The Blackbaud Institute has released new research that delivers a clear framework for intentional AI adoption to support the social impact sector’s ability to maintain financial resilience, grow donor confidence, and continue responding to pressing societal needs despite constrained resources.

Nonprofits are operating in a volatile funding environment, making fundraising even more essential. Yet the latest Blackbaud Institute data shows uneven results: larger organizations are pulling ahead while the typical smaller organization may be struggling more. Increasingly, AI can be the lever that helps organizations identify high-potential donors, improve retention, and scale personalized engagement,, without creating more burden on their limited resources.

The Blackbaud Institute released a new report in partnership with GivingTuesday, the global generosity movement, that examines the unique long-term impact of GivingTuesday donors and provides strategies for nonprofits to strengthen year-round engagement. The analysis shows that donors who give on GivingTuesday are consistently more likely to repeat giving the following year than those who donate at other times of the year

The Blackbaud Institute released a new report, Risk Readiness: A Report on Leading with Confidence in Uncertain Times. Drawing from a national survey of 549 social impact professionals, the findings reveal that organizations that embrace proactive strategies and cultivate a culture of innovation are not only weathering uncertainty but emerging stronger and more resilient.

The Blackbaud Institute released new insights in its 2024 Trends in Giving Spotlight. This report draws from Blackbaud’s robust philanthropic dataset to provide social impact professionals with insights into industry trends, benchmarks for success, and strategies to elevate fundraising efforts.

The Blackbaud Institute released a new Spotlight Report: What Can We Expect from GivingTuesday in an Election Year? This free-to-access report examines how the momentum of civic engagement will impact end-of-year fundraising and how organizations can tap into the generosity of politically engaged donors this GivingTuesday and beyond.

The Blackbaud Institute, a research lab at Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software for powering social impact, today released new insights from Blackbaud’s unmatched philanthropic dataset in its 2023 Trends in Giving Spotlight