How are AI-powered nonprofits moving beyond early experiments to deliver deep, lasting social impact? In this episode of Humanitarian AI Today, guest host Alexandra Pittman, Founder and CEO of ImpactMapper, speaks with Kevin Barenblat, Co-founder and President of Fast Forward and author of AI for Humanity on Substack.

Kevin shares exclusive findings from Fast Forward’s 2026 AI for Humanity Report, a comprehensive study based on survey data from 119 AI-powered nonprofits across 20 countries and 20 in-depth leadership interviews. The conversation explores how mission-driven organizations are leveraging AI to personalize services and improve program outcomes, while confronting major sector challenges, including the "messy middle" of post-launch funding, rising infrastructure costs, human capacity constraints, and community-first risk mitigation.

Humanitarian AI Today is proud to be part of the Devex Podcast Network, bringing listeners insider journalism and expert analysis across global development and humanitarian relief fields. For complete show notes, transcriptions, and further resources from this episode, visit the Humanitarian AI Today Substack at humanitarianaitoday.substack.com.

This Week in Global Development is Devex’s podcast series covering the top stories from the global development sector: https://www.devex.com/focus/this_week_in_global_development

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