New research finds nonprofit AI adoption far ahead of governance maturity
Blackbaud Institute figures cited by Fast Company put workplace AI use at 85%, while only 10% of surveyed social-impact organizations reached the most mature tier.
TLDR
Blackbaud CEO Mike Gianoni writes that 85% of social-impact professionals in the company’s latest research use AI at work, but only about one-third believe their organizations use it very effectively and 10% qualify for the highest maturity tier. He argues that the real divide is no longer access to AI but the ability to integrate it into governed workflows that protect trust, service quality and donor confidence. The figures come from Blackbaud Institute research and the article is an executive argument, so its claims about economic value and resilience should be read in that context.
New research finds nonprofit AI adoption far ahead of governance maturity
Blackbaud Institute figures cited by Fast Company put workplace AI use at 85%, while only 10% of surveyed social-impact organizations reached the most mature tier.
TLDR
Blackbaud CEO Mike Gianoni writes that 85% of social-impact professionals in the company’s latest research use AI at work, but only about one-third believe their organizations use it very effectively and 10% qualify for the highest maturity tier. He argues that the real divide is no longer access to AI but the ability to integrate it into governed workflows that protect trust, service quality and donor confidence. The figures come from Blackbaud Institute research and the article is an executive argument, so its claims about economic value and resilience should be read in that context.
