I work at the intersection of product innovation, strategy, and responsible data and AI, helping mission-driven organizations design, launch, and scale solutions that drive measurable community and economic impact. I integrate human-centered product design with ecosystem-aware go-to-market strategy to ensure innovation is not only built, but adopted, operationalized, and sustained.

My work bridges strategy and execution by aligning vision, product design, technical workflows, stakeholder incentives, and narrative clarity. I’m typically engaged when the opportunity is high, the path is ambiguous, and success requires both systems thinking and creative problem-solving. I move initiatives from concept to prototype to adoption through intentional workflow design, collaboration, and clear communication.

In short: I specialize in converting strategy into scalable, operational reality.

Sarah Merion

CEO - The Human Stack Thought Learner | Digital Transformation Trainer | Nonprofit Technology Expert & Advisor| Keynote Speaker | Tech Consulting @CEO of The Human Stack

Nonprofits of all sizes using all types of tech approach me:  human services, health, associations, community foundations, even consultants and product companies!

And they’re frustrated, stuck, angry, overwhelmed, even traumatized… by tech.
Yes TECHNOLOGY.

Sometimes it’s organizational inefficiencies, or burnout from implementing heavy list systems like CRM’s or ERPs, or relational dynamics of change, or tech projects that have eaten several years worth of budget.

They have tried all sorts of things like:
Hiring consultants and making RFPs
Implementing CRM’s (sometimes multiple times)
Sending staff to tech accelerators and bootcamps
Spending hours and hours to get data to improve (in just one report)
Getting a strategic coach and going to product trainings and webinars
Getting training for everyone (which makes sense, but can make things worse)
Asking around to see what the best tech is (there is no magic bullet tech stack)

No shame or shade from me. Nonprofits don’t want to burn staff out or waste time and money.
And they don’t want to bring that stress home, but it’s inevitable.

I’ve seen nonprofits spend 6 figures trying to fix bad systems only to find themselves in the same situation 18 months later, overwhelmed, burned out, and explaining things to the board.

The truth is… it doesn’t have to be that way if nonprofits took a different approach.

Because it’s not nonprofits with the best tech who are succeeding, it’s the ones who focus on humans instead of tech.

There are 2 roles, 4 core skills, and 6 vital elements of digital health that all organizations must engage in order to see success with systems!

When these roles, skills, and vitals are in place organizations can
   ✔ Massively increase organizational efficiency
   ✔ Create impact reports that show impact with data and insight
   ✔ Determine if you have the right systems in place
   ✔ Empower staff by learning skills that move your nonprofit forward
   ✔ Maximize fundraising data and information

Basically help your nonprofit get to a place where tech works for you instead of fighting with it all the time. It’s POSSIBLE!

And the best part?
Focusing on humans instead of tech is less expensive, more effective, and values aligned.

My work has helped nonprofit organizations of all sizes
Resolve 3 years of CRM PAIN AND SUFFERING in a matter of months
Transform accidental techies who were overwhelmed by tech into confident tech professionals
Rewire executive teams in hours with my Digital Health Diagnostic.

Let’s schedule a call!
https://thehumanstack.com/meetings/timlockie/thehumanstack

Tim Lockie

I’m speaking at the Nonprofit Fundraising Summit: The Great Connection on March 4–5, 2026
Come join me and Candace Cody for The Great Connection: Using AI to Free Up Time for Real Donor Relationships.
Nonprofit teams are buried under inboxes, dashboards, campaigns, and reporting. Tech promised relief. Instead, it quietly ate the time meant for real human relationships.
In this session, we’ll reframe AI’s role in fundraising. Not as a replacement for connection, but as a way to protect it. We’ll walk through practical ways to use AI to cut the busywork so you can spend more time with donors, not tools
🎟️ Free registration:
https://lnkd.in/eVv4YMii

Human Centric Tech and AI Expert On a mission to empower individuals and enable teams to scale with AI. Follow and learn AI with me!

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