Our 2026 Certificate in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Marketing & Fundraising program is now available on demand! Customized for nonprofit professionals, the webinar series provides a timely, honest approach to using AI for nonprofit marketing and fundraising—and illuminates why human creativity is more valuable than ever.

Holiday online sales are projected to grow 6-8% in 2026, and by shopping any of the 38 online stores listed below, socially conscious consumers can support nonprofits making a positive impact worldwide. For those who prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org or GlobalGiving.org.

GEO may seem like yet another indecipherable acronym, but peel away the jargon and you’ve got a digestible concept. GEO for fundraisers means structuring and writing content on your chosen fundraising platform’s campaign page so AI can synthesize it and then recommend it. 

This free webinar on December 2 will showcase three practical ways organizations are using SMS to increase donor engagement and grow their followers on social media. Backed by recent, real campaign data, your nonprofit leave with a clear, repeatable playbook for building stronger supporter relationships.

AI enables nonprofits to increase fundraising revenue by optimizing donor engagement, predicting giving patterns, and personalizing outreach. These AI marketing and fundraising statistics can help your inspire your nonprofit into adopting generative and predictive AI.

The end of the year is one of the most valuable times to connect with your community. As you plan the appeals you'll send in the last few weeks of the year, make sure you consider including three groups of supporters who are often left out of year-end campaigns: recurring donors, GivingTuesday donors, and volunteers.

Join this free webinar on September 16 to learn why smartest first move isn’t chasing agents; it’s setting up well-configured AI assistants. Assistants are practical, low-risk, and available today. They’re also the training ground for everything agentic AI is about to ask of your organization: clean data, clear guardrails, and a communications strategy that protects donor trust.

The U.S. nonprofit job market is tightening primarily due to a loss of federal grants, increasing competition for foundation and corporate grants, and individual donors giving less in response to economic instability. Add to that the worries over AI replacing workers, and 2026 has been a challenging year for do-gooders across the globe.

97% of the value of a sustainer arrives after their first recurring gift. That figure comes from analysis in The Rise of Sustainable Giving, comparing the average recurring gift to the long-term value of a recurring donor. The first gift is not the finish line. It is the down payment.

Preparing for agentic AI starts with strengthening the foundation already in place. This post features 5 ways nonprofits can prepare for Agentic AI. The future won't belong to nonprofits with the most AI tools. It will belong to the ones whose AI has the most comprehensive understanding of every supporter.

Join this free webinar on August 12 to learn how conversational AI can answer any relevant questions a potential donor may have right from your donation form and help convert one-time givers into recurring givers.

Seventy-two percent of individuals say that the presence of a charity rating badge increases their likelihood of giving. If your nonprofit does not have charity rating badges on your website, then it's time to look into getting registered with Charity Navigator, Candid, and GreatNonprofits.

Some annual reports overwhelm readers with information, while others fail to communicate the organization’s real impact. These 10 common annual report mistakes for nonprofits can make it harder to connect with donors, volunteers, and community supporters.