The tech conference for a better world will take place Oct.
13–15 as a free, virtual event
CHARLESTON, S.C., July 16, 2021 /CNW/
-- Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB),the world's leading cloud
software company powering social good, today announced that
award-winning actor, producer and activist Laura Dern will take the mainstage at bbcon 2021
Virtual, the tech conference for a better world. This year's
conference will again be free and virtual, making the event
globally accessible, Oct. 13–15. Dern will speak during the opening
session.
"We're so excited to kick off bbcon 2021 Virtual with
Laura Dern," said Catherine LaCour, chief marketing officer,
Blackbaud. "Not only is Laura incredibly talented as a filmmaker,
but she has also dedicated so much of her career to important
causes—from advocating for women in the industry, to using her
voice as a force for good to support nonprofits and organizations
working to make the world a better place. We're thrilled to bring
her insights and passion to our audience of social good
professionals."
Dern has touched audiences and critics around the world with her
moving performances, most recently starring on the big screen in
Greta Gerwig's "Little Women" and
Netflix's "Marriage Story," as well as the HBO series "Big Little
Lies." Other notable films include "Jurassic Park," "The Master,"
"Blue Velvet," "Wild," and "Star Wars: The Last Jedi."
In addition to her numerous accolades and extensive film and
television credits, Dern is deeply committed to advocating for
women's empowerment and gender equality—propelled by her
experiences in the industry. She is also an activist working with
Everytown for Gun Safety, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
and Oceana. She has been a partner and friend to the American Lung
Association since 2015 and, more recently, an advisor to its
National Board of Directors, helping lean into initiatives that
support communities affected by lung disease and raising money for
research and education.
Last year, the first bbcon Virtual drew over 38,000 registrants
from around the world. Only two months into open registration for
bbcon 2021 Virtual, over 8,000 participants have registered. The
conference will include over 100 informative sessions that will
provide social good professionals with tips, real-life success
stories, thought leadership discussions, cutting-edge content and
more. Sessions include content for all regions, role types and
markets—arts and cultural organizations, cause-based nonprofits,
educational institutions, faith communities, healthcare
organizations, foundations, corporate giving and more. Attendees
will learn from leading social good experts and professionals all
working to build a better world and will walk away with concrete
strategies to help move their missions forward.
Get more information about bbcon 2021 Virtual and register for
free here.
About Blackbaud
Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) is the
world's leading cloud software company powering social good.
Serving the entire social good community—nonprofits, higher
education institutions, K–12 schools, healthcare organizations,
faith communities, arts and cultural organizations, foundations,
companies 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 four decades,
Blackbaud is headquartered in Charleston,
South Carolina, and has operations in the United States, Australia, Canada, Costa
Rica and the United
Kingdom. For more information, visit
www.blackbaud.com or follow us on Twitter,
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with management of growth; lengthy sales and implementation cycles,
particularly in larger organization; technological changes that
make our products and services less competitive; and the other risk
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Blackbaud, copies of which are available free of charge at the
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