Blackbaud's Annual Developers' Conference Will
Help Social Impact Organizations Explore Ways to Automate and
Extend Their Blackbaud Solutions with New Tech Innovation
CHARLESTON, S.C., June 4, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of
software for powering social impact, kicked off bbdevdays, its
annual developers' conference, this week showcasing technology
innovation as well as customer and partner achievements. This
three-day, virtual event celebrates and supports developers of
every skill level and explores ways to automate and enhance
Blackbaud solutions, providing a forum for inspiration, connection
and skill building.
"bbdevdays is a conference by our developer community, for our
developer community, which is now more than 12,000 strong," said
Mike Gianoni, president, CEO and
vice chairman of the board of directors, Blackbaud. "This gathering
showcases our customers and partners, and all they are doing to
expand what's possible for social impact organizations. We're proud
to unleash their potential through our open ecosystem and our
commitment to bringing cutting edge technology and responsible AI
to the sector."
With this event, Blackbaud is building on innovation momentum,
as the company continues rolling out new updates and features to
help social impact organizations customize and extend their
software for their unique needs. Recent momentum includes:
- New AI capabilities for Blackbaud products, with a continued
focus on the company's Intelligence for Good® strategy and recent
recognition for the company's AI focus
- Increased security options with total database encryption now
available for Blackbaud CRM™, Blackbaud Altru®, Blackbaud's K-12
education products, and many other products across the Blackbaud
portfolio
- Trailblazing enhancements for Blackbaud Raiser's Edge NXT®,
including new Standard Reports and Query APIs
- Modernized SKY APIs® for Blackbaud Grantmaking™ that provide a
host of possibilities for connecting to solutions like accounting
platforms and productivity tools
- An expanded School API to give K-12 schools more capabilities,
choice and extensibility to manage everything from admissions to
health services with partners like Ubiq, BrightArrow and
August Schools
At bbdevdays, attendees will explore conference sessions,
developed by both industry leaders and Blackbaud experts, covering
topics such as:
- Leveraging AI and automations to increase efficiency and
accuracy
- Cybersecurity for low-coders
- When and how to build customizations
- Extending solutions using Blackbaud SKY APIs and UX
components
- A variety of demos on how to get the most out of Blackbaud
solutions
Supporting the Developer Community
Through
bbdevdays, Blackbaud will celebrate its developer and partner
community with awards, grants, and a spotlight on early-stage
software companies that are extending Blackbaud's software with new
innovation:
- Innovation Awards: Blackbaud will recognize the contributions
of two developers in the social good community with its Innovation
Awards and will select three individuals to receive an Innovation
Grant to help bring bold ideas to life for the community and
publish/share them online for all.
- Blackbaud Social Good Startup Program: Startup founders will
showcase their unique integrations with Blackbaud products in
dynamic sessions covering AI innovations, SKY API tools, and Raiser's Edge NXT solutions,
highlighting the transformative potential of these
technologies.
About the Conference
Keynote speakers include Kristen
Jordan, business innovation lead at Amazon Web Services;
Eddy Krumholz, techology fellow for
Deloitte Consulting; and Ashimi Sharma, CEO and co-founder of
Dreami and Blackbaud Social Good Startup Program graduate. In
addition, the conference will provide mainstage presentations from
Blackbaud executives and product experts, track sessions led by
customers and partners, and skills labs that offer creators a
chance to practice building both low-code and advanced
solutions.
Premier event sponsors include BrightVine Solutions, DNL
Omnimedia, Microsoft, Sentinel Consulting and Print Your Cause.
To learn more about bbdevdays, register, or access content
replays on demand, visit blackbaud.com/bbdevdays.
About Blackbaud
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the leading software provider
exclusively dedicated to powering social impact. Serving the
nonprofit and education sectors, companies committed to social
responsibility and individual change makers, Blackbaud's essential
software is built to accelerate impact in fundraising, nonprofit
financial management, digital giving, grantmaking, corporate social
responsibility and education management. With millions of users and
over $100 billion raised, granted or
managed through Blackbaud platforms every year, Blackbaud's
solutions are unleashing the potential of the people and
organizations who change the world. Blackbaud has been named to
Newsweek's list of America's Most Responsible Companies, Quartz's
list of Best Companies for Remote Workers, and Forbes' list of
America's Best Employers. A remote-first company, Blackbaud has
operations in the United States,
Australia, Canada, Costa
Rica and the United
Kingdom, supporting users in 100+ countries. Learn more
at www.blackbaud.com or follow us on X/Twitter, LinkedIn,
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following: general economic risks; uncertainty regarding increased
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other risks associated with acquisitions; risks associated with
successful implementation of multiple integrated software products;
the ability to attract and retain key personnel; risks associated
with management of growth; lengthy sales and implementation cycles,
particularly in larger organization; technological changes that
make our products and services less competitive; and the other risk
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Blackbaud, copies of which are available free of charge at the
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Blackbaud, Inc.
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