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15 Donor Management Software Tools You’ll Love in 2026

By Julie Kennon | Last Updated: February 11, 2026

At its core, donor management software is a powerful tool for cultivating relationships, tracking giving history, personalizing outreach, and driving meaningful engagement. But when it comes to choosing the right platform, there are so many options—and each promises to transform the way your nonprofit engages supporters and raises money.

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AI Agents vs. Chatbots for Nonprofits

By Julie Kennon | Last Updated: August 15, 2026

We don’t have to tell you AI is everywhere. Nearly every nonprofit fundraising platform is talking about it, and that’s good news for fundraisers.

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Bridge 2026 Made One Thing Clear: Fundraisers Are Ready for AI

By Julie Kennon | Last Updated: August 21, 2026

The Bridge to Integrated Marketing & Fundraising Conference wrapped up last week, and it gave us plenty to talk about.  We launched CharityEngine Copilot and watched people’s faces light up when we showed them they could talk to their fundraising platform, get answers, and put it to work.

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18 Best Nonprofit Conferences in 2026 and 2027

By Julie Kennon | Last Updated: August 20, 2026

Conference budgets are too tight for vague promises of inspiration. If you’re going to spend money on registration fees, airfare, hotel costs, and days away from donors, the event should help you solve a real problem.

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What Agentic AI Means for Nonprofit Fundraising

By Julie Kennon | Last Updated: August 6, 2026

AI has already become a practical tool for many nonprofit teams, helping them polish emails, summarize lengthy reports, and strengthen grant proposals. These applications save time, but they still depend on a person to initiate and guide each individual task.

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How Nonprofits Can Measure and Reduce Donor Churn

By Neha Sandesh | Last Updated: June 28, 2026

Nonprofits are all too familiar with the reality of donor churn. No matter how much time, energy, and investments are put into different fundraising strategies, there are always donors who give once and never again.

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Product Update: Auction Enhancements and Gmail Connector

By Meliha Zekovic | Last Updated: June 22, 2026

We're wrapping up this month's product update with two enhancements that solve very different challenges. First, we've made a series of meaningful improvements to our auction functionality based on client feedback. Second, we're introducing our new Gmail Connector, bringing donor intelligence and CRM data directly into your inbox.

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Why Email CRM Integration is Critical for Nonprofits

By Neha Sandesh | Last Updated: May 21, 2026

Email marketing is one of the most powerful and widely used channels for nonprofits to reach their donors. With 48% of donors citing email as their preferred method of hearing updates and appeals from nonprofits and 33% of donors stating that email is the tool that inspires them to give, setting a proper email marketing strategy is critical.

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