{"id":22651,"date":"2024-09-24T17:00:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T21:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=22651"},"modified":"2025-07-29T15:15:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T19:15:55","slug":"blackbaud-showcases-the-future-of-ai-powered-fundraising-and-financial-management-for-social-impact-organizations-at-bbcon-2024","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/newsroom\/article\/blackbaud-showcases-the-future-of-ai-powered-fundraising-and-financial-management-for-social-impact-organizations-at-bbcon-2024","title":{"rendered":"Blackbaud Showcases the Future of AI-Powered Fundraising and Financial Management for Social Impact Organizations at bbcon 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Product Updates Build Connection Between Solutions and Teams While Delivering Contextual Intelligence\u2014All to Help Social Impact Organizations Raise More, Save More and Work Smarter<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Charleston, S.C. (September 24, 2024)<\/span><\/b> <span data-contrast=\"none\">\u2014 Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software for powering social impact, today kicked off its annual technology conference, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbconference.com\/2024\/?utm_medium=pr&amp;utm_source=newswire&amp;utm_campaign=bbcon2024&amp;utm_content=day1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">bbcon<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, announcing a wide range of innovation shaping the future of social impact technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cOur 40-plus years of expertise in this space and unwavering focus help us drive innovation that empowers our customers to achieve their missions,\u201d said Mike Gianoni, president, CEO and vice chairman of the board of directors, Blackbaud. \u201cWe are transforming the way social impact organizations operate, giving back time and improving data-backed decision making. With cutting edge technology, thousands of customers\u2014from nonprofits, to schools, foundations, companies and more\u2014are amplifying their impact across communities and around the world. We\u2019re proud to be the chosen partner of so many incredible organizations, and we\u2019re committed to continue delivering for them.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Innovation to Fuel Impact<br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Blackbaud unveiled a range of product updates and enhancements aimed at connecting workflows and teams to free up time and provide users the insight they need to deliver their best results, without guesswork.<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"7\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Future of Blackbaud Raiser\u2019s Edge NXT\u00ae<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Blackbaud shared its plans and progress for the next generation of its market-leading fundraising software, building on its commitment to roll out a reimagined user experience with all critical-end-to-end workflows and enhanced functionality in a single, unified view by the end of 2025. Key updates include:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"33\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">new navigation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, making it easier and more intuitive for both fundraising and finance users to quickly find what they need among an expanded array of menu options.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"33\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">common records engine for K-12\u202fschool fundraisers<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> that will provide a complete picture of donors by connecting data across the entire school community, with a customer technical preview launching this year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"33\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New donor recognition program management capabilities<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, coming in 2025, to automatically tie gifts to these programs for deeper donor engagement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p aria-level=\"7\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Intelligence for Good\u00ae: AI Built for Social Impact<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Blackbaud is building AI that delivers fundraising performance, benchmarking and forecasting directly in-product, providing social impact professionals with insights connected to their business data and built on Blackbaud\u2019s 40 years of sector leadership. Planned AI advancements include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"33\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Blackbaud Copilot, an AI-powered coach and assistant<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> that allows users to interact with their data in natural language, ask questions, and gain insights. Copilot is already embedded in Blackbaud Impact Edge\u2122, and a technical preview in both Raiser\u2019s Edge NXT and Financial Edge NXT\u00ae is planned for 2025 to help fundraisers understand, plan for and engage with high priority donors and prospects, and to help simplify fund accounting by combining automation and personalization.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"33\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New performance insights<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to help organizations see how they stack up against others, based on Blackbaud\u2019s rich benchmarking data.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"33\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New tools for education customers<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, like an <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Award Cycle Manager<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fwithin Blackbaud Award Management\u2122 to give scholarship administrators a centralized view and KPIs, and an<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u201cat-risk\u201d student tool<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for Blackbaud\u2019s K-12 Education Management portfolio to help teachers identify students in need of extra support by consolidating data on attendance, test scores and work completion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p aria-level=\"7\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Accelerated Giving to Raise and Save More<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Blackbaud continues to innovate across its integrated payments experiences to help organizations raise more and save more so that they can invest in their missions. Exciting updates include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"33\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">A wider global roll out of <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Blackbaud\u2019s Optimized and Standard Donation Forms<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, proven to increase conversion rates, including the recent addition of the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Intelligent Ask feature powered by Blackbaud AI,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> which ensures fundraisers target the right gift amount for each donor.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"33\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Tap-to-pay capabilities<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> that will allow supporters to tap their card on a mobile device to donate, pay entry fees or buy swag.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"33\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"9\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The extension of Blackbaud\u2019s <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Complete Cover<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> offering\u2014the social impact sector\u2019s only solution with guaranteed 0% processing fees\u2014to an initial set of partners, including Trellis for auctions and events and Almabase for higher education giving days.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Connected Financial Management<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Blackbaud is connecting workflows throughout the finance office. The company will deliver 100% of core Financial Edge NXT capabilities in a unified view in Q1 of 2025, including new and improved Query and reconciliation functionality. Additional enhancements include:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"33\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"10\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Automated invoice scanning<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> using Microsoft AI Document Intelligence to automate the entire payables process from start to finish directly in Financial Edge NXT.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"26\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Payment Assistant<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for fully automated bill pay in Financial Edge NXT, helping customers to save hours a week with <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">auto-reconciliation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> of payment assistant transactions, to reduce processing costs and to benefit from robust, built-in fraud protection.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"28\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Deeper <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">integration between Raiser\u2019s Edge NXT and Financial Edge NXT<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to connect workflows from donation through disbursement with fewer manual steps, making it easier and faster to let donors know what their gifts paid for and when.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"28\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Financial Edge NXT integration with Blackbaud Grantmaking\u2122<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">,<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">connecting departments and surfacing the right financial data at the right time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p aria-level=\"7\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Extensibility and Flexibility<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;134245418&quot;:true,&quot;134245529&quot;:true,&quot;335559738&quot;:40}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Blackbaud is combining the power of purpose-built software designed specifically for the business operations of social impact with platform-level flexibility to enable endless possibilities. The company is delivering more plug-and-play apps, system integrators and consulting services in the Blackbaud Marketplace, plus:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"33\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"11\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New partner integrations<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, including the connection of Blackbaud Education Management with <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">UBIQ Education and BrightArrow<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, enabling K12 schools to power best-in-class school websites, connect their data, leverage marketing capabilities to drive enrollment, and give faculty access to mass communication functionality for all their classes, teams, advisories and more.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"33\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"12\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">expansion of Red Arc\u2019s existing integration<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"none\">Raiser\u2019s Edge NXT to Blackbaud CRM\u2122 cloud-hosted customers, to directly connect their preferred digital marketing solutions, like Constant Contact, Mailchimp, HubSpot or Salesforce Marketing Cloud, to their CRM.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"30\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">New\u202fSKY Add-ins\u2122<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for both low-code and pro-code developers to create hyper-specific solutions and access partner solutions without ever leaving Blackbaud software.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"33\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"13\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Six new\u202fMicrosoft Power Platform-certified connectors<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> offering more flexibility, plus <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">added low-code tools for Blackbaud CRM<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> that have already been popular in Raiser\u2019s Edge NXT for embedding power automate workflows, power apps, adaptive cards and Power BI extensions.\u202f<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Happening at bbcon 2024<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335559739&quot;:20}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">bbcon 2024 is taking place this week in Seattle, welcoming thousands of social impact professionals for three days of unmatched networking, the latest in industry trends and inspiring keynotes. The agenda features a day-two keynote conversation with Emmy\u00ae award-winning actress and nonprofit founder Sheryl Lee Ralph, as well as a day-three appearance by Dr. Alex George, a bestselling author and podcaster focused on resilience and mental wellness. As the presenting sponsor, Microsoft will deliver several sessions on how nonprofits can use AI with their data to drive mission success around fundraising and campaign planning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Mainstage sessions can be livestreamed for free through the bbcon virtual pass, with replay content available on demand beginning October 15. Visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbconference.com\/2024\/?utm_medium=pr&amp;utm_source=newswire&amp;utm_campaign=bbcon2024&amp;utm_content=day1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">bbconference.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> for more information, and for more details on Blackbaud\u2019s product roadmap, register to attend the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/product-update-briefings\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Blackbaud Product Update Briefings<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, happening Nov. 12-14.<\/span><\/p>\n<p aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">About Blackbaud<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:20}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackbaud.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Blackbaud<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> (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\u2019s 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\u2019s solutions are unleashing the potential of the people and organizations who change the world. Blackbaud has been named to Newsweek\u2019s list of America\u2019s Most Responsible Companies, Quartz\u2019s list of Best Companies for Remote Workers, and Forbes\u2019 list of America\u2019s 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. 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