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.

Leslie Odom, Jr., award-winning artist, actor and New York Times bestselling author, will join the mainstage as a keynote speaker at bbcon 2026, Blackbaud’s annual tech conference. bbcon will take place Sept. 29 through Oct. 1, 2026, with Odom headlining the closing mainstage session on Oct. 1.

AI isn’t just changing what’s possible, it’s changing what’s responsible. CEO Mike Gianoni shares how Blackbaud is building an AI engine that social impact organizations can trust.