Below is a list of sessions being presented at bbcon 2024 in Seattle. The full schedule of these sessions will be available later this summer. Please check back frequently as these are subject to change. The conference agenda builder will launch in early September.
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Data Privacy in Grantmaking: Balancing Collection and Retention
Rebecca Williams, Blackbaud Brenda Noiseux, Blackbaud
Room 445-446
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Ask the Super Users: Raiser’s Edge NXT User Panel 3.0 - Part 2
Carlene Johnson, Next Level Services, LLC Austen Brown, Prenger Solutions Group Amy Dana, Bat Conservation International Heather MacKenzie, Crystal Springs Uplands School Maya Rosman, Wake Tech Foundation
Room 320-321-322
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Opening the Toolbox: Utilizing Predictive Analytics to Build Your Fundraising Program
Steph McCluskey, Blackbaud Sandra Gray, Knox College
Room 443-444
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Leaning into Trust-Based Philanthropy: Strategies and Insights from Industry Leaders
The Art of Charts: Choosing the Right Visualization to Tell Your Story (CPE)
Alicia Eastvold, Your Part Time Controller
Room 420-421-422
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Navigating Bumps: Lessons Learned from Facebook One Year Later
Michele Wright, Blackbaud Vanessa Longacre-Wilcox, Fred Hutch Jim Steiner, Blackbaud Jeremy Reynolds, ZERO Prostate Cancer Cindy Sarver, American Cancer Society Karen Cincotti, Roswell Park Alliance Foundation
Room 323-324-325
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Deep Dive into a Collaborative Approach: From Admissions to Retention with Continuous Enrollment
Julie Katz, Donna Klein Jewish Academy Donna Albaum, Donna Klein Jewish Academy Betty Frons, Donna Klein Jewish Academy
Room 433-434
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Tech Tango: Swaying with Style – Change Management for People Who Hate Change
Give the People What they Want: Optimized Constituent Management with Raiser's Edge NXT
Chris Ager, Blackbaud
Room 320-321-322
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 9:05 AM - 9:25 AM
eTapestry Growing Pains: When to consider a Raiser's Edge NXT migration
Beth Colton, Blackbaud Krista Matia, Blackbaud Inc
Demo Theatre in Marketplace
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
Preview Query in Raiser's Edge NXT Web View
David Springer, Blackbaud
Demo Theatre in Marketplace
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Get Involved with Innovation: Customer Discovery Opportunities
Marketplace – Innovation Hub
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
No more fees on your auctions, tickets and fundraising events! A demo of the Power of BBMS, Complete Cover and Trellis to supercharge your events
Justin Goodhew, Trellis Robin Hadac, Trellis
Demo Theatre in Marketplace
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
How Payment Assistant in Financial Edge NXT Can Help Streamline your Payables
Jenn Haley, Sales Enablement
Demo Theatre in Marketplace
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:10 AM - 10:55 AM
Breaking Down the First-Ever Donor Advised Fund Benchmarking Study for Nonprofits
Mitch Stein, Chariot Karin Kirchoff, K2D Strategies Trish Davis, Susan G. Komen Matt Nash, The Blackbaud Giving Fund
Room 335-336
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:10 AM - 10:55 AM
Partners or Adversaries: How Fundraising and Finance Can Share a Cohesive Money Story with Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT® and Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT®!
Heather LeVan, Blackbaud Julia Wehmeyer, Sales Enablement
Ballroom 2/3
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:10 AM - 10:55 AM
Getting Your Data Into Shape: The Path to Innovation
Sara O'Hare, The Parkinson's Foundation Russell Presgraves, The Parkinson's Foundation Maureen Wallbeoff, Maureen Wallbeoff LLC Jim Steiner, Blackbaud
Room 320-321-322
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:10 AM - 10:55 AM
Blackbaud Luminate Online® and Your Payment Journey
Michele Wright, Blackbaud John Humphreys, Blackbaud
Room 323-324-325
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:10 AM - 10:55 AM
August Insights: Data-Driven Strategies for Student Wellbeing
Pete Russell, August Schools John Neiers, The Dalton School
Room 433-434
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:10 AM - 10:55 AM
Feed Your Fundraisers: Help Your Development Office Achieve Great Fundraising Results
Krista Matia, Blackbaud Inc Lindsay Baker, Elmira College
Room 347-348
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:10 AM - 10:55 AM
Arts & Cultural Organizations: Learn How to Optimize Your Digital Customer Journey
Leigh Moring, Speak Creative Jacob Savage, Speak Creative
Room 345-346
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:10 AM - 10:55 AM
The Keys to Donation Form Conversion: Design and Optimization
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Empowering K-12 Decision Makers: Harnessing PowerBI across Blackbaud's Education Management, Raiser's Edge NXT, and Financial Edge NXT
Matthew Clemmens, Clemmens Consulting Kathleen Steinman, New Canaan Country School Austin Ewachiw, Calvert Hall College HS
Demo Theatre in Marketplace
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
Meet Toddle AI - Your Personal Teaching Assistant!
Sahil Bhargava, Toddle
Demo Theatre in Marketplace
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Luminary Super Sessions: Education in Transition: Strategies for Student and Faculty Recruitment and Retention (with Lunch)
Peter Baron, MoonshotOS Jessica Supinski, Amazon
Flex A
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Luminary Super Session: Critical Collaboration for FUNDraising and Finance Professionals (with Lunch)
Donna Albaum, Donna Klein Jewish Academy Chelsea Lamego, FundMiner Russell Presgraves, The Parkinson's Foundation Paul Preziotti, Johnson Lambert LLP Rachel Werner, MyFedTrainer
Ballroom 2/3
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Luminary Super Session: CSR + DEI = ROI | How Inclusive Engagement Benefits Every Community (with Lunch)
Jonathan Lovitz, DEIA & Public Policy Strategist Dale Strange, ELT / Executive
Signature Room
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Luminary Super Session: Everyday Actions, Extraordinary Potential: The Power of Giving and Volunteering (with Lunch)
Mike Gianoni, Blackbaud Sally Ehrenfried, Blackbaud, Inc. John Tyler, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Kenneth Hodder, The Salvation Army
Ballroom 1
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
The Next Generation of School Websites and Enrollment Management
Elyn Roberts, US Sales Daniel Clarke, UBIQ
Demo Theatre in Marketplace
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Balancing Heritage with Innovation: Navigating Digital Transformation in Spend Management
Sam Herrick, PEX
Demo Theatre in Marketplace
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM
Innovation for Social Impact: AI Feature Previews
Marketplace – Innovation Hub
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Empowering Students to Explore Their Future and Make it More Equitable
Nicole Casta, EVERFI from Blackbaud Elizabeth Barentzen, CAQ
Signature Room
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Customer Panel: Connecting Blackbaud CRM with the Campus Ecosystem
Thomas Haley, University of Nebraska Foundation Mary Vega, The University of Arizona Foundation Derek Martin, Sales Enablement
Room 343-344
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Reporting on Student Progress: Successful Report Cards and Transcripts
Reece Hopkins, Blackbaud Hallie Hurwitz, Blackbaud Chris Turner, Blackbaud - Financials and Grantmaking Claudia Becker, Catholic Charities Madison
Ballroom 2/3
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Elevate your Giving Tuesday Game: Launch Your Campaign in Minutes on JustGiving
Paola Richardson, Blackbaud Anna Hounsom, Blackbaud/JustGiving
Room 323-324-325
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Our Journey To Become Better Grantmakers: Insights from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy
AUDREY KIDWELL, Center for Disaster Philanthropy
Room 445-446
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
eTapestry Donation Forms: When to Leverage DIY and Advanced Form Strategies
Beth Colton, Blackbaud Kim Hammer, Blackbaud
Room 345-346
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Ask the Super Users: Raiser’s Edge NXT User Panel 3.0 - Part 1
Carlene Johnson, Next Level Services, LLC Dan Snyder, Bennington College Sunshine Reinken Watson, Barker & Scott Amy Barker, Pine Street Inn Maya Rosman, Wake Tech Foundation
Ballroom 1
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
Your Campaign Copilot(s): How AI can supercharge your campaign planning
Kristin Fleek, Microsoft Colin Corbin, Microsoft
Demo Theatre in Marketplace
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
The Power of Possible: Microsoft Power Platform
Marketplace – Innovation Hub
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
Innovation for Social Impact: AI Feature Previews
Marketplace – Innovation Hub
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch & Dedicated Marketplace Hours - Sponsored by Feather Inc.
Exhibit Hall 1 - Exhibit Hall 2
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Lunch & Dedicated Marketplace Hours - Sponsored by Data Moose
Exhibit Hall 1 - Exhibit Hall 2
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
Post Award Restricted Grants Management
Srikar Chinam, KarmaSuite Inc.
Demo Theatre in Marketplace
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM
Tour the Grantee Experience with the new Blackbaud Grantmaking 2024 advancements
Chrissy Haskell, Blackbaud
Marketplace
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Customer Showcase: Power BI
Marketplace – Innovation Hub
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Meet & Greet the SKY for Blackbaud CRM Team
Marketplace – Innovation Hub
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 1:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Awards Presentation: bbdevdays Community Award Winners
Marketplace – Innovation Hub
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Click, Click, Click, Done! Send targeted invites, appeals, and stewardship—right from your fundraising platform
Dan Ettinger, Give Campus
Demo Theatre in Marketplace
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
The Power of Possible: Microsoft Power Platform
Marketplace – Innovation Hub
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 1:00 PM - 2:10 PM
Welcome & Blackbaud Tech Keynote
Catherine LaCour, ELT / Executive Todd Lant, Blackbaud Mike Gianoni, Blackbaud Sudip Datta, Blackbaud Kevin McDearis, Blackbaud Neena Gupta Needel, RDO Andy Snyder, RDO Jerry Needel, RDO Linton Myers, RDO Carrie Cobb, Blackbaud Ben Wong, Blackbaud Heather R. Johnson, Blackbaud Allison Van Diest, Global Marketing Dondi Cupp, Seattle Children's Hospital Nohe Ka, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Flex C- Mainstage
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Amplifying Employee Impact Through Generative AI
Holly Herbert, Blackbaud
Room 335-336
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
The 3D’s of GenAI in Fundraising: Describe, Diagnose / Determine, Decide
Unlocking the Powerful Connection between Employee Well-being and Engagement
Elizabeth Bille JD, EVERFI from Blackbaud Andrew Troup, Blackbaud
Signature Room
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
SKY's the Limit: Leveraging Tiles in Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT®
Szymon Zaleski, Fred Hutch Cancer Center Garner Sakamoto, Fred Hutch
Room 320-321-322
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
The Future of Grantmaking: Navigating AI Trends in Philanthropy
Meghan Radford, Blackbaud Brenda Noiseux, Blackbaud
Room 445-446
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Policies & Procedures for School Platform Management
Jessi Walters, Blackbaud
Room 431-432
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 1:15 PM - 2:05 PM
Balancing Acts: Navigating Fund Management and Honoring Donor Intent (CPE)
Chelsea Lamego, FundMiner
Room 420-421-422
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
Get Involved with Innovation: Customer Discovery Opportunities
Marketplace – Innovation Hub
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM
Connecting the K12 Revenue Model with Blackbaud: Tuition, Donations and Accounting
Jenn Haley, Sales Enablement
Demo Theatre in Marketplace
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
I Like To Good Move® It
Seth Braddock, Blackbaud Deana Martin, National Brain Tumor Society Elissa Oblath, Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research Michelle Petrillo, Swim Across America Amanda Stanton, Ovarian Cancer Canada
Room 323-324-325
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Leveraging Mobile Technology to Streamline the Day-Of Your Events
Karen Cincotti, Roswell Park Alliance Foundation Russ Oster, Grassroots Unwired
Room 335-336
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Stop, Collaborate & Listen: The Power of Partners and Leveraging Blackbaud Altru®
Kalai TaiHook, Blackbaud
Room 345-346
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Blackbaud Donation Forms & Blackbaud CRM™ or Blackbaud Altru®: Better Together
Ron Fontenot, Blackbaud Poornima Rao, Blackbaud James Henderson, Blackbaud
Room 331-332
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Be a Blackbaud Merchant Services™ Superhero! Implementation Success Stories
Krista Matia, Blackbaud Inc Hayden Wheeler, Hamlin Robinson School Bryan Rurey, Blackbaud, Inc.
Room 447-448
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Omatic Cloud & Raiser's Edge NXT: Let Web View Work for You!
Kristen Hendel, Omatic Kevin Brunson, Omatic Software
Room 347-348
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Digital Fundraising and Making the Most of Your Moment
Paige Grainger, Blackbaud Rebecca Sparenberg, The Humane Society of the United States
Room 443-444
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Breaking Down Silos in Higher Education
Alex Campomanes, University of Manitoba Laya Bisk, Blackbaud
Room 431-432
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Blackbaud Financial Aid Management™ Roadmap and Feature Demo
Aaron Wachholz, Blackbaud
Room 423-424-425
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Boost Efficiency with Conditional Logic in Blackbaud Grantmaking™️
K-12 Scholarship/Grant Tracking and Financial Reporting in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT® & Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT®
Jenn Haley, Sales Enablement
Room 431-432
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Blackbaud Institute Research: Insights into Spontaneous Giving
Lori Poer, Blackbaud Anne Bell-Fysh, Share Our Strength Rasheeda Childress, Chronicle of Philanthropy Rebecca Sparenberg, The Humane Society of the United States
Room 335-336
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Digital Pipeline Management: Harnessing Analytics and Automation for Mid-Level Donor Cultivation
Paul St Onge, Doing Good Digital Carol Belair, Blackbaud
Room 443-444
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Email Drip Campaigns: Build a Blackbaud Luminate Online® Recurring Delivery Campaign with "Drip"
Will Hull, Blackbaud
Room 333- 334
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Leveraging Global Ambassadors to Drive Impact
Ashley Rigby, MillerKnoll
Signature Room
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM
Leveraging Stewardship Management to Deliver Continuous Dividends
Danielle VanHorn, Blackbaud Chelsea Lamego, FundMiner Randy Hashem, Sales Enablement
Peer-to-Peer Panel #2: The Future State of P2P Fundraising
Seth Braddock, Blackbaud Jeremy Reynolds, ZERO Prostate Cancer Elizabeth Madden, American Cancer Society
Room 323-324-325
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Close Your Month Faster: Getting Staff Buy-In for Expense Management
Donna Albaum, Donna Klein Jewish Academy Jane Langer, Sales Enablement
Ballroom 2/3
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Are You Doing This? A Changemaker’s Guide to Altru
Rosita Bradham, Blackbaud
Room 345-346
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Enhancing and Optimizing Your Budgetary Processes
Matthew Kreutzer, Zobrio, Inc. John Varadian, Zobrio
Room 420-421-422
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Change Up Your Questions - Exploring what you ask your grantees and how
Marshall Ginn, Capital Philanthropy
Room 445-446
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Keep or Delete Data? Latest Thoughts for Consideration
Bill Connors, Bill Connors CFRE
Ballroom 1
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
The Next Generation of Blackbaud CRM™ Powered by Blackbaud SKY®
John Yeager, Blackbaud Neena Gupta Needel, RDO Pat Conley, Blackbaud Brandon Winchester, Blackbaud Paul Gibson, Blackbaud David Marcucci, Blackbaud
Room 343-344
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Leveraging Online Giving Insights to Raise More
Greg Pope, Blackbaud Samantha McGuin, Blackbaud
Room 331-332
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
The Full Circle: Complete P2P in Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT
Greg Dzurinda, PairSoft
Room 447-448
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Core Roles, Cloned Roles & Tasks Panel
Jeanne Townsend, Thayer Academy Timothy Strunk, Archbishop Spalding High School Tom Mach, Archbishop Spalding High School Zach Limoges, Punahou Kris Deardorff, Dawson School Shannon Krise, Loudoun Country Day School
Room 433-434
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
How Blackbaud Delivers Software
Brandon Stirnaman, Blackbaud Bryan Zetrouer, Blackbaud John Yeager, Blackbaud
Room 435-436
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Unveiling Efficiency: Harnessing the Power of Blackbaud Award Management™
Melissa Rodenburg, University of Alberta Carlo Dimailig, University of Alberta Micco Fay, Blackbaud
Room 431-432
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Optimize Digital Media Advertising Using Server-Side Tagging with Luminate Online®️
Christina Cruder, TrueSense Marketing
Room 333- 334
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Do Prospect Researchers and Frontline Fundraisers Speak the Same Language?
Lauren Enlow, Blackbaud
Room 443-444
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
The Trajectory of Financial Aid
Aaron Wachholz, Blackbaud
Room 423-424-425
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM
Employee Fundraising is Fun! A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Journey
Michele Walker-Moak, Applied Materials, Inc. Jessica Stanford, Applied Materials
Signature Room
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 4:00 PM - 4:20 PM
Let's Take a Look at New Batch Gift Processing in Raiser's Edge NXT Web View
Anthony Gallo, Blackbaud
Demo Theatre in Marketplace
Monday, September 23, 2024, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Partner Summit: Maximizing the Value of Partner Enablement Tools
Terrace Suites
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
How to Lead Inclusively in an Increasingly Complex Workplace
Elizabeth Bille JD, EVERFI from Blackbaud Stephanie Walker, People & Culture
Signature Room
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
The Nonprofit Data Mesh and AI: A Transformative Opportunity for Social Impact
Angie Bradham, Blackbaud Sam Venable, Blackbaud
Room 443-444
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Shake off online fundraising stress: Solve 10 problems at once with JustGiving
Tom Hedges, Blackbaud Stephanie Barrett, Blackbaud
Room 331-332
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
A Customer's Evolution from Manual to Effortless Accounts Payable Automation
Traci Capraro, AvidXchange
Room 447-448
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Blackbaud Altru® Reporting: More Than Just Reports