Blackbaud’s highly anticipated K–12 User Conference recently brought educators, administrators, and technology leaders to Boston for its first in-person gathering since 2019. Over three days, more than 600 attendees joined 80+ sessions focused on the future of school technology.

t its 2026 K–12 User Conference, Blackbaud shared human-centered AI capabilities that will help schools increase enrollment, strengthen engagement, and reduce operational complexity.

Blackbaud and Vertical Insure today announced they are partnering to simplify how K-12 schools offer tuition refund protection to families. By integrating Vertical Insure’s unique operating model within Blackbaud’s K–12 solutions, the two companies are shifting the burden of insurance administration away from schools and into the platform ecosystem, enabling schools to focus on what matters most: supporting students and families.

During the Product Update Briefings, Blackbaud showcased its latest innovations featured at bbcon 2025, including the Development Agent – the very first of the company’s Agents for Good™ – which will operate proactively to manage donor portfolios, communicate with supporters, follow through on outreach, and enable organizations to reach prospective donors they couldn’t reach before.

Blackbaud is excited to bring back its in-person K–12 User Conference, taking place July 15–17, 2026, at the Boston Marriott Copley Place in Boston, MA.  

bbcon 2025 brought thousands of social impact leaders together for three days of innovation, connection, and bold announcements. From seismic shifts in AI to product breakthroughs that make work easier and impact faster, this year’s event was all about helping organizations move with more confidence, connection and possibility.