Breaking Bad Star RJ Mitte to Keynote Blackbaud’s Annual Conference for Nonprofits
July 24 2014 - 11:38AM
Business Wire
bbcon 2014 will feature a concert by Phil
Vassar, more than 160 break-out sessions, a new thought leadership
track and will honor 2014 Nonprofit Impact Award winners
Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) today announced Breaking Bad and
Switched at Birth star, and Shriners Hospitals for Children® Love
Ambassador RJ Mitte, as keynote speaker for bbcon 2014. Through its
new theme Power On!, the conference, which will be held October 6 –
8 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in
Nashville, TN, will provide attendees the chance to re-ignite their
passion, network with nonprofit leaders and peers, embrace emerging
trends and more.
"bbcon gets better every year! It was hard to choose which
sessions to attend because there were so many that were targeted
and specific to my job," said Asia Bribiesca-Hedin at nonprofit
City of Hope.
Featured Keynote Speaker: RJ Mitte
Just three years old when he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy,
RJ never let his disabilities deter his drive to succeed in
television and film. RJ will share his story of how Shriners
Hospitals for Children played a critical role in his own journey to
success.
Through his story, Power on! Turning Your Disadvantages into
Advantages, RJ will inspire and empower attendees to turn the
things that stand in the way of their success into the very things
that can help them reach it. Read RJ’s story.
Attendees will gain new insight and share ideas through more
than 160 break-out sessions, many of which qualify for CPE and CFRE
credits. Sessions include product roadmaps, hands-on training,
Blackbaud technology demonstrations and more. New this year to
bbcon is Big Idea Day. Facilitated by leading industry experts, Big
Idea Day will offer nonprofit leaders a platform to network and
engage in rich dialogue on various thought leadership topics.
In addition, the Blackbaud Nonprofit Impact Awards, which honor
nonprofits that use technology to make a positive impact on
constituents and society, are open for nominations through August
15. Nonprofits can enter in the following categories: Most
Impactful Use of Blackbaud Technology, Best Use of Multichannel
Marketing, Best Use of Peer-to-Peer/Special Events, Best Use of
Analytics/Prospect Research and Best Fundraising/Support
Cultivation Idea. The winner from each category will receive a
donation to their organization, plus free registration to bbcon
2014 where they will be honored by Blackbaud and their peers.
To celebrate the work of nonprofits and honor their commitment
to making a difference in the world, country music singer/song
writer Phil Vassar will put on a special concert on Tuesday,
October 7 for attendees.
“bbcon has historically been a powerful venue for nonprofits to
exchange ideas, gain insight and acquire tools to embrace
technology in meaningful new ways,” said Blackbaud CEO Mike
Gianoni. “I’m excited to join all the world-changers in October,
and to see how the ideas and relationships catalyzed this year will
accelerate momentum in the nonprofit community for years to
come.”
For more information or to register, visit www.bbconference.com.
Follow the conference news on Twitter at www.twitter.com/bbcon or
like Blackbaud on Facebook® at www.facebook.com/blackbaud.
About Blackbaud
Serving the nonprofit and education sectors for more than 30
years, Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) combines technology and expertise
to help organizations achieve their missions. Blackbaud works with
more than 30,000 customers in over 60 countries that support higher
education, healthcare, human services, arts and culture, faith, the
environment, independent K12 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,
advocacy, constituent relationship management (CRM), financial
management, payment solutions, analytics 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 operations in the United States, Australia,
Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. For more
information, visit www.blackbaud.com.
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