Check out this sample agenda from bbcon 2020. Stay tuned for 2021 updates soon.
NORTH AMERICA
All times listed below are in U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
| Date | Time | Name | Speakers | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT) | Virtual Mainstage: Welcome and Kickoff | Mike Gianoni - Blackbaud David Benjamin - Blackbaud Odessa Jenkins - Blackbaud Amy Poehler - Dara Torres - | Mainstage |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM (EDT) | SUPER SESSION: Survival Superpowers - Engaging Audiences in a Pandemic-Impacted World | Colleen Dilenschneider - IMPACTS Experience | Arts & Cultural |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM (EDT) | SUPER SESSION - Race to the Future? | Values & Vision in the Design of Technology & Society | Ruha Benjamin - Princeton University | Companies |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM (EDT) | SUPER SESSION: How To Be a Life Giving Leader | Tyler Reagin - The Life-Giving Company | Faith Communities |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM (EDT) | SUPER SESSION: Shifting Gears - How Philanthropy is Changing for Foundations | Kathleen Enright - Council on Foundations Rachel Hutchisson - Blackbaud | Foundations |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM (EDT) | SUPER SESSION: Explore Trends in Healthcare and Chart a Path to Thrive in the New Normal | Page Bullington - Blackbaud Betsy Taylor - Accordant Mark McCampbell - Advancement Resources Eddie Thompson - Thompson & Associates | Healthcare |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM (EDT) | SUPER SESSION: Higher Education Kickoff—A Panel Discussion with Industry Experts | Chris Krackeler - Blackbaud James Wiley - Eduventures Jamie Harper - Microsoft Cara Giacomini - CASE | Higher Education |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM (EDT) | SUPER SESSION: Powering a Strong, Resilient School | Travis Warren - Blackbaud | K–12 |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM (EDT) | SUPER SESSION: Resilient Nonprofits Navigating 2021 Together | Kelley Jarrett - Blackbaud Nzinga Kone - M+r Marco Corona - One80 Place Jessica Sotelo - World Wildlife Fund | Nonprofits |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT) | CANADA SUPER SESSION: Welcome to Blackbaud Canada, Eh? | Mike Gianoni - Blackbaud David Benjamin - Blackbaud Allan Hoffmann - Blackbaud | Nonprofits |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT) | Where’s the Data?: Implementing Analytics in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT® | Shelley Hindmon - Blackbaud | Analytics |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT) | Exploring The Cloud Solution for Arts and Cultural Organizations | Andrew Troup - Blackbaud | Arts & Cultural |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT) | Expanding Traditional Corporate Philanthropy to Include Employee Wellness | Jay Mukhey - Finastra Dustin Joost - Blackbaud | Companies |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT) | How to Become a Digital Fundraising Expert | Cameron Bartlett - The Exodus Road | Faith Communities |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT) | Evaluating and Streamlining Your Annual Budget Process | Matthew Kreutzer - Zobrio Chuck Hays - Zobrio | Financial Management |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT) | Open a world of possibilities with SKY Developer | Ben Wong - Blackbaud | Focus on Tech |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT) | Arise, Captain Tom: Lessons from a World Record Peer-to-Peer Fundraiser | Jamie Parkins - Blackbaud Mark Berryman - Blackbaud Sally Falvey - Blackbaud Europe and JustGiving | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT) | Back by Popular Demand: NXT Tips and Tricks | Lisa Nurminen - Blackbaud Jarod Bonino - Blackbaud | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT) | Launching Blackbaud Grantmaking's New SKY UX View | Cassy Crabtree - Blackbaud Vin St. John - Blackbaud | Grant & Award Management |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT) | Five in 30: The Five Best Ways to Optimize Online Donation Pages | Charles Lehosit - RKD Group Suzanne Anderson - RKD Group | Healthcare |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT) | Higher Education Strategy and Solution Overview | Alison Madrigal - Blackbaud Chris Krackeler - Blackbaud Alania Cater - Blackbaud | Higher Education |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT) | The Show Must Go On(line)! | Gen Kaady - The Catlin Gabel School Allie Coutu - Catlin Gabel School | K–12 |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT) | Optimize Your Virtual Workforce | Holly Condon - WhiteOwl, The Developers Of PaperSave | Nonprofits |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT) | Embracing Digital Transformation for Marketing | Bo Crader - Blackbaud | Nonprofits |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM (EDT) | What Is “Normal,” Anyway? Using Long-Term Trends to Understand the Road Ahead | Ashley Thompson - Blackbaud Institute | Sector Leadership & Trends |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT) | Virtual Mainstage: Built for a Changing World | Mike Gianoni - Blackbaud Odessa Jenkins - Blackbaud Kevin McDearis - Blackbaud Meredith Johnson - Blackbaud | Mainstage |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT) | Virtual Mainstage: Working in a Changing World | Rachel Hutchisson - Blackbaud Tiffany Crumpton - Blackbaud Marc Brackett, Ph.D. - Adam Crowell - Boxed Music Alice L. Ferris - Kishshana Palmer - | Mainstage |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | From Insight to Action: Using Analytics and Benchmarking in Fundraising Strategy | Paige Grainger - Blackbaud John Wilburn - National Park Foundation | Analytics |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | Don’t Waste a Crisis: Good Things to Come out of the Pandemic | Aubrey Bergauer - Changing the Narrative | Arts & Cultural |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | Bridging the Gap Between Verbal Executive Support and Action-Oriented Executive Support | Kyra Scalea - Vanguard | Companies |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | Using Technology to Sway Perception. Be Known for Something. | Mark Macdonald - Be Known For Something | Faith Communities |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | Nonprofit Analytics: How To Build Financial and Fundraising Dashboards | Thomas Evans - Mission BI Linton Myers - Blackbaud | Focus on Tech |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | Achieve Board Meeting Success with Blackbaud Grantmaking™ | Alexis Fish - Blackbaud | Foundations |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | Storytelling with Financials | Stephanie Skryzowski - 100 Degrees Consulting | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | Keeping Your Database Current, Clean, and Complete | Stu Manewith - Omatic Software Bailey Benzlé - Omatic Software | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | Adapting Grateful Patient Philanthropy in a Digital World | Erin Stitzel, FAHP, CFRE - Accordant Health Taylor Traviesa - Tampa General Hospital Foundation Roy Lowdenback - Baptist Health Foundation | Healthcare |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | Alumni Participation Rate: Friend or Foe? | Steph McCluskey - Blackbaud | Higher Education |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | Strategies for Engaging Your Applicants | Carrie Goldberger - Blackbaud Lauren Janney Wolf - Cape Fear Community College | Higher Education |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | Major Gift Success Recipes: Unlocking the Gems of Target Analytics | Mary Zimmerman - Regis Jesuit High School Lawrence Henze - Blackbaud Target Analytics | K–12 |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | Your Donor Has a Mission, Too | Sophia Latto - Blackbaud | Marketing & Engagement |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | 2020 State of Advocacy: Building a Winning Advocacy Program | Christopher Masak - Alzheimer's Association | Alzheimer's Impact Movement Kerry Donohue - National Eating Disorders Association Will Lopez - Phone2action | Marketing & Engagement |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | 10 Surefire Ways to Supercharge Your Content | Nyleva Corley - Blackbaud | Marketing & Engagement |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM (EDT) | Meeting Supporter Needs Through Digital Communications | Jen Shang - Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy | Sector Leadership & Trends |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Federal Data Privacy Policy and the Social Good Sector | Sally Ehrenfried - Blackbaud Cameron Stoll - Blackbaud | Analytics |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Aligning Artistic Programming and Fundraising Practices | Jerusha Schmalzel - Blackbaud Nisa Mackie - Walker Art Center | Arts & Cultural |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Stewarding Donors from Soup to Nuts | Amanda Kepshire - Blackbaud | Faith Communities |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Separation of Duties in the Finance Office | Jonathan Howell - Blackbaud | Financial Management |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Towards an Inclusive Tech Strategy - What You Can Do Today & Why It Matters | Roz Lemieux - Blackbaud Rajneesh (Raj) Aggarwal - Provoc Jenn Graham - Civic Dinners | Focus on Tech |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Mastering Security in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT® | Bill Connors - Bill Connors, CFRE | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Canadian Giving Trends and Insights | Ashley Thompson - Blackbaud Institute Bruce MacDonald - Imagine Canada | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Launching Your Scholarship Review Season the Right Way | Nick Fazzini - Blackbaud | Grant & Award Management |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Blackbaud Grantmaking's New SKY UX View Deep Dive | Cassy Crabtree - Blackbaud Vin St. John - Blackbaud Jennipher Noble - Blackbaud | Grant & Award Management |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Rocking Your World with Moves Management in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT® | Jeff Mc Aloon - Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation Wendy Smith - Sargent Solutions Inc | Healthcare |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Guided Fundraising: A Recipe for Data Driven Multi-Channel Fundraising | Andy Hogan - Blackbaud Kristine Miller - Gonzaga University | Higher Education |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Direct Marketing in a Pandemic: How to Survive and Thrive | Stacy Rooney - Blackbaud | Higher Education |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | A Tale of Compassion: How The Shipley School's Community Came Together During a Pandemic | Josie Burri - The Shipley School Michael Turner - The Shipley School | K–12 |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Campaigns from Start to Finish | Jessica Maloney - 4KIDS of South Florida Lauren Kostoff - 4KIDS | Nonprofits |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Using Blackbaud Merchant Services™ to Navigate Post COVID-19 Payment Trends | Clint Boswell - Blackbaud Lee Turner - Blackbaud | Payments |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Burnt Out Business Leaders Rarely Make Their Numbers | Professor Pete Alexander - Professor Pete's Stress Relief Tools | Professional Development |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT) | Utilize Data to Maximize Officer Portfolio Composition | Michael Van Dyke - Blackbaud | Analytics |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT) | Utilize the Power of OData in Blackbaud Altru® to create Valuable Dashboards in Microsoft® Excel and Power BI | Carly Meek - Blackbaud | Arts & Cultural |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT) | Creating a Seamless Employee Engagement Experience Through Partnership and Integration | Jamila Cowan-Wideman - Dell Technologies | Companies |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT) | Member Growth—Simplified | Wes Gay - WayFinder | Faith Communities |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT) | Blackbaud Purchase Card and Expense Management | Julia Petit - Blackbaud | Financial Management |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT) | Get Your Head in the Cloud | Eric Wand - Microsoft | Focus on Tech |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT) | Embracing Change: Converting from FIMS™ to Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT® | Tracy VanSolkema - Grand Rapids Community Foundation | Foundations |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT) | Layer Cakes & Dashboards: Creating Fundraiser Insights using Blackbaud CRM | Paul Wiklanski - University Of Michigan | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT) | What Is a Database Manager? | Ryan Hyde - Lollypop Farm, Humane Society of Greater Rochester Sunshine Watson - Valleywise Health Foundation Stephanie Crawley - Stephanie Crawley, bCRE-Pro | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT) | Data-Driven Design | Brenda Miele - Charity Dynamics Mark Love - AHA | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT) | 5 Key End of Year Fundraising Myth Busters and More! | Michael Johnston - HJC Newmedia | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT) | We're Getting NXT! Now What? | Kayla Lee - Blackbaud Inc. Becca Paylor - Wingate University Jami Black - Middlebury College | Higher Education |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT) | Awarding Freshmen Scholarships: A Case Study | Keith Brown - University of Wisconsin-Madison Alison Rice - University Of Wisconsin-Madison Kevin Zalanowski - University of Wisconsin-Madison | Higher Education |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT) | Blackbaud Merchant Services™ – A critical tool in growing your revenue | Mina Mistry - Blackbaud Shaun Porteous - Blackbaud | Payments |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT) | Microsoft Power Platform + Raiser’s Edge NXT®: Turning Possibility into Reality | Linton Myers - Blackbaud | Professional Development |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT) | The Changing Identity of the Social Sector | Cheryl Contee - Do Big Things Derrick Feldmann - INFLUENCE|SG | Sector Leadership & Trends |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT) | Virtual Mainstage: Resilience and Hope in a Changing World | Dr. Cornel West - Jill Galloway - Blackbaud | Mainstage |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM (EDT) | Preventing Fraud with Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT® Best Practices (CPE Credit for LIVE event) | Melissa Bethancourt - Blackbaud Julia Petit - Blackbaud Grace Tate - Blackbaud | Financial Management |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM (EDT) | Trends in Higher Education Fundraising During a Pandemic | Carrie Cobb - Blackbaud Sam Venable - Blackbaud | Higher Education |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM (EDT) | Fundraising During Challenging Times | Katherine Swank - Blackbaud Lawrence Henze - Blackbaud Target Analytics Paige Grainger - Blackbaud | Analytics |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM (EDT) | Inspiring Trust through Data-Driven Decisions and Strategy | Heather Meloy - PwC Josh Joseph - PwC | Companies |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM (EDT) | How to Turn Your Users into Cyber Security Superheroes! | Stephanie Pratt - Blackbaud | Cyber Security |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM (EDT) | The Power of Collaborative Grantmaking | Dr. H. Sam Coy - Blackbaud Vin St. John - Blackbaud Gary Steuer - Bonfils-Stanton Foundation | Foundations |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM (EDT) | Data Health and Blackbaud eTapestry® | Geoff Arbuckle - Blackbaud | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM (EDT) | Link 'Em Up! | Laura Ngan Tian - Blackbaud Inc Orion Petrie - Blackbaud | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM (EDT) | Customer Spotlight: Canadian Success Stories | Elizabeth Price - Blackbaud Canada Elizabeth Calderon - Mulgrave School Sue Lockett - Cambridge Memorial Hospital Foundation | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM (EDT) | Automating Your Process with Award Management APIs | Carrie Goldberger - Blackbaud | Grant & Award Management |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM (EDT) | Three Genius Ways Healthcare Organizations Are Using Their Data | Liza Turcotte - Blackbaud | Healthcare |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM (EDT) | Using Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT® to Improve Financial Stewardship | John Cashman - Blackbaud | Higher Education |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM (EDT) | Microsoft Power Platform + Raiser’s Edge NXT®: Turning Possibility into Reality (Rebroadcasted) | Linton Myers - Blackbaud | Professional Development |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM (EDT) | 7 Steps for Giving Effective Feedback | Monica Mutter - Blackbaud | Professional Development |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM (EDT) | Digital Leadership: People Before Technology | Amy Sample Ward - NTEN Kimberly Lewis - Goodwill Industries of East Texas | Sector Leadership & Trends |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (EDT) | Tap Your Supporter Base for New Donor Acquisition | Liza Turcotte - Blackbaud | Analytics |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (EDT) | Fundraising During Unprecedented Times | Rosita Bradham - Blackbaud Gentry Spronken - The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures Julie Gross - San Antonio Zoo | Arts & Cultural |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (EDT) | Managing Skills-Based Volunteering in a Virtual World | Danielle Holly - Common Impact | Companies |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (EDT) | Securing Social Good - Blackbaud's Cyber Security Program | Rich Friedberg - Blackbaud | Cyber Security |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (EDT) | 2021 Strategies for YouTube, Podcasting, and the New Facebook Framework | Nils Smith - Dunham & Company | Faith Communities |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (EDT) | Financial Management and Grants Management: Why Your Foundation Needs Complementary Technology for Both | Laine Hendriks - Blackbaud Carly Meek - Blackbaud Barton Dyson - Blackbaud | Foundations |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (EDT) | SMS Communication & Text Fundraising Solutions | Erik Leaver - Blackbaud Sangeeth Peruri - OutreachCircle Jeanavive Janssen - Textmunication | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (EDT) | Reinventing Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Program (Beyond Going Virtual) | Robyn Mendez - Blackbaud Shana Masterson - Blackbaud | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (EDT) | A Data-Centric Look at Gift Officer Life Cycle | Mike Russell - Blackbaud | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (EDT) | Building Processes and Team Dynamics in a Healthcare Merger | Krista Matia - Blackbaud Inc | Healthcare |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (EDT) | Going Live with Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT® During a Pandemic | Mary Kathryn Nunes - Blackbaud Allison Phillips - Illinois Institute of Technology | Higher Education |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (EDT) | Change Management: Moving Your Team Forward | Michael Reardon - Blackbaud | Higher Education |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (EDT) | Best Practices in Virtual Volunteering | Lizzie Schaffer - Blackbaud Corbit Harrison - VolunteerHub by Carr Engineering, Inc. Brandon Hall - ServeHub Allen Kramer - Mobilize | Marketing & Engagement |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM (EDT) | Waste Not! Identify and Eliminate Waste in Your Business Processes and Operation | Jackie Huffman - Blackbaud | Professional Development |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM (EDT) | Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT: Tips and Tricks (CPE Credit for LIVE event) | David Evatt - Blackbaud Lauren Holzer - Blackbaud Tara Pawlowski - Blackbaud | Financial Management |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Blackbaud Cyber Security Program Resources | Ashley Wyand - Blackbaud | Cyber Security |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Diocesan Annual Appeals: Digital Case Studies | Nic Prenger - Prenger Solutions Group | Faith Communities |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Successful Technology Procurement & Adoption Change Management Strategies for Foundations | Ann Getz - Blackbaud Dan Stencel - Morris Animal Foundation Deena Scotti - Missouri Foundation for Health | Foundations |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Redefining Success: A New Take on Your Annual KPIs and Goals | Stuart Sullivan - Graham-Pelton Megan Bailey - Graham-Pelton Consulting | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Hitting Your Virtual Event out of the Park with Blackbaud TeamRaiser | Mark Becker - Cathexis Partners, LLC Derek Martin - Blackbaud Chris Cain - Blackbaud | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Five Technology Change Management Steps | Stacy Rooney - Blackbaud | Grant & Award Management |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Effective Reporting Is a Team Sport: What Happens When Finance and Development Work Together | Tammy Batchelor, CFRE - Cause and Solution, Inc. Jamie Lundien, MBA, CPA - Cause and Solution, Inc. | Healthcare |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Practical Management Strategies to Maximize Officer Productivity | Joy Pohland Janssen - Blackbaud Jeremy Wang - Temple University | Higher Education |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM (EDT) | Leading With Digital: How a simple shift in mindset can greatly shift your revenue | Erik Rubadeau - Yeeboo Digital | Marketing & Engagement |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM (EDT) | Use the Power of Data: Propensity, Capacity and Philanthropic Tendencies for Major Gift Success | Katherine Swank - Blackbaud Margaret Williams - Avera Health Foundation Tisha Martin - Boise State University Toni Thibodeaux - University Of Denver | Analytics |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM (EDT) | Track Your Cash and Keep it Balanced (CPE Credit for LIVE event) | Laura Ngan Tian - Blackbaud Inc Orion Petrie - Blackbaud | Financial Management |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM (EDT) | Partners In Progress – Blackbaud’s Plan For Community Foundations | Donald McGill - Blackbaud Scott Cross - Blackbaud Page Bullington - Blackbaud Daniel Affourtit - Blackbaud | Foundations |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM (EDT) | New Challenges, New Solutions: Meet the Innovators of the Social Good Startup Challenge | Roz Lemieux - Blackbaud Sangeeth Peruri - OutreachCircle Dan Lee - Rememorate Renee Zau - DonationMatch Patrick Schmitt - FreeWill Allen Kramer - Mobilize Michael Hoffman - Gather Voices Justin Rotman - GiveMagic Michael Warshafsky - GiveMagic Miraj Patel - Harness Brennan Stark - PeerPal Aviva Rosman - BallotReady Wes Moon - Wisely Shola Farber - Team by the Tuesday Company Jenn Graham - Civic Dinners | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM (EDT) | Winning Back Lapsed Donors—Not Just Hoping for the Best | Stu Manewith - Omatic Software Bailey Benzlé - Omatic Software | Marketing & Engagement |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM (EDT) | Virtual Mainstage: Reimagining the Future in a Changing World | Justin Dillon - Padma Lakshmi - | Mainstage |
EUROPE
All times listed below are in U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and British Summer Time (BST).
| Date | Time | Additional Time Zone | Name | Speakers | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT) | 2:00 –3:00 PM (BST) | EUROPE SUPER SESSION: What does the future hold? | Mark Stevenson - Futurist, Author, Entrepreneur | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM (EDT) | 3:15–3:45 PM (BST) | What we've learned from hosting over 100 virtual events | Simon Scriver - Fundraising Everywhere Nikki Bell - Fundraising Everywhere | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM (EDT) | 2:00–2:30 PM (BST) | How to Love Your Donors During the Aftermath of COVID-19 | Jen Shang - Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM (EDT) | 2:45–3:15 PM (BST) | Event Fundraising Success — Focus and Future: Insights on How to Build Back Better | Julie Roberts - More Strategic UK Laura Sutton - Pancreatic Cancer UK | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM (EDT) | 2:00–2:30 PM (BST) | How to grow a successful online community from the ground up | Lesley Pinder - British Red Cross Lucy Caldicott - ChangeOut | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
| Thursday, October 8, 2020 | 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM (EDT) | 2:45–3:15 PM (BST) | Key steps to event curation success: Insights from the first ever BAME Conference | Martha Awojobi - JMB | Fundraising & Relationship Management |
ASIA–PACIFIC
All times listed below are in U.S. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) and Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT).
| Date | Time | Additional Time Zone | Name | Speakers | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 5, 2020 | 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM (EDT) | 12:00–1:00 PM (AEDT) on October 6 | ASIA-PACIFIC SUPER SESSION: The 8 Principles of a Successful Optimist | Mark Stevenson - Futurist, Author, Entrepreneur | Nonprofits |
| Monday, October 5, 2020 | 10:15 PM - 10:45 PM (EDT) | 1:00–1:45 PM (AEDT) on October 6 | 'Never waste a good crisis' - Capital Raising, Agility, and Resilience in Business | Annabelle Chauncy OAM - School for Life Foundation | Nonprofits |
| Monday, October 5, 2020 | 11:00 PM - 11:30 PM (EDT) | 2:00 –2:30 PM (AEDT) on October 6 | AI for Fundraising: How to start with machine learning | Tim Paris - Dataro | Nonprofits |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM (EDT) | 11:00 AM–12:00 PM (AEDT) on October 7 | Virtual Mainstage: Welcome and Kickoff | Mike Gianoni - Blackbaud David Benjamin - Blackbaud Catherine LaCour - Blackbaud Odessa Jenkins - Blackbaud Amy Poehler - Dara Torres - | Mainstage |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 9:15 PM - 9:45 PM (EDT) | 12:15–12:45 PM (AEDT) on October 7 | Storytelling for the head and the heart in a capital campaign | Daniel Lalor - MS Queensland | Nonprofits |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | 10:45 PM - 11:15 PM (EDT) | 1:45–2:15 PM (AEDT) on October 7 | There's a tile for that, 2020 - The Sky's the Limit | Nonprofits | |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM (EDT) | 12:00–1:00 PM (AEDT) on October 8 | Virtual Mainstage: Built for a Changing World | Mike Gianoni - Blackbaud Odessa Jenkins - Blackbaud Kevin McDearis - Blackbaud Meredith Johnson - Blackbaud | Mainstage |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 10:30 PM - 11:00 PM (EDT) | 1:30–2:00 PM (AEDT) on October 8 | Best Practice Data Collection, Management, and Use of Data to Meet Future Community and Donor Expectations | Katherine Raskob - Fundraising Institute Australia Yael Wasserman - Mission Australia Olivia Jary - Children's Hospital Foundation | Nonprofits |
| Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | 11:15 PM - 11:45 PM (EDT) | 2:15–2:45 PM (AEDT) on October 8 | Hidden Treasure: Overcoming the Biggest Barriers to Fundraising Success | Sean Triner - Moceanic | Nonprofits |
Blackbaud University Day
Blackbaud University Day will not be included as part of the bbcon 2020 Virtual agenda. However, Blackbaud University is now offering customers free, universal access to its entire curriculum of ondemand, self-paced eLearning resources. Our instructor-led classes are still available for purchase or are included if your organization invests in a Learn More or Learn Everything subscription. Visit Training Central to begin learning today!
From the Technology Curriculum Page, you can click on a product name. That will open a curriculum datasheet with all of the associated classes. The free eLearning classes have the green computer icon.
Product Update Briefings
Want to stay current with Blackbaud solution updates and industry trends? Product Update Briefings will be held on October 20–22. Reserve your spot via the links below: