Blackbaud Increases Flexibility to Access Fundraising Intelligence as Raiser's Edge NXT® Integrates with Microsoft 365 Copilot
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Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) announced a new Microsoft 365 Copilot-enabled agent for Raiser's Edge NXT, allowing nonprofit fundraising teams to surface their Blackbaud data and insights directly in Copilot Chat, Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel using natural-language prompts, without leaving Microsoft 365 tools.
The integration is designed to provide real-time, contextual fundraising intelligence while preserving data integrity, governance, and security, and aligns with Blackbaud’s AI platform strategy to embed sector-specific, responsible AI into customers’ everyday workflows.
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| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
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| Jul 22 | AI agent launch | Positive | -1.9% | New embedded AI agents and Financial Edge NXT automation capabilities announced |
| Jul 16 | AI innovation preview | Positive | +4.7% | Admissions Agent and additional AI-enabled school workflow capabilities previewed |
| Jul 14 | AI certification launch | Positive | -3.6% | Free AI for Social Impact Certification Program officially opened |
| Jun 24 | AI research release | Positive | +2.4% | Research detailed AI effectiveness gaps and benefits for adaptive organizations |
| Jun 17 | AI conference announcement | Positive | -4.4% | AI innovator Priya Lakhani announced as bbcon 2026 keynote speaker |
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AI-tagged news showed mixed reactions, with an average move of -0.59% across five events.
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Ability to surface Blackbaud data and insights securely in the AI tools customers use every day supports faster decision-making and more effective engagement
"Our goal is to remove friction from our customers' workflows so they can focus on driving impact, not managing technology," said Mike Gianoni, president, CEO, and vice chairman of the board of directors of Blackbaud. "Since many of our customers already use Microsoft 365, this integration meets them where they work and gives them more flexibility in how they access and benefit from Blackbaud's solutions."
With the Copilot integration, customers can choose to access insights and information from Raiser's Edge NXT in Microsoft 365 to support faster decision-making and more effective engagement. With this new experience, users can:
- Ask questions such as "Summarize this donor's giving history" or "Identify top engagement opportunities" in Copilot, Teams, Outlook, Word and more
- Access real-time, contextual insights grounded in their Raiser's Edge NXT data without switching tools
- Take action on fundraising intelligence directly within Microsoft 365 tools
- Reduce time spent navigating systems, and accelerate decision-making
Raiser's Edge NXT is recognized as Microsoft Nonprofit AI Certified Software, a reflection of its position as a trusted, industry-leading platform for fundraising and engagement. The Copilot-enabled agent builds on this foundation, extending the power of Blackbaud's AI into the Microsoft ecosystem while maintaining the data integrity, governance, and security that nonprofit organizations rely on.
"As nonprofits adopt AI, security and usability are paramount for maintaining trust," said Justin Spelhaug, President, Microsoft Elevate. "This integration brings responsible, purpose-built AI into familiar Microsoft 365 workflows, helping organizations make better decisions with confidence while keeping their data protected."
Recent data from the Blackbaud Institute shows that while most social impact organizations are beginning to adopt AI, the resulting benefits are uneven. Blackbaud is focused on making sure the sector can benefit fully from the massive potential of this transformational technology—through educational resources, like the free AI for Social Impact Certification Course, as well as platform solutions like Agents for Good™ and integrations with existing AI tools like Copilot.
The Copilot-enabled agent for Raiser's Edge NXT reflects Blackbaud's continued execution on its AI platform strategy: bringing intelligence closer to where customers work, while keeping it grounded in deep sector expertise and responsible design. As organizations navigate rapid AI adoption, Blackbaud remains focused on delivering practical, workflow-native innovation that helps customers move faster, work smarter, and drive greater impact with confidence.
About Blackbaud
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the world's leading provider of AI-powered solutions for social impact. Serving nonprofits, educational institutions, companies committed to corporate social responsibility, and individual change makers, Blackbaud propels impact at scale with the sector's most intelligent solutions for fundraising and engagement, education solutions, financial management and CSR and grantmaking. With the deepest expertise powered by the world's largest philanthropic data set, the most connected workflows, and the most powerful impact network, Blackbaud's solutions are building a future where resources are unleashed at the speed of need. Blackbaud has been recognized by Fast Company, Newsweek, Quartz, Forbes and more for AI innovation, responsible leadership and workplace excellence. Blackbaud has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, India and the United Kingdom, supporting users in 100+ countries. Learn more at www.blackbaud.com or follow us on X/Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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