Who Decides? What 1,452 Blinded Fundraising Decisions Reveal about AI, Judgment, and Authority

1 CFRE Credit | Live Webinar | October 13, 2026 @ 2 PM ET

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Join our live walkthrough of Kindsight's new Fundraising Judgment Benchmark Report 2026, a blinded study of how nonprofit professionals judge human and AI fundraising advice.

Most AI conversations in fundraising start with one question: Should we use it? This study asks a harder one. When 363 nonprofit professionals compared human and AI recommendations without knowing which was which, what did they judge stronger? What did they judge riskier? And how much authority were they willing to give AI? Across 1,452 blinded comparisons, their answers give your team a clearer way to decide.

In this session, report author Cherian Koshy (EVP, Market Insights, Kindsight) walks through what the data reveal and what they mean for your organization. Then Hemant Kashyap (CPO, Kindsight) shares how these findings shape our product vision, and how we're building AI that earns trust one workflow at a time.

What you'll learn:

Why quality depends on the workflow, and authority depends on accountability
How a named owner turns "human in the loop" into real oversight
A practical five-level framework for assigning AI authority, from Inform to Human Only
Where AI can inform, draft, and recommend, and where decisions should return to your team

Ready to put AI to work at your organization? Register to learn how to activate AI responsibly across your fundraising team.

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Meet the Speakers

Cherian Koshy, ACFRE, CFRE, CAP

Executive Vice President, Market Insights at Kindsight

Bridging the gap between behavioral science and fundraising strategy, Cherian Koshy, ACFRE, CFRE, CAP®, helps organizations transform how they engage donors. With over 25 years of experience advancing social impact and innovation, he is a globally recognized keynote speaker and the USA Today bestselling author of Neurogiving. Cherian currently serves as VP of Market Insights at Kindsight.

Hemant Kashyap

Chief Product Officer at Kindsight

Hemant Kashyap is the Chief Product Officer at Kindsight, responsible for shaping the vision, strategy and roadmap for product offerings. With 24+ years of experience, including leadership roles at Kindsight, Clio, ServiceTitan and Inspire, Hemant has a proven track record for leading and scaling high-performing product management and design teams who deliver world-class products. Hemant is a champion for the customer voice, and looks to create delightful product experiences that solve their pain points.