Discussion: There Is No Algorithm for Trust: What Leading with Trust Really Means for Funders in 2026

Ray Borkman

Hello all!

Here are the March Webinar details!

I invite you to ask questions that you'd like answered here or in the webinar; as well as to share any experiences you have relevant to the subject! I'll be inviting the speakers to join us here in the discussion both leading up to the webinar as well as for a post-webinar Q/A.

The March Blackbaud Grantmaking Thought Leadership Webinar is:

There Is No Algorithm for Trust: What Leading with Trust Really Means for Funders in 2026

March 19, 1:00 PM — 2:00 PM EST (Register Now)

Drawing on 11 years as a federal funder and two decades working with, for, and in support of nonprofits and philanthropic institutions, this workshop brings a practitioner’s lens to what trust really looks like in grantmaking today.

We will explore what AI has meaningfully opened up for funders and nonprofits, including where it creates capacity, where it creates risk, and why it cannot replace judgment, relationships, or good data.

Most importantly, we will dig into the human, step by step, no-shortcut ways funders can use their increased capacity to deliberately build trust with communities and grantees in ways that strengthen impact, accountability, and long-term partnership.

@Adriana Cosgriff