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 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.

We’re proud to announce that Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT® and Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT® have won 2025 Top Rated Awards from TrustRadius, a site that helps technology buyers make informed decisions by providing verified reviews and ratings.

Blackbaud kicked off bbdevdays, its annual virtual conference for social impact tech developers of all skill levels, with highlights on its AI strategy and vision. Over the course of three days, participants explore innovative ways to automate and extend their flexible Blackbaud solutions alongside Blackbaud pros, partners and peers.

Blackbaud shared a wide range of enhancements and upcoming innovation across its product portfolio at its recent semi-annual Product Update Briefings.

Blackbaud Integrated Payments will now extend the company’s robust purpose-built payments capabilities to any software providers that integrate with Blackbaud’s Payments API®, providing a cohesive and seamless “Payments-as-a-Service” experience for social impact customers for things like donations, tuition payments, ticket purchases and more. In addition, Blackbaud Integrated Payments will integrate with YourCause® from Blackbaud®, the company’s CSR solution for corporations, to expedite donations made through employee giving programs directly to nonprofits.

Blackbaud announced the rollout of its Optimized Donation Forms for Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT® users in Canada. Blackbaud Donation Forms help social impact organizations raise more, streamline the donor experience, simplify administrative tasks, and reduce processing costs, enabling them to sustain and grow their missions.

Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT®, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT®, Blackbaud Enrollment Management System™, Blackbaud Learning Management System™, and Blackbaud Student Information System™ are all recognized as top products across the nonprofit software, education software, and overall software categories. Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT received the #1 spot for Best Nonprofit Software Product.

Blackbaud and Nacional Monte de Piedad, a 250-year-old public assistance and financial institution with over 300 locations and a nationwide presence in Mexico, have announced a partnership to support the processing of donations made through the YourCause® from Blackbaud® platform to Mexican charitable organizations.