The nonprofit marketing and communications trends actually driving donor growth in 2026: brand trust, storytelling, video, AI-assisted content, and community. A practical guide for nonprofits.

I hear this all the time from my clients: Should we use crowdfunding to raise funds? Is it worth losing a percentage? How do we create a campaign that actually converts new donors?

In 2020, I was part of the Founder Institute working on a startup idea.

At the time, everyone in the program kept talking about AI for supply chain management.