A Information to bbcon 2022 Digital for Greater Training Professionals

Greater training professionals from around the globe are attending bbcon—Blackbaud’s Tech Convention for Good™—October 17–18 to be taught from thought leaders in training, fundraising, expertise, and extra. The whole convention is free and digital, so everybody can be part of for uplifting content material and peer networking alternatives. Register now for bbcon 2022.

Keynote audio system embody Glennon Doyle, New York Occasions bestselling writer, activist, philanthropist, and host of the We Can Do Onerous Issues podcast; and Simu Liu, actor, author, producer, and considered one of TIME’s “100 Most Influential Folks of 2022.” You’ll additionally hear thrilling updates from Blackbaud executives and uncover how we’re constructing software program options to assist your organizations maximize affect.

Whereas there are dozens of classes designed to pique anybody’s curiosity, we wished to focus on some particularly meant for the upper training viewers.

Tremendous Session: Navigating Uncertainty—Perception to Strengthen Greater Ed Development

By means of instances of change and uncertainty, larger training establishments have persevered and even thrived by innovation and agility. Our panel of specialists will talk about issues to organize for financial headwinds and provide methods to strengthen fundraising, handle expertise, and enhance supporter engagement.

• Cara Giacomini—Vice President of Information, Analysis, and Know-how on the Council for Development and Help of Training (CASE)
• Matthew Ewing—Vice President for Development at Boise State College
• Carrie White—Vice President of Know-how, Data, and Philanthropic Technique on the College of Cincinnati Basis
• Chris Krackeler—President and GM of Blackbaud Greater Training

bbcon provides extra perception into navigating uncertainty in these breakout classes:

• Philanthropy By means of Recession: How Savvy Organizations Construct a Technique for Resiliency
• Discovering Stability in Unsure Occasions: Tips on how to Develop Your Supporter Base No Matter What the Local weather

Further Periods to Maximize Your Affect

Along with our extremely anticipated tremendous session, bbcon contains breakout classes for development, scholarship, finance, {and professional} improvement. These are only a few of the highlights:

• Remodeling Mid-level Giving Packages with AI and Visualization

On this session, Blackbaud’s Invoice Walsh will converse with Kim Bowden and Katie Sclafani of the Georgia Tech Alumni Affiliation about how their workforce is reworking their mid-level giving program with superior visualization to drive decision-making and elevated program participation. Utilizing Blackbaud CRM and Microsoft Energy BI predictors, they’ll describe utilizing AI to establish new prospects and enhance the retention of present program members. Be a part of them to be taught the technique, strategies, and utilization of this new era of innovation.

• The Virtuous Circle: Donor Stewardship that Creates Lengthy-term Affect

With greater than 20 years of profitable fundraising, donor relations, and stewardship expertise at Wesleyan College, Blackbaud’s Marcy Herlihy will be part of Russel Heskin of Western College of Well being Sciences to debate easy methods to use Blackbaud Award Administration® and Blackbaud Stewardship Administration® to create a “Virtuous Circle” that conjures up present donors and transforms donor-funded scholarship recipients into new donors after commencement. Study donor stewardship and cultivation methods that may elevate the division’s operations from fund stewardship to an entire donor-centric program centered on stewardship methods, affect reporting, and donor engagement and recognition.

• Expertise UP: Shoring Up Tech Expertise in Your Group

Operating a profitable group largely depends upon two vital assets—individuals and expertise—and the way they work collectively. It’s crucial that managers equip present workforce members for achievement by continued teaching {and professional} improvement on new abilities, processes, and applied sciences and to grasp easy methods to rent the precise individuals for the precise roles. These sector leaders will carry Blackbaud’s Expertise UP coaching for managers to bbcon:

• Wesley Waters—Wake Forest College
• Ashley Smith—College of Southern California
• Christine Prete—Diocese of Trenton
• Frances Beasley—Victory Junction
• Becky Kimball—Blackbaud

Find out how they’ve efficiently staffed and upskilled their organizations, why specializing in hiring a extra numerous workforce is crucial for innovation, and alternative ways to supply new alternatives to workforce members that help worker retention and organizational success.

There’s extra nice content material all through bbcon with specialists in improvement, monetary administration, information and analytics, and extra, corresponding to:

• Synthetic Intelligence: Truth vs. Science Fiction
• CFO Tech Suggestions: Mastering Gartner’s Digital Imperatives
• Maximizing Your Analytical Fashions with Doug Evans of Centre School

Blackbaud Product Replace Briefings

Instantly following bbcon, we’re holding Blackbaud product replace briefings on Wednesday and Thursday, October 19–20. Get the newest on trade tendencies, latest improvements, and future enhancements to our main larger training software program options. These embody however aren’t restricted to:

Your bbcon registration contains entry to all of the Blackbaud Product Replace Briefings. Register now for bbcon 2022.

Getting Organized for bbcon 2022

With dozens of breakout classes, reside networking alternatives, and product replace briefings, you received’t wish to miss a factor. Listed below are a couple of methods that can assist you get organized:

• Selecting your classes: Don’t restrict your self to the classes categorised as a part of the Greater Training, Fundraising, or Ed Options tracks. Take a look at every thing supplied and select what you discover most compelling. Our finish purpose is to offer quite a lot of shows that pique your curiosity and depart you with actionable perception to take again to your group.
• Be ready: Benefit from your time by having something you want throughout a session inside attain. These might embody a water bottle, your favourite caffeinated beverage, snacks, and a notepad.
• Block time in your calendar: As soon as you’ve decided which classes and product replace briefings to attend, reserve that point in your calendar. This can assist to mitigate conflicts and last-minute modifications.
• Embrace digital networking: All through the convention there might be loads of alternatives for attendees to community with friends and with Blackbaud employees. You may as well schedule one-on-one time with attendees, audio system, and sponsors utilizing the networking function within the digital platform. Be certain that to choose into networking in your convention registration to have entry to all of the completely different networking alternatives.
• Take breaks: Stand up and stretch or take a brief stroll. Use your time between classes to refresh so you might be prepared for the following session.

bbcon is a chance to get impressed, be taught from specialists, and construct your community. Register without spending a dime at this time!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Kimberley Martin

Because the senior content material advertising supervisor for Blackbaud’s Training Administration and Enterprise advertising groups, Kimberley Martin combines her ardour for training and expertise with in depth advertising expertise. Earlier than becoming a member of Blackbaud, she was advertising director for an organization that grew from 5 to twenty places throughout her tenure. Kim is an avid volunteer, board member, and fundraiser for non-profits in her neighborhood, specializing in human companies and supporting trauma survivors. She is enthusiastic about powering social good, one story at a time.