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AI and trust in 2026: the numbers behind every service.

Twelve figures from 2026 research on nonprofits, associations, content provenance and onchain giving, each linked to its source so you can check it.

Key figures

92%

of nonprofits now use AI in some form

Virtuous 2026 Nonprofit AI Adoption Report
7%

of nonprofits report major improvements in organizational capability from AI

Virtuous 2026 Nonprofit AI Adoption Report
81%

of nonprofits use AI individually, without shared workflows

Virtuous 2026 Nonprofit AI Adoption Report
47%

of nonprofits have no AI governance policy

Virtuous 2026 Nonprofit AI Adoption Report
67%

of nonprofits name lack of strategic direction as the top barrier to AI success

Coastal Cloud 2026 AI Operations Report
12%

of nonprofits started their most recent AI project with a defined problem

Coastal Cloud 2026 AI Operations Report
51.9%

of associations name non dues revenue as their top business challenge

Naylor 2026 Association Benchmarking Report
33.5%

of associations report heavy AI use, up from 12.5% a year earlier

Naylor 2026 Association Benchmarking Report
5%

of association staff have access to a paid AI license, while 35% already use AI

Snapsight, ASAE Annual 2026 trends
8M+

deepfake incidents in 2025, up from about 500,000 in 2023

SoftwareSeni, What is C2PA
6,000+

organizations have joined the Content Authenticity Initiative

SoftwareSeni, What is C2PA
32M+

dollars donated to nonprofits in stablecoins during 2025

The Giving Block 2026 Annual Report

What the numbers mean

Adoption is no longer the problem. Nearly every nonprofit and a fast growing share of associations use AI. What is missing is structure: shared workflows, written policy, and a defined problem before a tool is chosen. That is why so few report major gains.

At the same time, faking a video, a certificate or an email has become almost free. Organizations whose value depends on being trusted now need proof that their content is genuine, using open standards anyone can check.

Both gaps can be closed with work rather than new software, which is the principle every Orca Proof service is built on.

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