Blackbaud announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Anthropic to provide the fundraising connector for Claude for Nonprofits – a move that will redefine how mission-driven organizations harness intelligence to accelerate impact.

During the Product Update Briefings, Blackbaud showcased its latest innovations featured at bbcon 2025, including the Development Agent – the very first of the company’s Agents for Good™ – which will operate proactively to manage donor portfolios, communicate with supporters, follow through on outreach, and enable organizations to reach prospective donors they couldn’t reach before.

bbcon 2025 brought thousands of social impact leaders together for three days of innovation, connection, and bold announcements. From seismic shifts in AI to product breakthroughs that make work easier and impact faster, this year’s event was all about helping organizations move with more confidence, connection and possibility. 

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT® and its rapidly developing AI capabilities directly address these needs. Using the latest technology, schools can run their fundraising efforts with greater efficiency, more personalized engagement and improved results—ushering in a new era for K–12 advancement.

Blackbaud concluded bbcon 2025, its premier annual tech conference for nonprofits, schools, healthcare organizations, universities, and corporate social responsibility teams. The electric three-day event unveiled a new era of intelligent action—powered by Blackbaud AI—driving impact at scale through the world’s largest network of people and causes.

Blackbaud announced a massive array of new embedded AI capabilities coming to its product portfolio, along with bold commitments to eliminate barriers that prevent nonprofits and other mission-driven organizations from fully harnessing responsible AI— including spearheading an industry coalition to confront systemic challenges. 

In today’s challenging Higher Education landscape, advancement leaders face mounting pressure—from enrollment volatility to donor stewardship. Blackbaud’s Intelligence for Good® strategy offers a transformative approach, leveraging AI to streamline fundraising, financial planning, and scholarship administration.

Blackbaud announced major updates for Blackbaud Impact Edge™, delivering smarter AI capabilities, enhanced analytics and measurement, and unparalleled data insights to help companies track and report on the impact of their employee giving, volunteering and grantmaking programs through a centralized dashboard.

Financial Edge NXT is undergoing a rapid transformation to a modern, action-oriented user experience. As part of this evolution, users will soon see an enhanced home page and a brand-new General Ledger action hub.

We’re designing AI to help schools reimagine what’s possible—shifting time and energy away from administrative burdens and toward what matters most: student success, personalized learning, and empowered educators.