Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Acton Circle – the go-to social impact design studio for nonprofits and foundations that understand the power of design to build belief and advance their missions. A strong nonprofit annual report builds trust, shows impact, and helps donors understand why the organization’s work matters. Many teams spend a lot of time and effort every year to achieve this, yet the final result often still misses the mark.

Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Time: 1 pm ET / 10 am PT (1 hour) Cost: Free Presented by: Steffanie Brown, Senior Strategic Consultant at Blackbaud Explore how AI is transforming fundraising by enhancing efficiency while preserving the human relationships at its core. This free webinar on July 1 will demonstrate how AI can support prospecting, personalization, and workflow automation—while fundraisers remain in control of strategy, judgment, and donor engagement.

Sponsored by Civic Shout – the fixed-cost ad platform that over 1,000 causes rely on to grow their email lists and drive traffic. For decades, nonprofits have joined forces around shared causes. Whether advocating for policy change, mobilizing supporters around urgent issues, or raising public awareness, coalition campaigns have long been one of the sector’s most powerful tools. But traditional joint actions often came with tradeoffs.

Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 Time: 1 pm ET / 10 am PT (1 hour) Cost: Free Presented by: Dr. Kamran Razvan, CEO and Founder of Click & Pledge More than half of potential donors walk away from a donation page before they give. The nonprofit sector has many tools to assist the donor who has already decided they will give. But what about those who arrive at your website still debating?

Staying current with the latest digital marketing and fundraising trends and benchmarks is essential for nonprofits. The reports listed below are some of the nonprofit sector’s most useful research reports, and the 2026 editions reaffirm the growing power of email marketing and monthly giving, the waning influence of organic social media, and the growth of AI use in the nonprofit sector.

By Dr. Jacob Barry, Knowledge Translation and Engagement Lead, Arcana Creative – a social impact design studio based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Every year, nonprofits invest significant resources into research and program evaluation, only to watch the findings sit in a PDF that almost no one reads. Knowledge translation (KT) is the practice of turning research into accessible, usable resources that reach the people who need them.

Sponsored by Galabid – the leading fundraising platform for silent auctions, raffles, donation drives, event ticketing, and crowdfunding. Many fundraising teams face the same challenge: they don’t have enough auction items. This is becoming a particular problem in today’s economic climate where businesses are less able to support or donate auction or raffle items. This is one reason consignment auction items have become increasingly popular.

The 2026 Nonprofit Tech for Good Report seeks to gain a better understanding of how nonprofit organizations use technology for digital marketing and fundraising.

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026 Time: 1 pm ET / 10 am PT (20 minutes) Cost: Free Presented by: Heather Mansfield, Founder of Nonprofit Tech for Good Email is a powerhouse for fundraising. Twenty-six percent of online donors say that email is the tool that most inspires them to give – outpacing social media, websites, and print materials. Email is also their preferred communication method to receive news updates, appeals, and thank you messages.

By Jessica Fox, writer at Eventgroove – a one-stop, integrated platform for events, fundraisers, and e-commerce driven to help its customers amplify their brand and reach their goals. When Stanton Avery invented self-adhesive stickers in 1935, the world changed. Maybe not as explosively as when the internet or AI hit the scene, but nonetheless, it paved the way for revolution.