Josh DavidoffBrooklyn, NY

I connect platforms and people to enable a focus on mission.

Josh Davidoff

Working at the intersection of grants management, process analysis & automation, and responsible, safe AI adoption, I help grantmaking teams translate strategy into approachable workflows and clean tech stacks. At the Hollyhock Foundation, I manage grant operations, build reporting and automation infrastructure across our tech stack, and translate complex organizational needs into systems for my team to use every day.

Core competencies

Process analysis

I map how work moves through organizations and redesign processes so that teams can operate with clarity and efficiency.

Systems & automation

I build API-driven automations and integrations that knit a tech stack together and reduce time spent on data entry.

Agentic workflow design

I design practical AI-assisted analytical workflows with human checkpoints and clear guardrails to keep users in the driver's seat.

Business intelligence

I organize messy operational data into decision-centered dashboards that show live progress on key priorities.

Change management

I support teams to adopt new systems with punchy documentation, up-front communication, engaging trainings, and plentiful opportunities for feedback.

Projects, by type

System integration

Payment sync and reporting

High-control workflows connecting Fluxx GMS payment records to team-facing trackers and Power BI dashboards.

FluxxMonday.comBill.comPower BI

System integration

Monday.com as operational layer

A surgical shadow system that surfaces critical tasks in Monday without displacing Fluxx as the authoritative grants system.

FluxxMonday.comPower Automate

System integration

Meeting prep infrastructure

A structured workflow for board planning, meeting readiness, discussion guide staging, publish dates, and board packet preparation.

Monday.comSharePointPower Automate

AI enablement

AI due-diligence judgment architecture

A human-in-the-loop skill package for conducting AI-assisted financial due diligence on nonprofit organizations designed to avoid cognitive offloading.

Claude Code / CodexSkill.MD packetsPython

AI enablement

Journalism research dashboard

A local enrichment pipeline and review dashboard that helped a program team turn a flat creator spreadsheet into a browsable, evidence-aware research tool.

Claude Code / CodexPythonHTML/CSS/JavaScript

Public Speaking AI enablement

The Bot Stops Here

Technology Association of GrantmakersChicago · Nov 12, 2026 (upcoming)
Foundations for Research and Innovation in Data and AIRockefeller Fdn · NYC · Jun 2, 2026

Cognitive checkpoints are a practical design approach to keep teams engaged during AI-assisted analytical tasks.

Skill.MD packetsPythonResponsible AI

Public Speaking System integration

Small Team, Big Impact

Technology Association of GrantmakersAtlanta · Nov 10, 2025

A primer on no-code/low-code automation middleware platforms for common philanthropy tech stacks.

FluxxPower Automate

Experiment

Arduino bedside dashboard

A server-driven bedside dashboard that combines Mets scores, weather, subway arrivals, calendar context, clock modes, and smart-light controls.

ESP32APIsBLE

Experiment

Snail: Slow Dating by Mail

A live service prototype that tests slower, more intentional dating through one-match-at-a-time matchmaking and handwritten letters.

AirtableflyersUSPS

Beyond the work

Volunteer

Chair, Immigrant Solidarity Committee

First Unitarian Brooklyn

Immigrant Advocate

The Ark Pro Se Asylum Clinic

Eagle Scout

Troop 3, Evanston

Currently:

ReadingOn the Calculation of Volume — Solvej Balle
ListeningSomething Worth Waiting For — Friko
PlayingRec softball · pickleball · Sufjan Stevens covers