Artificial intelligence is already beginning to shape how donors seek information, how charities communicate, and how the charitable sector prepares for change.
In 2025, BBB Wise Giving Alliance partnered with the Institute for the Future, GoFundMe, and The Salvation Army to convene charity leaders in New York City for The IFTF Ten-Year Forecast 2025–2035: Charting Your Future for Social Good.
This page brings together insights and selected recordings from the event.
IFTF Ten-Year Forecast 2025-2035: Charting Your Future for Social Good
The convening brought together more than 200 nonprofit leaders representing 135 organizations to explore how forecasting tools and predictive insights can support mission-driven work amid the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence and other societal shifts.
The program used IFTF’s ten-year forecast to help participants think through both the opportunities and the risks ahead. Discussions throughout the event examined how AI could reshape communication, translation, service delivery, resource management, and donor engagement across the charitable sector.
What Leaders Explored
At the event, nonprofit leaders explored how emerging technologies, including AI, may influence trust, engagement, leadership, and service delivery in the years ahead.
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AI was presented as a technology filled with promise, but also one that can intensify misinformation, deepfakes, manipulation, and other harms if organizations do not approach it thoughtfully.
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A central theme was that the future is not something that simply happens to charities and donors; it is also shaped by the choices people and institutions make now.
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Speakers emphasized that faster or cheaper tools are not enough on their own. To be successful, charities will need to embed AI in mission-aligned values, human oversight, discernment, and transparency.
For a broader look at the themes that emerged from this event, read our Wise Giving Guide feature article.
Featured Recordings from the Event
The recordings below capture some of the event’s most important conversations about AI, trust, and how nonprofit leaders can prepare for the decade ahead.
Welcome Remarks
Art Taylor (BBB WGA), Colonel James Betts (Salvation Army), and Marina Gorbis (IFTF) opened the event with reflections on why foresight, trust, and innovation matter for the charitable sector.
Welcome Remarks | IFTF Ten-Year Forecast 2025–2035: Charting Your Future for Social Good
A Journey Through the Uncanny Valley of AI
Institute for the Future speakers and collaborators Dylan Hendricks, Toshi Hoo, Nathalie Lopez, and Daniel Berkman, explore how AI is changing the way people experience technology, creativity, and social systems.
A Journey Through the Uncanny Valley of AI | IFTF Ten-Year Forecast 2025–2035
Reflections Panel
Drawing from their backgrounds in forecasting, philanthropy, academia, and social impact, Rachel Hatch (IFTF), Jane Wales (Aspen Institute), Margaret Richardson (GoFundMe), Amir Pasic (Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy), and James Betts (Salvation Army) discuss what emerging shifts may mean for giving, leadership, and public trust.
Reflections Panel on AI, Trust, and Social Good | IFTF Ten-Year Forecast 2025–2035
The Uncanny Valley of Economics & Work
Marina Gorbis, Executive Director of Institute for the Future explores how artificial intelligence may reshape work, wealth, assets, and economic inequality over the next decade.
Uncanny Valley of Economics & Work | IFTF Ten-Year Forecast 2025–2035
Strategic Foresight for Equitable Futures
A discussion between Rachel Hatch (IFTF), Pratichi Shah, (Flourish Talent Management Solutions), Don Ragona (Native American Rights Fund), and Jean Accius (CHC: Creating Healthier Communities) on how nonprofit leaders can use foresight to prepare for change while keeping equity and mission at the center.
Strategic Foresight for Equitable Futures | IFTF Ten-Year Forecast 2025–2035
The Future of Engagement Across Generations
A conversation between Dylan Hendricks (IFTF), Trent Stamp (Eisner Foundation), Lysa Ratliff (KABOOM!), and Asha Curran (GivingTuesday) about how charities may need to adapt to changing donor expectations and generational patterns of engagement.
The Future of Engagement Across Generations | IFTF Ten-Year Forecast 2025–2035
Closing Remarks
Art Taylor (BBB WGA) and Bennett Weiner (BBB WGA) reflect on the day’s conversations about artificial intelligence, trust, strategic foresight, and the future of the charitable sector.
Closing Remarks on AI, Trust, and the Charitable Sector | IFTF Ten-Year Forecast 2025–2035
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