CHARLESTON, S.C., July 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB), the world's leading cloud
software company powering social good, today announced that
four-time Emmy® award-nominated actress and humanitarian
Connie Britton will join the keynote
lineup for bbcon 2019, the premier tech gathering for organizations
and change agents driving social good. This year's bbcon will be
held October 15-17 at the Gaylord
Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville, Tenn.
"We are incredibly excited and honored that Connie Britton will join us at bbcon 2019," said
Catherine LaCour, Blackbaud's chief
marketing officer. "Connie's involvement as a Goodwill Ambassador
for the United Nations Development Programme is just one example of
her dedication to help good take over. I have no doubt that the
thousands of change agents who attend bbcon to share the latest
insights, trends, and innovation will benefit from Connie's passion
and enthusiasm for the ecosystem of good."
Britton is an actress who continually receives accolades for her
work in television and film. After stand-out roles on series such
as "Spin City," "24," and "The West Wing," she starred in one of
the best reviewed shows on television, NBC's "Friday Night Lights,"
for which she received an Emmy® nomination in 2010 and then again
in 2011. Britton returned to the small screen in 2012 to star in
ABC's "Nashville," in which she
played Rayna James for five seasons,
earning Britton her first Gold Globe nomination and fourth Emmy
nomination. She also starred as the female lead in the first season
of "American Horror Story" - a role that led to another Emmy®
nomination for the actress.
Britton also had roles on Bravo's scripted anthology, "Dirty
John" as well as FX's "American Crime Story: The People v. O.J.
Simpson" and "9-1-1."
Throughout her career, Britton has devoted much of her time to a
wide range of charity work both in the
United States and internationally. As a Goodwill
Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme, she raises
awareness of UNDP's work in poverty eradication and women's
empowerment, advocating to the American and global public.
"Blackbaud's bbcon 2019 conference will undoubtedly be an
inspiring event that will help thousands of people who are
committed to building a better world," said Britton. "I'm humbled
to have been asked to join this event, and I look forward to
interacting with so many motivating people and organizations."
This year, bbcon attendees can look forward to over 250 breakout
sessions with dedicated content; presentations from industry
thought leaders; the latest Blackbaud tech innovations; and the
knowledge and resources to advance their missions.
For more information or to register, visit www.bbconference.com.
Follow conference news on Twitter with #bbcon or on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/blackbaud.
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About Blackbaud
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the
world's leading cloud software company powering social good.
Serving the entire social good community—nonprofits, foundations,
companies, education institutions, healthcare organizations and
individual change agents—Blackbaud connects and empowers
organizations to increase their impact through cloud software,
services, expertise, and data intelligence. The Blackbaud portfolio
is tailored to the unique needs of vertical markets, with solutions
for fundraising and CRM, marketing, advocacy, peer-to-peer
fundraising, corporate social responsibility, school management,
ticketing, grantmaking, financial management, payment processing,
and analytics. Serving the industry for more than three decades,
Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston,
South Carolina, and has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom. For more information,
visit www.blackbaud.com or follow us on Twitter,
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