Blackbaud Expands AI Leadership with Platform for Good™ and Lantern™ at bbcon 2026
Key Highlights
- ➤Blackbaud unveiled Platform for Good™, a connected foundation spanning data, AI, workflows and partners
- ➤Lantern™ launched as fundraising-specific language model through strategic collaboration with Databricks
- ➤Lantern™ will power tailored fundraising intelligence within Blackbaud’s existing customer workflows
- ➤Blackbaud showcased expanded Agents for Good™, connected finance experiences and new ecosystem partnerships
- ➤Blackbaud serves users in 100+ countries across nonprofits, education, CSR and philanthropy
Expert Statements
Mike Gianoni, President, CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Blackbaud
“Last year, we introduced a vision for how AI could help social impact organizations work smarter”
Mike Gianoni, President, CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Blackbaud
“At bbcon 2026, we focused on what happens next: bringing together connected data, purpose-built intelligence, trusted expertise and secure AI experiences into the workflows organizations use every day.”
Mike Gianoni, President, CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Blackbaud
“The opportunity isn't simply to add AI to existing processes.”
Mike Gianoni, President, CEO and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, Blackbaud
“It's to help organizations unlock more capacity, make better decisions and ultimately drive greater impact.”
Michelle Edgerton, Executive Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer, YMCA of the North
“bbcon 2026 has been a great experience, from the exciting announcements on the mainstage, to the breakout sessions and personal connections made”
Michelle Edgerton, Executive Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer, YMCA of the North
“I've been a Blackbaud user for more than 25 years now, and my team trusts the solutions to power our daily work.”
Michelle Edgerton, Executive Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer, YMCA of the North
“I'm particularly excited for the enhancements coming to Raiser's Edge NXT, which keeps getting better, and for the intelligence that Lantern will bring, allowing us to surface better insights so that we can focus on raising the funds we need to best serve our communities.”
Michelle Edgerton, Executive Vice President and Chief Advancement Officer, YMCA of the North
“Who better than Blackbaud to deliver this social impact specific innovation?”
Priya Lakhani, Founder and CEO of CENTURY Tech
“the importance of responsible and intentional AI adoption”
Blackbaud Expands AI Leadership with Platform for Good™ and Lantern™ at bbcon 2026 PR Newswire
As organizations face growing demands and limited capacity, Blackbaud introduces new connected operating system and fundraising-specific language model to ensure the social impact sector gets the best outcomes from AI
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