EP 75: What the 2026 Nonprofit AI Adoption Report Reveals About How Nonprofits Actually Use AI with Nathan Chappell

92% of nonprofits are using AI. Only 7% say it's actually making a strategic impact. So what's going wrong?

In this episode, Carly and Scott sit down with Nathan Chappell, Chief AI Officer at Virtuous and co-founder of Fundraising.ai, to unpack the findings of the 2026 Nonprofit AI Adoption Report. Nathan breaks down why more AI tools don't equal better results, what happens when organizations use AI to speed up broken practices, and what the 7% are doing differently.

You'll hear about:

-The AI adoption paradox and why high usage doesn't mean high impact
-Why an AI governance policy is the most important first step
-How to break through the efficiency plateau
-What predictive and generative AI look like in action for fundraisers
-Why the habits you build in 2026 will compound for years 

Download the full report: https://virtuous.org/resource/the-2026-nonprofit-ai-adoption-report-download/

Learn more about Virtuous Momentum: https://www.givemomentum.com/