Ep 31 I We Checked the Tape: What We Got Right AND Wrong About 2025 & What It Means for 2026

It is the last episode recorded in 2025, so we did a two-part special.First, we looked back at last year’s predictions. What actually happened in 2025. Where we were right. Where we were off. We talk about AI moving from a novelty into real workflows, the comeback of in person events, the ongoing growth of donor advised funds, and the reality check around monthly giving growth.Then we go all in on 2026 predictions, including changes in tax law and how that may affect giving behavior, growing pressure on DAF dollars sitting unused, the rise of AI skill gaps inside nonprofits, donor privacy becoming a real trust issue, and why donor retention may finally become the main lever for growth.Super fun episode!