Day 1
You're going to Need a Bigger Goal.
From Penny's real-time donor insights to a major new partnership, Day 1 of GiveCon 2026 made one thing clear: the tools to raise your bar are already here.
The Advice nobody puts on slides.
Four experts get radically candid about scarcity mindsets, why asking more than feels comfortable is the trade-off nobody makes, and what it actually takes to move the needle.
The Risk Isn't AI. It's how casually you appply it.
Bloomerang's CTO and a one-person nonprofit that raised $1.25M in 68 days break down what AI actually delivers, where human judgment still owns the room, and how to start without getting burned.
Day 2
Your Podcast Is a Fundraising Asset. Start treating it like one.
AfterSight's Penn Street went from listener to development director — and discovered her nonprofit's six-podcast network was sitting on untapped donor potential. Here's what she's doing about it.
Donors Aren't Tired of Giving. They're tired of bad asks.
Bloomerang's Giving Signals 2026 report finds trust is high and generosity is alive — but donors are sending clear signals about what they need to give. Here's what the data says to do differently.