Blackbaud announced a suite of powerful new features for UK-based Raiser’s Edge NXT® customers. This release includes the launch of Optimised Donation Forms, along with major enhancements to Gift Aid and Consent functionality, and a new integration with Constant Contact for smarter multichannel marketing.

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

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. 

Carrie Cobb of Blackbaud explores key trends, including rising giving, generational shifts, and the transformative role of AI—highlighting how digital maturity and data health are driving success in the nonprofit sector.

Blackbaud has launched its 2025 Ultimate End-of-Year Fundraising Toolkit, a comprehensive, free resource designed to help organizations power end-of-year fundraising success.

Blackbaud and Constant Contact announced the initial release of a strategic integration to transform digital engagement across the social impact sector. This groundbreaking collaboration will embed Constant Contact’s powerful AI-driven digital marketing platform within Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT®, the world’s most popular fundraising software.

Blackbaud released its 13th annual YourCause CSR Industry Review, analyzing corporate social responsibility (CSR) program data and employees’ philanthropic behavior. The report provides insights and trends from more than 300 companies and their 7M+ employees, using data collected between January and December 2024 within Blackbaud’s YourCause® CSRconnect®, GrantsConnect® and NPOconnect® solutions.