Fast Company cofounder and best-selling author Bill Taylor will
inspire attendees to recharge their nonprofits
CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 10, 2012--
To complement more than 150
educational sessions at bbcon, the world’s largest nonprofit
technology conference, Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB)
today announced Bill Taylor as the keynote speaker for the event. bbcon
2012 will be held at the Gaylord
National Hotel and Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Sept. 30
to Oct. 2.
Bill Taylor is cofounder and founding editor of Fast
Company, and author of several books focused on strategy, leadership
and innovation, including the bestseller Mavericks at Work: Why the
Most Original Minds in Business Win and his most recent book,
Practically Radical.
“We are excited to have Bill Taylor join us at bbcon 2012 to share his
expertise with attendees on how to shake up, transform and recharge
their organizations,” said Sara Spivey, Blackbaud’s vice president of
corporate marketing. “In addition to inspirational keynotes, bbcon
offers attendees the opportunity to learn from nonprofit industry
experts and each other through a variety of educational sessions and
networking events.”
150 educational workshops and sessions to feature nonprofit tech
trends and tips
bbcon educational content will kick-off with conference
workshops focused on arts and cultural, healthcare, K-12 education
and higher education trends, as well as major giving and prospect
research, personal and professional development, interactive tips and
tricks, event fundraising and community building. These workshops are
included in the conference fee but do require pre-registration.
Breakout sessions at this year’s conference will focus on the following
areas: analytics, arts and cultural, constituent relationship management
(CRM), education, financial management, fundraising, interactive, and
personal and professional development. Learn Labs, Blackbaud product
training sessions, are also included in the conference fee and require
pre-registration. With the recent
acquisition of Convio, Blackbaud has integrated Convio content
focused on CRM and fundraising into this year’s event along with Learn
Labs for Convio products. View
the session lineup.
In between sessions, attendees can visit the Blackbaud Nonprofit Expo to
participate in product
discovery and expert labs, and to learn more about Blackbaud
products, services and partners.
Early registration is available through July 31. For more information or
to register, visit www.blackbaud/bbcon.
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About Blackbaud
Serving the nonprofit and education sectors for 30 years, Blackbaud
(NASDAQ: BLKB) combines technology and expertise to help organizations
achieve their missions. Blackbaud works with more than 27,000 customers
in more than 60 countries that support higher education, healthcare,
human services, arts and culture, faith, the environment, independent
education, animal welfare, and other charitable causes. The company
offers a full spectrum of cloud-based and on-premise software solutions,
and related services for organizations of all sizes including:
fundraising, eMarketing, social media, advocacy, constituent
relationship management (CRM), analytics, financial management, and
vertical-specific solutions. Using Blackbaud technology, these
organizations raise more than $100 billion each year. Recognized as a
top company by Forbes, InformationWeek, and Software Magazine and
honored by Best Places to Work, Blackbaud is headquartered in
Charleston, South Carolina and has employees throughout the US, and in
Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the United
Kingdom.
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