Enterprise Fundraising Organizations Are Gaining a Competitive Edge with AI and Blackbaud CRM
The most successful fundraising operations don’t view AI as an opportunity for the future; they view it as a force [...]
Key Findings from the 2022 Blackbaud’s donorCentrics Sustainer Summit
The eighth annual Blackbaud’s donorCentrics™ Sustainer Summit brought together 36 of the nation’s large national fundraising organizations to share results [...]
What a Complete Nonprofit Agentic Finance System Could Look Like on an Ordinary Tuesday
I asked our team what a fully agentic finance system would actually feel like day to day, and the first [...]
Your Staff Are Already Using AI. The Question Is Whether They’re Using It Together.
In most organizations, there isn’t one AI journey… there are dozens of individual AI journeys happening at once: Maybe a [...]
Why AI Maturity Matters More Than AI Adoption in Financial Reporting
Artificial intelligence has quickly moved from a future-focused conversation to a practical reality for many nonprofit organizations. According to new [...]
From Curiosity to Confidence: A Practical, Human-Led Approach to Understanding AI Agent Success
At Blackbaud, our research helps connect what AI can do with what social impact professionals and the people they serve [...]
Straight from the Source: How You’re Bridging the AI Effectiveness Gap
Artificial intelligence is no longer a future-facing experiment for the social impact sector. According to the Blackbaud Institute’s Bridging the AI [...]
Donor Perspectives on AI, Trust, and Transparency
In this episode of The ENGAGE Podcast, host Kate Averett Anderson and Blackbaud research scientist Dr. Laurene Currie discuss new [...]
Beyond the Audit: Best Practices to Build and Strengthen Your Relationship with Your Audit Firm
Transparency and communication between you and your auditor help ensure the financial integrity of your books and records, as well [...]
AI in Fundraising: What Donors Actually Want
Your donors may be more ready for AI than you think. When I talk with nonprofit leaders about AI, the [...]