How the most innovative fundraisers are leveraging AI in 2026

AI has quickly become a game-changer for fundraising, and the most forward-thinking organizations are already putting it to work.

But as AI usage overall becomes more common across the sector, how can fundraisers think more creatively about its implementation and ensure they are using it to its full potential?

Watch Patrick Schmitt, co-CEO of FreeWill, and special guest Alicia Favata, CFRE, Chief Advancement Officer at Delta Zeta Foundation, in FreeWill's first AI webinar of 2026, discuss how innovative fundraising leaders are using AI tools to strengthen their planned and major giving strategies, and share novel ideas to help you elevate your own AI strategy this year.

In this webinar, we covered:

• Need-to-know AI updates for 2026
• How your peers are successfully integrating AI into their workflows
• Strategies for using AI to strengthen donor engagement and more
• Q&A with special guest Alicia Favata, Chief Advancement Officer at Delta Zeta Foundation