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Sessions
 Advance your skills and expand your knowledge in a stimulating, technical, and informative environment! Our goal is to make sure that all attendees find information that meets their needs and answers their questions. Attendees can choose from more than 100 sessions covering topics that resonate with nonprofit professionals.
This year, we’re making it easier than ever to customize your Conference experience to get the specific education you need. We’re cross-referencing all of our Conference sessions so you’ll be able to easily identify those that best apply to you and your specific role.
As always, we have divided our sessions into categories traditionally known as “tracks.” Each track title describes the content and topics that will be covered. Conference tracks include:
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Also be sure to check out Blackbaud's Internet Afternoon. This is a great way to extend your Conference experience and get some in-depth training on your Blackbaud Internet solution.
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Session Tags  New this year, each Conference session will also be labeled with tags that can help you identify what level of expertise you can expect the sessions to cover. Conference tags include:
- Basic/Intermediate
These sessions are geared toward nonprofit professionals that are just starting out with Blackbaud software or are looking to improve the day-to-day practices they already use. Sessions will be presented in an informal setting and will focus on a particular topic, allowing you to collaborate with experts and your peers to dive into the software and learn new techniques
- Advanced
If you consider yourself a “power user” of Blackbaud software, these sessions will be perfect for you. Sessions that are tagged “Advanced” will be technically-oriented and presented by leaders in the nonprofit industry who have knowledge about a specific topic and best practices to share.
- Strategic
These sessions will be presented by experienced movers and shakers of our industry. Strategic sessions will cover the latest developments in strategic planning and high-level tactics that can help your nonprofit organization achieve a competitive edge. |
Session Track Descriptions
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The Raiser's Edge, Fundraising, & Development
These tracks will cover both basic and advanced topics in The Raiser’s Edge including mail merge, data entry, queries, importing, reporting, and many other tips and tricks. Database administrators, IT specialists, development professionals, and Raiser’s Edge power users are among some of the people who should attend these sessions. The Raiser’s Edge, Fundraising, and Development |
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Financial Management
Financial experts will address current accounting issues, as well as functionality within The Financial Edge. Finance managers, CFOs, gift processors, accountants, and fund managers are among some of the people who should attend these sessions. Financial Management |
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Internet Solutions and Marketing
As the nonprofit sector continues to grow, it’s important that organizations learn how to effectively tell their stories and market their causes online. That’s why this year we’re offering a track that covers online and offline marketing tactics. Marketing managers, special event coordinators, web directors, creative managers, and development directors are among some of the people who should attend these sessions. Marketing and Internet Solutions |
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Prospect Research & Analytics
Especially in today’s economy, nonprofit professionals need to pay particular attention to the way they spend funds and execute fundraising strategies. In addition to having a clear knowledge of fundraising progress, organizations need to know exactly who to target for specific types of gifts. In other words, being able to identify best prospects has never been so important! The Prospect Research and Analytics track covers many facets of research and fundraising. Prospect researchers, gift officers, and development directors are among some of the people who should attend these sessions. |
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Current Topics & Leadership
If you’re in a leadership position at your organization, this track is for you. Sessions will cover the most pressing and popular issues facing the nonprofit sector today. Get ready to learn about thought-provoking topics from well-known experts in the industry. Leadership
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Education (K-12 & Small College)
Sessions will cover topics and issues related specifically to K-12 private schools and small colleges. We’ll cover a broad range of topics, including online and offline information management, billing, managing the student life cycle, Blackbaud product information, and much more. People involved with admissions, student information management, billing, advancement, database management, and marketing/communications should attend these sessions. |
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Arts & Cultural
Connect, learn, and share with other arts and cultural organizations during these special sessions that will cover topics such as ticketing, fundraising, development, integration, membership, and financial management. Meet leading arts and cultural organizations and learn how they have created best practices in the industry.People involved with box office ticketing, visitor and admission offices, development, database management, and membership are among those who should attend these sessions. Arts & Cultural |
*Attendees do not have to pre-register for sessions or stay within one track. All sessions are open attendance, and up to nine sessions during the Conference can be attended.
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