Top tools in 2026 · Prompt 3 of 8 · September 2026

A real buyer question from the September 2026 snapshot, asked 3× to each of the three models. 9 answers recorded.

“What are the top nonprofit fundraising and CRM platforms in 2026?”

ChatGPT answered 3× this snapshot

Here are the top nonprofit fundraising and CRM platforms in 2026, grouped by what they’re best at: Best all-around nonprofit CRMs These combine donor management, fundraising, reporting, and engagement tools. Bloomerang Strong donor retention focus, easy to use, popular with small to midsize nonprofits. Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Enterprise-level nonprofit CRM with deep fundraising, grant, and analytics features;…

Named across its answers: 1. Bloomerang2. Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT3. Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud4. Bonterra5. DonorPerfect

Verbatim excerpt from one collected ChatGPT answer; formatting flattened, words untouched.

Bloomerang is the clear winner here, appearing in all 9 answers with a 2.6 average position, while Virtuous trails closely at 7 of 9 with consistent mid-pack placement across models. Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT shows a sharp model dependency, owning ChatGPT but invisible to Gemini, which is a fragile visibility position for any vendor counting on broad AI-driven discovery.

AI-generated read of the September 2026 measurements.

Who wins this question

Leaning Bloomerang Consensus

All three models name Bloomerang and Virtuous on this question.

ChatGPT

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Gemini mentioned · first · avg. pos

Bloomerang 113323244 9/9 · 2× first · #2.6

Virtuous 4644121 7/9 · 2× first · #3.1

Givebutter 8797312 7/9 · 1× first · #5.3

Salesforce 111433 6/9 · 3× first · #2.2

Classy 6128786 6/9 · never first · #7.8

Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT 22122 5/9 · 1× first · #1.8

DonorPerfect 1255812 5/9 · never first · #8.4

Bonterra 34411 4/9 · never first · #5.5

Neon CRM 75510 4/9 · never first · #6.8

Donorbox 76106 4/9 · never first · #7.3

Salesforce Nonprofit Cloud 532 3/9 · never first · #3.3

Blackbaud 376 3/9 · never first · #5.3

Each square is one collected answer; the number is the brand's position in that answer. Lime = the very first recommendation. Unlinked brands were named by the models here but sit outside this category's published top 15 overall. Showing the top 12 of 28 brands named at least once. Never mentioned here: Zeffy.