Call for Speakers
Make an impact with your insights.
Share your insights with thousands of your peers and bbcon! Inspire others, spark new ideas, and make memories to last a lifetime.
Important Dates for Speakers
March 14
Call for speaker abstracts due
June 18
All session notifications distributed
October 6-8
Take the stage in Philadelphia
Why take it to the stage?
Approved speakers will receive complimentary access to bbcon 2025,
allowing you to attend the conference for FREE*
Make an impact.
Help your peers go further with Blackbaud by sharing your real-life experience, successes, and lessons learned.
Grow your network.
Meet with other expert users to trade insider tips, get help with challenges, and expand your working relationships across the industry.
Great speakers share:
Success stories. Inspire other changemakers with your own organization's success story using Blackbaud software.
Tips & tricks. Let's get into the nitty gritty—share your best timesaving hacks!
Use-case examples. Have you tailored Blackbaud software to fit your organization's unique needs?
Lessons learned. Pay it forward so your colleagues can skip the learning curve.
Diverse perspectives. Bringing together voices from all backgrounds.
Tracks and Topics
We're looking for fresh ideas and stories of impact across the following areas of interest. You'll be asked to select which area your content best aligns to during the submission process. See the full list of session content areas.
Fundraising & Engagement
Proven tactics that have helped you operate more efficiently, reach and engage new supporters, retain and empower existing donors.
Financial Management
Helpful strategies and techniques that have helped you save time and energy with fund accounting and payment processing technology,
Education Solutions
Best practices leveraged by
K-12 private schools, colleges. and universities that are connecting their whole school, campus, and community.
CSR & Grantmaking
Strategies and best practices for managing and accelerating employee giving, volunteering, and grantmaking.
Sector Leadership &
Trends
Industry research, strategic insights, and technology innovation that is shaping the philanthropic sector.
Professional
Development
Tips, tools, and resources to help you thrive both personally and professionally in an ever-changing landscape.
How to become a speaker
in 3 easy
steps
Create an Account
If you’ve attended bbcon in the past, log in and use your existing information to submit your application. Otherwise, create a new account to get started.
Share your story
Join our community of bbcon speakers and make an impact on driving the sector forward with your insights!