Below is a current list of sessions being presented at bbcon 2025 in Philadelphia.

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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Breakfast & Dedicated Exhibit Hall Hours
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Faster, Smarter Gift Processing for Schools: Seamless CRM Integrations with GiveCampus
Outliers: Using Data to Go Beyond the Average
The Planned Giving Boom: Key Terms, Trends and Strategies You Need to Know
Lessons from Three Independent Schools: What Works and What Doesn’t in Advancement Database Management
Behind the Scenes: Our Prospect Management Expedition with Blackbaud Altru
Blackbaud TeamRaiser Templates Made Easy: Optimizing Your Event Builds and Year-Over-Year Transitions
Frictionless Grantmaking: Simplifying Your Payment Process From Collection to Delivery
Panel Discussion: Unleashing the Velocity of Data & Automation in Blackbaud CRM
Refining and Optimizing Your Budgetary Processes
Everything We Know About Fundraising Is (Mostly) Wrong
Local Touch, Global Reach: A Deep Dive into YourCause Global Capabilities
Defeat ALS Your Way: Building a DIY Fundraising Home with UX Dev and Strategy
Unlocking Potential: The Power of Interconnected Systems with Raiser's Edge NXT and Financial Edge NXT
From Attendees to Donors: Elevate Your Galas and Auctions with Raiser's Edge NXT and Trellis (Presented by Trellis)
The Power of Partnership: How Advancement and IT Reimagined Data Operations
The Little Awarding Office that Could: Small Team, Big Impact
From Inboxes to Impact: Crafting an Effective Email Series for Giving Days
Keynote from Adam Grant
A Guided Journey to Prepare for the 26-27 Enrollment Season
Nonprofit Financial Reporting and Design: Building a Simple System for Complicated Needs (CPE)
Innovation Keynote
Sneak Peek: The Future of Blackbaud TeamRaiser’s Participant Center
Unlock Smarter Fundraising with Blackbaud AI: Your AI Assistant for Raiser’s Edge NXT
Are You Ready for Common Records Engine?
Exhibit Hall & Braindate Hours
See What's New in Blackbaud Financial Aid - It's Not Just Need-Based Aid Anymore!
Break Free from Manual Data Exports: Unlocking the Power of the Query API
Learn how Susan G. Komen is utilizing Blackbaud Integrated Payments to Improve Their Fundraising Efforts
Radical Generosity: Success on GivingTuesday and Beyond
Reporting with YourCause: Empowering Your Corporate Impact Story with AI and Reporting
Reconciliation Revolution: Teamwork Unleashed with Blackbaud Integrated Payments!
How to Unlock DAF Gifts in Peer-to-Peer Fundraising
Building Bridges: Strengthening Ties Between Grantmakers and Nonprofits to Drive Impact
Making the Leap to Web View: Advice from the Trenches
Maximize the Impact of Your Recurring Giving Programs with Blackbaud Integrated Payments
Thumb-Stopping Content: How to Hack the Algorithm, Not Flop on TikTok and Win at Social
The P2P Chronicles: Lessons from a Century of Expertise
Responding with Empathy: Building Holistic Disaster Response Strategies
Shop Talk: Learning Blackbaud Management System and Blackbaud Student Information System
Triple the Tools, Triple the Success: AP Automation, Payments, and AI in Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT® (Presented by Pairsoft)
Your Experience Matters: Shaping the Future of Support Together
Unlocking AI’s Potential for Philanthropy: Insights from an AI Funder and Developer
The AI-Powered Database Manager: Practical & Ethical Applications
Your Experience Matters: Shaping the Future of Support Together
Streamlining Gift Processing and Donor Acknowledgments with Raiser’s Edge Proposals
Beyond the Click: Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Gift Management
Mini but Mighty: Scaling Your Team's Impact Without Scaling Headcount
Navigate Your Event with Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT's Total Web Solution: From Planning to Fundraising Triumph
Prospect Insights Pro: How Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity Drove Change Without Overload
Moves Management in the Pursuit of Precious Gems
Customization Is King: How Sharp Healthcare Foundation Tailors Predictive Analytics to fit its Grateful Patient Program
Chapter 3: Continuous Enrollment
Spring Clean Your Data in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
Dynamic Communication via Blackbaud Education Management
Process and Solution Assessment: Tuning Up Your Award Management Site
Become a Grading Detective: Uncover and Solve School Grading Mysteries
Keeping a Clear Budget in Uncertain Times with Financial Edge NXT
Navigating the Privacy Maze: Privacy Laws, Data Governance, and Donor Rights (Presented by BrightVine)
Visualize Fundraising Success with Dashboards, Insights Designer, and Power BI
Reporting Magic: Transform Your Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT Skills (CPE)
Future-Proofing Your Nonprofit’s Finances (CPE)
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: High-Speed Gift Processing with Web View Batch
Common Records Engine: Preparing for Success
Discover What’s Next: Blackbaud CRM Innovation and User Forum
Luminary Super Session: Let’s Get this (bbcon) Party Started: A Meetup with the Minds Behind Raiser’s Edge NXT
Blackbaud Altru User Group: Connect, Collaborate, and Elevate
Luminary Super Session: Evaluating AI Risks & Opportunities in the Education Tech Landscape
Luminary Super Session: Revolutionizing Corporate & Nonprofit Partnerships in a Time of Uncertainty
Luminary Super Session: Lean Teams, Lasting Impact: Expert Strategies for Today’s Top Finance Challenge
Strategic Insights: Leveraging Blackbaud's SKY API and Add-ins to Drive Organizational Success
Supercharge Your Messaging with Gen AI Content Writer & Tone Enhancer for Blackbaud Luminate Online/TeamRaiser
Use AI to Raise More Online
bbdevdays Hackathon / Impact Award Winners Celebration
From Standard to Optimized: How Blackbaud Donation Forms Help You Raise More, Save More, and Sleep Better
The Role of a Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT Web View Database Manager: What's New, What's Not
Unleashing Impact: The K9 Veterans Campaign – Driving Engagement for the Coast Guard Foundation
From Bitcoin to Big Gifts: Navigating Crypto Philanthropy with The Giving Block
No Code, Big Impact: Real Stories of Everyday Innovators Using AI and the Power Platform
Financial Aid Trend Tracking: Key Findings from the 2025-26 Season to Steer Next Year's Strategy
The New Era of Blackbaud Grantmaking Online Applications: Tips and Tricks
Listening: An Essential Tool for Implementation
Building Holistic Corporate and Nonprofit Partnerships that Drive Maximum Impact
Smart Spending: Enhancing Efficiency with Payment Assistant™, AP Automation, and Spend Management in Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT®
Did You Know? Blackbaud Enrollment Management System Tools You Might Have Missed
Automating Raiser's Edge NXT Query and Education Management Advanced List Data Feeds to PowerBI via SKY API
Tap, Tap, Tap: In-Person Payments Made Simple
Leveraging Blackbaud for Exceptional Customer Experiences and Enhanced Team Efficiency
Lead with Purpose: Transforming Shriners Children’s Prospect Referrals & Elevating Blackbaud CRM Mastery
Streamlining Fundraising & Stewardship: Analytics and Communications Strategies at Virginia Public Media
Online Giving for Blackbaud Altru: Harness the Power of Blackbaud Donation Forms
Managing Time & Time Based Grants with Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT and Effort Track (Presented by Capital Business Solutions)
Lunch & Dedicated Exhibit Hall Hours
Lunch in Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall & Braindate Hours
Drive More Donations with Personalized Marketing
Fee Covers in Action: Donor Cover & Complete Cover for LO/TR
Powering Possibility: Simplifying Payments to Drive Revenue and Efficiency
Meet Your New Teammate: The Development Agent
Lunch & Dedicated Exhibit Hall Hours
Contactless Payments Made Simple: Tap to Pay for iPhone
Unlock Smarter Fundraising with Blackbaud AI: Your AI Assistant for Raiser’s Edge NXT
Connected Grants: A Vision for the Future of Grants Management
Blackbaud AI: Ask Me Anything
Unlocking Possibilities: How AI and Data Integration Are Shaping the Future of Grantmaking
Raise More with Optimized Donation Forms
Lead with Confidence: AI Certification for Social Impact Professionals
Blackbaud & Responsible AI
Closing Mainstage
Maximize Efficiency: Transform Payables with Blackbaud Payment Assistant and AI-Powered Invoice Scanning
Get Involved with Innovation: Customer Discovery Opportunities
Your Experience Matters: Shaping the Future of Support Together
Customer Spotlight: Transitioning from Manual to Automated Accounts Payable (Presented by AvidXchange)
Need INternal Controls? INtegrate Now!
Change That Transforms: Seattle Children’s 3-Phase CRM Implementation Story
I Have Some Data—Now Where Do I Put It?
Unlocking Online Potential: How Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT Donation Forms Helped University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation Raise $330K MORE in 2024
Is the Power Platform Right for You and Your Organization?
From Cultivation to Celebration: Strategic Giving with Blackbaud Altru
Shop Talk: Blackbaud Billing Management
Database Cleanup 101 for K-12 Schools: Where to Start and How to Maintain
Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT Web View Wins
Recording Scholarship Recipients in Raiser's Edge NXT: Decision Making and Outcomes
The Changemaker's Toolkit: Strategies for Resilient Inclusive & Sustainable Social Impact
Using Data to Navigate the Current Engagement and Corporate Social Impact Landscape
Proactive Implementation: An All-School Approach
The Right Tool for the Job: Understanding Analytics Solutions and Best Uses
Unpacking the 2025 DAF Fundraising Report: A New Standard for DAF Gift Data
Bridging the Gap: Aligning Tech and Front-Line P2P Fundraising in 2025
Getting the Most Out of Financial Edge NXT: Smarter Data Better Reporting and Easier Integrations (CPE)
Making the Gift Process Easy in your Blackbaud ERP
Ask the Super Users: Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT User Panel 4.0
Truth and Reality of Financial Aid and Tuition-Driven Schools
Blackbaud Billing Management: The Most Connected System
Choose Your Own Adventure: Designing Website Pathways for Donation Forms
Streamlining Success: Syracuse University's Efficiency Tools in Blackbaud CRM
CSRconnect: Empowering Employee Volunteering
Building Smarter Solutions: Blackbaud's AI Platform Journey
Unlocking Data Potential: A Customer Case Study on OData Integration with Blackbaud Altru
AI, Automation, and the Future of Payments
AI Is Hot, Lawsuits Are Not
Multi-Channel Fundraising That Performs: How Raiser’s Edge NXT and Constant Contact Help You Reach, Engage, and Convert (Presented by Constant Contact)
Gen Z at the Table: The Role of Data in Reaching Young Donors
Modern Payment Strategies in the PCI v4.0 Era
Unlocking Possibilities: How AI and Data Integration Are Shaping the Future of Grantmaking
All Things Attendance: Unlocking the Full Potential of Blackbaud's Attendance Features
Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Success: Tips & Tricks with Blackbaud TeamRaiser
Trust and Transparency: Fundraising and Finance Collaboration (CPE)
Connecting Budgets and Budget Processes to Project Managers and Staff (CPE)
Innovative Fundraising in Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT Total Web Solution
AI Unveiled: Beyond the Buzzwords
How Nonprofits Can Successfully Engage Gen Z Donors
Agents for Good: Early Adopters & Design Partners Share Their Stories
Blackbaud Award & Stewardship Management User Best Practices
Enhancing Your AI Strategy with a Connected Ecosystem (Presented by Omatic)
Shop Talk: Blackbaud Tuition Management
Small Team, Big Impact: Our Journey to the Right Donor Database
Securing your Financial Data - Best practices with Security and Controls in Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT®
Design an Uncluttered Resource Board
Knowledge Work in Grantmaking: How to Keep Your Data and Systems Relevant During Transition or Chaos
Enhancing Fundraising Strategy with Data Mesh: Boost Lifetime Value through Intelligent Data Practices
Beyond The Holiday Buzz: How we Turn Seasonal Donors into Lifelong Supporters
Breaking Barriers: How the 2024 Silo Buster Winner Is Transforming Fundraising Success
Becoming an Innovation Hub: Data Strategies and Overcoming Cultural Resistance
AI in Online Giving: Product Innovations & Feedback Forum
CSRconnect: Features Guaranteed to Boost Your Engagement!
Data-Driven Strategies for Student Wellbeing
Using AI for Nonprofit Financial Reporting to Management Boards and Funders (CPE)
Reimagined, Rewired, Revolutionized: AiryDocs-The New Era of Document Workflow
Unlock More with Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT Query: Now with Enhanced Tools—and Import & Export Coming Soon
Break
Community and Connection: Nurturing Alumni Through Value-Driven Programs and Data Collection (Presented by Almabase)
Follow a Student's Journey from Inquiry to Graduation at Ashley Hall
CSRconnect: Innovations in Employee Giving
Under the Hood: PAG-Led Session on Brainstorming for the Next Generation of Blackbaud Luminate Online and Blackbaud TeamRaiser
There’s an Add-In For That! Customize your Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT
Easy as 1-2-3: Your Guide to Rolling Out Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT Portal
Insights at a Glance: Unlocking the Power of Power BI Dashboards
The AI Advantage Panel: Advancing Industry-Leading Fundraising Intelligence with Blackbaud CRM
Breaking Up with Database View: My Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT Web View Journey
Reporting and Advanced Lists for Admissions
Navigating Disaster Response: Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and the 2025 Wildfires
Your Experience Matters: Shaping the Future of Support Together
Navigating Values-Based Management in the Nonprofit Sector: Embracing the Next Generation Workforce
Mid-Level Donors: Data and Strategies for Pipeline Growth
It's Magic! Using Blackbaud eTapestry Defined Fields Sets to Create Strategic Fields and When to Use Them
Disaster Preparedness for Grantmakers: Supporting Your Staff and Your Grantees During a Crisis
Master Mastery Learning with Brooklyn Friends School
Donor Actions Decoded: A/B Testing Insights for Better Donation Forms
How Optimization of Financial Edge NXT can Help with Talent Retention and Job Succession (CPE)
Unleashing the Power of Transaction Codes in Financial Edge NXT to Elevate your Reporting and Data Analytics for Endowment Accounting (CPE)
From Boomers to Zoomers: Stewardship that Clicks
Matching Magic: How Gonzaga College High School Maximizes Matching Gift Donations Through Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
Scaling Success: How Blackbaud eTapestry Tripled Our Impact
Shop Talk: Blackbaud Financial Aid Management
Blackbaud Altru Reporting: More than Just Reports
Maximize Sustainer Impact: Best Practices for Monthly Recurring Giving
Unlocking Efficiency: Getting Started with Power Automate
Text to Donate with GivBee + Blackbaud Integrated Payments Integration
The Empathy Opportunity: How Our Collective Unknowns Can Fuel Our Collaborative Impact
One Account, Endless Apps: How organizations use Blackbaud Integrated Payments with other applications
GrantsConnect: Investing in Community Through Partnership
Tackling Big Transitions: Using a Program Management Approach to solve big software projects
Smarter Planning Equals Smarter Giving: Exploring Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT
Leveraging Technology for Smarter Prospect Research and Donor Outreach
Failing 101: How to Fail Well and Thrive in the Workplace
6 MORE Fundraising Automations That Will Blow Your Mind (Presented by Prenger Solutions Group)
Charting a Smarter Course: USNA’s Strategy for Data Management Excellence
Confessions of a Failed Fundraiser: Fundraising Disasters We Survived and What We Learned
Shop Talk: Core
Implementing the Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT Web View into Your Organization: A Year of Big Change
Shaping the Future: How AI and Innovation Are Transforming Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT
Innovative Recognition Tools Coming to Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT
Jumpstart Your Developer Journey
Networking in Exhibit Hall
K-12 IT-Finance Fusion: The Next Frontier (Show Your Business Office Some Love!)
Customer Innovation Showcase
Meet Your New Teammate: The Development Agent
Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
Prospect Insights Pro: Streamline Prospect Identification and Grow Pipeline Sustainably with AI
Connected Giving: First Look at AI enhancements for Online Giving
Education Advisory Board Reception
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: High-Speed Gift Processing with Web View Batch
One-Click Wonder: AI-Powered Donor Stewardship Reports
Introducing AI-Powered Recognition Programs in Raiser's Edge NXT
bbcon Celebration Event