot to a impact career.

The world is in crisis. You would love to change the world while making a living.

Evolve from a social impact enthusiast to a discerning user of AI. Save dozens of hours each month, enhance your projects, and gain nuanced insights into the AI terrain. Learn to select the right AI tools while thoughtfully navigating ethical challenges and opportunities. We will explore popular tools such as ChatGpt, Germini, Claude, PI and Bing. We will also deeply explore many others that can be used for building a website in a few minutes, crafting social media content and scheduling, conducting research, blogging, report writing, for funding proposals, podcasting, video creation and editing, marketing for impact and much more more.

Leverage the power of AI for Impact

Course syllabus

These will be highly engaging cohort-based sessions.

Course Sessions, October 16-Nov 6

We will host three optional office hours for trying out tools in even more depth based on your goals, space for any additional questions and extra guidance from the pcdn team.

Optional Office Hours Oct 24, Nov 7 & 14

Schedule items can also be used to convey commitments outside of specific time slots (like weekly projects or daily office hours).

Weekly projects

Course schedule

Designed for Social Impact Professionals eager to amplify their work through AI.

Is eager to leverage the power of AI tools to radically improve your work, save hundreds of hours per year and open to trying new tools.

For those excited yet mindful of AI's potential. Time to engage responsibly &amp; help find the tools for you and your work + shape AI as well

Who is this course for

What you’ll get out of this course

Gain a solid understanding of AI, from its basic principles to its inner workings. This foundational knowledge will empower you to make informed decisions in your individual and organizational work.

What you need to know about AI and Machine Learning

Explore a range of AI tools tailored for social impact. You'll learn how to choose and more importantly use the right tools to enhance your initiatives and drive meaningful change. We will dive into many cutting edge tools beyond ChatGPT, Gemini, PI, Claude and Bard.

The Right Tools for Social Impact

Understand the power of prompting in AI. You'll learn how to craft effective prompts to maximize the utility and accuracy of AI in your work. Also learn how to iterate and learn from others and AI itself to prompt for impact.

Prompting for Impact

Delve into the ethical considerations of using AI as well as how AI is being built for the rest of the world and impact uses. You'll leave equipped with guidelines and best practices to ensure responsible and ethical AI usage for individual and organizational use.

To AI or Not AI

Learn the strategies and resources to stay up-to-date in the rapidly evolving field of AI. You'll also discover how to be part of shaping how AI evolves and connect with key networks for ongoing learning and impact.

A Bright Impact Future or an AI Apocalypse 

All participants will receive an amazing of over 100 AI tools for impact ranging from design, writing, podcasting, finance and more.

A Terrific List of AI Tools 4 Impact

All course participants will also receive one year access to the PCDN Career Campus. Members receive 350 human curated job, funding, upskilling, event, fellowships, each month in the impact sector + weekly office hours, monthly workshops + our AI podcast + AI Tool Database.

Membership in the PCDN Career Campus

Many Impact Professionals avoid engaging with how they save &amp; invest money. This is a huge mistake. Your money choices have a large impact on the planet &amp; your financial future. Avoid "greenwashing" reduce costly fees, increase your returns &amp; build a portfolio for impact. Explore the pros/cons of do it yourself investing, AI Tools, and Financial Advising Platforms.

Money is of no use on a dead or dying planet.

Course Outline

Wednesday

Feb 28- March 27

Plan to set aside up to 2 hours a week to work on your own, review course materials and start mapping out your investing goals. In addition to dedicate to build an actionable portfolio for impact.

Money & Impact Projects

Open Office Hours (optional)

You have money to save &amp; invest for impact and returns.

You want to ensure you aren't paying excessively high fees for often bad products.

You want to spot greenwashing and leverage your money for impact.

Explore why it is essential for you to become money literate &amp; the range of options to place your money that works for you, people and the planet.

Stop Avoiding Money - Engage for Impact

Be prepared to spot &amp; avoid greenwashing. While there are no 100% perfect money options, ensure your money choices aren't actively destroying the planet &amp; harming people. Build the confidence to make financial decisions advancing positive change in the world.

Don't be a part of Greenwashing

Explore a range of investing resources, communities, podcasts, financial advising tools (including robo-advisors) to make you even smarter about money &amp; impact. We will also dive into the pros and cons of AI tools for investing.

Get the Tools & Resources

Learn how completely unnecessary fees hurt your returns. Many "green" investing options unfortunately charge high fees for no extra benefit. Be informed to make smart sustainable + low cost money choices and likely save hundreds or thousands of dollars a year.

Reduce Fees & Increase Your Returns

Build an actionable plan to align your money with your personal and impact goals. Decide how often to check on your your money + and make decisions based on your long-term goals. Avoid common mistakes such as timing the market, rapid trading or emotional money decisions.

Build The Right Portfolio for You

Do you want to set it and forget it or be active investor? Get the tools and guidance to build the right sustainable options for you.

Allocate Your Time More Wisely

Be part of one of the world's leading platforms connecting changemakers to impact career opps, upskilling, finance for good and more. Plus, we have weekly drop in office hours, monthly workshops and much more.

One Year Membership in the PCDN Career Campus

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The world's best AI-for-impact career coach. Understand how AI is changing your work, today and tomorrow.


Craig Zelizer, PhD Align your Values, Skills, Career & Impact

Craig Zelizer, PhD

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Is your money aligned with a better world?