Harnessing Liberal Arts To Build Powerful Agentic Solutions

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About Cognitive Metaphors

Since 1993, Cognitive Metaphors has been at the forefront of combining liberal arts thinking with cutting-edge technology. What began as an independent consultancy specializing in business intelligence and data analytics has evolved into a pioneering force in agentic AI solutions.

Our Journey

Over the years, we've partnered with leading organizations including PJM Interconnection, Razorfish, and NRG Energy, delivering innovative solutions in business intelligence and data analytics. Today, our focus has shifted to building powerful agentic solutions that leverage the depth of liberal arts perspectives to create more human-centered AI systems.

Our Mission

At Cognitive Metaphors, we believe that the most impactful AI solutions emerge from a deep understanding of human thought, language, and culture. We're committed to building a reputation for knowledge sharing in agentic solutions—creating tools and frameworks that can be freely shared with the broader community, particularly to support charitable organizations through our development director agent initiatives.

Building Community

Through our Substack blog, we're fostering a community of practitioners, thinkers, and builders who believe in the power of interdisciplinary approaches to AI. We share our code, insights, and learnings openly, enabling fruitful collaborations that advance the field of agentic AI for social good.

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Projects

Our projects embody our commitment to using technology for social good while advancing the field of agentic AI solutions.

Joy and Caregiving Foundation Development Director Agent

Featured Project

Our primary focus is developing an agentic solution for joyandcaregivingfoundation.org, a charitable foundation supporting St. Anthony's Development and Learning Center (SADLC) in Guiguinto, Bulacan, Philippines.

About the Foundation

Since 2005, the Joy and Caregiving Foundation has been raising funds to support SADLC, a school providing heavily subsidized early childhood education to children in the Guiguinto area. The school, operating since 2000, makes quality education accessible to families who otherwise couldn't afford it.

The Development Director Agent

We're building an AI agent that serves as a development director for the Joy and Caregiving Foundation, capable of:

Promoting awareness of the foundation's mission and impact
Facilitating fundraising efforts and donor engagement
Supporting the school's expansion plans, including new adult entrepreneurial programs in cookery, hair and nails, and massage therapy

Open Source Commitment

All code for this agentic solution will be posted publicly on our GitHub, enabling other charitable organizations to leverage our work and build their own development director agents. We believe in democratizing access to sophisticated AI tools for nonprofits and social enterprises.

Previous Consulting Work

Our extensive background includes business intelligence and data analytics projects for major organizations:

PJM Interconnection: Data analytics and business intelligence solutions
Razorfish: Strategic technology consulting
NRG Energy: Business intelligence implementations

Writing

Our Substack blog is where we share insights, code, and learnings about building agentic AI solutions with a liberal arts foundation. We write for practitioners, researchers, and anyone interested in the intersection of humanities and artificial intelligence.

What We Write About

Our writing explores how liberal arts perspectives—from philosophy and linguistics to psychology and cultural studies—inform the development of more thoughtful, effective, and ethical AI systems. We cover technical implementations, theoretical frameworks, and practical applications of agentic solutions.

Community and Collaboration

We believe in building through collaboration. Our blog serves as a platform for fostering connections with other builders and thinkers who share our vision of democratizing agentic AI, particularly for charitable organizations and social enterprises. We share our code openly and encourage others to build upon our work.

Featured Topics

Building development director agents for nonprofits
Applying cognitive metaphor theory to AI system design
Open-source frameworks for charitable organization AI tools
Case studies from the Joy and Caregiving Foundation project
The role of liberal arts in modern AI development

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