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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The Way We Give is Changing: How to Get Ready for the Next Giving Revolution
Thomas Forgione, JustGiving Tom Hedges, Blackbaud
Room 323-324-325
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
CASE STUDY: How We Used PaperSave to Automate Gift Processing in Blackbaud CRM™
Mimi Klimberg, Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Room 343-344
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Core Shop Talk with Product Management
Jessi Walters, Blackbaud
Room 431-432
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
The Art of Unlocking Hidden Revenue with Payment Fraud Prevention
Steve Fennell, Blackbaud Mike Roberts, Blackbaud Mina Mistry, Blackbaud
Room 447-448
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Mainstage Inspiration with Sheryl Lee Ralph
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Flex C- Mainstage
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
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 - 9:50 AM
Insight Designer: Harnessing the Power of Your Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT® Data (CPE)
Marie Broek, Blackbaud Maire Moriarty, Blackbaud Andrew Alter, Blackbaud
Room 420-421-422
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
The Amazon Effect: AI-Driven Donor Models Disrupt Traditional Prospect Research
Shelley Weifenbach, Blackbaud Lizbeth Juarez, University of Montevallo
Room 443-444
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Advanced Lists 101
Zach Limoges, Punahou
Room 423-424-425
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
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
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
Building a Culture of Innovation
Laya Bisk, Blackbaud Alex Campomanes, University of Manitoba
Room 435-436
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Breakfast and Coffee - Networking Breakfast for Grantmakers
Room 445-446
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Give the People What they Want: Optimized Constituent Management with Raiser's Edge NXT
Chris Ager, Blackbaud
Room 320-321-322
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Accelerating Impact: Driving Conversions for Nonprofit Websites with Fundraising Software
Aga Siuda, Graphroots Design Kasey Helton, Brother's Brother Foundation Laura Kelly, Brother's Brother Foundation Will Hull, Blackbaud
Room 331-332
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Breakfast and Coffee - Networking for Corporate Impact and Companies
Signature Room
Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
The Future of Payments and Empowering Social Impact
Steve Fennell, Blackbaud John Humphreys, Blackbaud Oliver Shaw-Latimer, Blackbaud Mina Mistry, Blackbaud
Room 447-448
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, Blackbaud
Demo Theatre in Marketplace
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
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
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
Unlocking Social Media Audiences to Maximize your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising: Data-driven insights from +$1B Raised on Facebook
Jamie Parkins, JustGiving Simon Varley, GivePanel
Room 333- 334
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:10 AM - 10:55 AM
Blackbaud's Learning Management System and Blackbaud Student Information System™ Shop Talk
Mike Morrissette, Blackbaud Jacqueline Koca, Blackbaud
Room 420-421-422
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:10 AM - 10:55 AM
Recalibrating DEI: The Movement Toward Holistic Inclusion
Stephanie Walker, People & Culture Minn Wang, General Mills Rose Judkins, Medica
Signature Room
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
Digital-First Support: Mastering Knowledgebase & Virtual Assistant for Blackbaud Payment Service
Miguel Alfaro, Blackbaud
Room 329
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 10:10 AM - 10:55 AM
The Keys to Donation Form Conversion: Design and Optimization
Impact Reporting: How To Set Up the Right Requirements
Laura Sonnee, Blackbaud Jason Kelliher, Blackbaud Eric Brown, KeyBank
Room 445-446
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Did You Know Blackbaud Tuition Management™ Has a Shopping Cart?
Jenn Haley, Blackbaud
Room 423-424-425
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Revolutionizing Accounts Payable with Financial Edge NXT®: Automated Workflows and AI Advancements
Brad Bonham, Blackbaud Heather R. Johnson, Blackbaud Regina Okonkwo, Blackbaud
Room 420-421-422
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Blackbaud Student Information System™ Tips, Tricks & Workarounds
Jeanne Townsend, Thayer Academy Rose Pfeffer, Blackbaud
Room 433-434
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 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, Blackbaud
Signature Room
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: 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
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
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
The Next Generation of School Websites and Enrollment Management
Elyn Roberts, Blackbaud K12 Daniel Clarke, UBIQ
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
Reporting on Student Progress: Successful Report Cards and Transcripts
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
Blackbaud Enrollment Management System™ Shop Talk
Kelsey Huijgen, Blackbaud
Room 433-434
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 11:20 AM - 12:00 PM
Closing Mainstage: Fueling and Celebrating Impact
Flex C- Mainstage
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
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
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 - 12:30 PM
The Power of Possible: Microsoft Power Platform
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, Global Marketing Todd Lant, Blackbaud, Inc. Mike Gianoni, Blackbaud Sudip Datta, Blackbaud Kevin McDearis, Blackbaud Neena Needel, Blackbaud Andy Snyder, Blackbaud Jerry Needel, Blackbaud Linton Myers, Blackbaud Carrie Cobb, Blackbaud Ben Wong, Blackbaud Heather R. Johnson, Blackbaud Allison Van Diest, Blackbaud Dondi Cupp, Seattle Children's Hospital Nohe Ka, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
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
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
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
Looking for Higher Donor Impact?
Katherine Liles, Blackbaud Kyle Abraham, Avon Old Farms School Katie Turner, Sales Enablement
Ballroom 2/3
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
Community Engagement and Community Health
Jaumeiko Coleman, EVERFI from Blackbaud Jordan Kendig, HCA Healthcare
Signature Room
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
Embracing Evolution: Leading Change in Technology Implementation
Mike Reardon, Blackbaud Joe Figliomeni, Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
Room 343-344
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Say Goodbye to Data Headaches: How University School Streamlined Database Updates with Power Automate
Emily Waldal, University School
Room 435-436
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
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
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
Harmonizing Data, Sustainable Solutions for you School’s Information Management
Vicky Wong, University School Jessi Walters, Blackbaud Nick Marchese, Emma Willard School
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
Have You Inherited a Mess? Taking Your Database from Hot Mess to Success
Amy Barker, Pine Street Inn Marie Stark, Nicklaus Children's Hospital Foundation Sofia Bonnelly, Diabetes Institute Research Foundation
Room 347-348
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
K-12 Scholarship/Grant Tracking and Financial Reporting in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT® & Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT®
Jenn Haley, Blackbaud
Room 431-432
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
Room 433-434
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
Tuition and Billing Strategy
Julia Meseck, Blackbaud Corey Eck, Blackbaud
Room 423-424-425
Monday, September 23, 2024, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Partner Summit Breakout: Education Pillar
Mark Davis, Blackbaud Matt Soles, Global Partners
Terrace Suites
Monday, September 23, 2024, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Partner Summit Breakout: Financial Pillar
Patrick Johnson, Blackbaud Heather R. Johnson, Blackbaud
Room 429
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Taking the Mystery Out of Custom Reporting in Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT® (CPE)
Jennifer Standley, Blackbaud Aline Lilwall, Blackbaud
Room 420-421-422
Monday, September 23, 2024, 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM
Partner Summit Breakout: Fundraising Pillar
Neena Needel, Blackbaud Eric Shekarabi, Partners & Growth
Room 428
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM
Unlock Your Fundraising Potential: Feathr + Raiser’s Edge NXT Integration
Aidan Augustin, Feathr Inc
Demo Theatre in Marketplace
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 3:45 PM - 4:25 PM
Getting Started with the Blackbaud Payments API
Marketplace – Innovation Hub
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
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
The Next Generation of Blackbaud CRM™ Powered by Blackbaud SKY®
John Yeager, Blackbaud Neena Needel, Blackbaud 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
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
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
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
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
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
Close Your Month Faster: Getting Staff Buy-In for Expense Management
Donna Albaum, Donna Klein Jewish Academy Jane Langer, Blackbaud
Ballroom 2/3
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