Below you will find a list of current sessions available during Blackbaud University Day.  In order to help us gauge the interest and whether additional repeat sessions should be added, anyone that has purchased a BBU Day pass or All Access Pass should choose their sessions of interest. You can do this at time of registration or you can go back into your registration record and add it from the "Additional Selections" page.  Session times should be available in mid-August. 

All of the Raiser’s Edge, Financial Edge, Financial Edge NXT, and Blackbaud Grantmaking courses are in LAB rooms.

All Raiser’s Edge NXT, Blackbaud Award Management, ResearchPoint, Altru and Luminate Online classes are in BYOL rooms.

All Organizational Best Practices sessions are Group.

Description of the room types:

  • Lab rooms are equipped with computers that allow you to log into a sample environment to complete activities throughout the session. Session handouts will also be distributed.
  • Group rooms are designed to get conversations going around particular topics. Think brainstorming and networking via roundtables. Session handouts will also be distributed.
  • BYOL rooms give you the option to “Bring Your Own Laptop”. Don’t worry, we will still provide you with a sample database environment during these sessions, but we won’t be providing devices to use. Not interested in using a computer during these sessions? That’s fine! You can simply listen and take notes via the session handout.
Name Time Location Name Speakers More Info
Monday, October 14, 2019
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: Database Administration in Web View9:00 AM - 10:30 AMPresidential Chamber BKirk Lilwall -
Blackbaud Financial Edge: Exploring Queries9:00 AM - 10:30 AMCanal DNate Hug - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT: Sharing Your Financial Story9:00 AM - 10:30 AMCanal BKatherine Liles - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge: Discovering Donor Personas *This is a repeat session9:00 AM - 10:30 AMPresidential Boardroom BMichele Lobdell - Sales Enablement
Organizational Best Practices: Fundraising—Stewarding Sustaining Donors9:00 AM - 10:30 AMJackson FCristina Zambrano -
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge: Making a Better Batch9:00 AM - 10:30 AMJackson AWill Wellman - Blackbaud Inc
Blackbaud Luminate Online: Efficiently Using Groups and Interests9:00 AM - 10:30 AMLincoln DAmy Matthews - Blackbaud, Inc
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge: Preparing for Pledges9:00 AM - 10:30 AMJackson DAmanda Foerstner - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Grantmaking: Setting Up a New Grant Program *This is a repeat session9:00 AM - 10:30 AMCanal ESusan Ross - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT: Building Advanced Chart Organizers *This is a repeat session9:00 AM - 10:30 AMJackson BTanyika Jordan - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge: Preventing Problems with Policies and Procedures9:00 AM - 10:30 AMBayou CNaomi Harding - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: Crafting Custom Reports *This is a repeat session9:00 AM - 10:30 AMCanal CMolly Ward -
Organizational Best Practices: Executive—Engaging Staff in a Corporate Social Responsibility Program9:00 AM - 10:30 AMJackson EMatt Connell - Blackbaud, Inc.
ResearchPoint: Locating Planned Giving Prospects9:00 AM - 10:30 AMLincoln EKyle Leary - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Grantmaking: Setting Up a New Grant Program9:00 AM - 10:30 AMBayou DAllie Dreskin - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: Preparing for Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT9:00 AM - 10:30 AMPresidential Chamber AChrissy Haskell - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Award Management: Back to Basics9:00 AM - 10:30 AMLincoln CMaire Moriarty - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Altru: Tips and Tricks for Mailings9:00 AM - 10:30 AMLincoln AMegan Smith - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: Cultivating Donors11:00 AM - 12:30 PMPresidential Chamber AKyle Leary - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT: Tracking Diversified Revenue Streams11:00 AM - 12:30 PMPresidential Boardroom BWill Wellman - Blackbaud Inc
Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT: Building Advanced Chart Organizers *This is a repeat session11:00 AM - 12:30 PMCanal BTanyika Jordan - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge: Making a Better Batch *This is a repeat session11:00 AM - 12:30 PMJackson DChrissy Haskell - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: Crafting Custom Reports11:00 AM - 12:30 PMPresidential Chamber BMolly Ward -
Organizational Best Practices: Fundraising—Stewarding Planned Donors11:00 AM - 12:30 PMJackson FAmy Matthews - Blackbaud, Inc
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: Managing Events *This is a repeat session11:00 AM - 12:30 PMCanal CMichele Lobdell - Sales Enablement
Organizational Best Practices: Executive—Valuing Board Members11:00 AM - 12:30 PMJackson EAllie Dreskin - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Altru: Increasing a Donor’s Lifetime Value11:00 AM - 12:30 PMLincoln AMegan Smith - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT: Sharing Your Financial Story *This is a repeat session11:00 AM - 12:30 PMCanal DKatherine Liles - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge: Constituent Cleanup Using Import and Global Changes *This is a repeat session11:00 AM - 12:30 PMBayou CMatt Connell - Blackbaud, Inc.
Blackbaud Award Management: Customizing Your Review Process11:00 AM - 12:30 PMLincoln CMaire Moriarty - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Luminate Online: Re-Engaging Your Constituents11:00 AM - 12:30 PMLincoln DKirk Lilwall -
Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT: Forecasting for Success *This is a repeat session11:00 AM - 12:30 PMJackson BNate Hug - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge: Preparing for Pledges *This is a repeat session11:00 AM - 12:30 PMCanal EAmanda Foerstner - Blackbaud
ResearchPoint: Maintaining a Clean Database11:00 AM - 12:30 PMLincoln ENaomi Harding - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Grantmaking: Building an Effective Grant Requirement Process11:00 AM - 12:30 PMBayou DSusan Ross - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge: Campaigns, Funds, and Appeals for Optimized Reporting11:00 AM - 12:30 PMJackson ACristina Zambrano -
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: Optimizing Online Donations2:00 PM - 3:30 PMPresidential Chamber BKatherine Liles - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: Crafting Custom Reports *This is a repeat session2:00 PM - 3:30 PMCanal CMolly Ward -
Blackbaud Award Management: Increasing Your Applicant Pool2:00 PM - 3:30 PMLincoln CMaire Moriarty - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge: Constituent Cleanup Using Import and Global Changes *This is a repeat session2:00 PM - 3:30 PMPresidential Boardroom BKirk Lilwall -
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge: Campaigns, Funds, and Appeals for Optimized Reporting *This is a repeat session2:00 PM - 3:30 PMJackson DChrissy Haskell - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Grantmaking: Five Steps to a Streamlined Database2:00 PM - 3:30 PMBayou DSusan Ross - Blackbaud
Organizational Best Practices: Marketing—Crafting Creative Marketing Emails2:00 PM - 3:30 PMJackson EMatt Connell - Blackbaud, Inc.
Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT: Forecasting for Success2:00 PM - 3:30 PMCanal BNate Hug - Blackbaud
Organizational Best Practices: Fundraising—Engaging Mid-Level Donors through Personas2:00 PM - 3:30 PMJackson FCristina Zambrano -
ResearchPoint: Discovering Even More Wealth Data2:00 PM - 3:30 PMLincoln ENaomi Harding - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Luminate Online: Compassionately Creating Tribute Campaigns2:00 PM - 3:30 PMLincoln DAmy Matthews - Blackbaud, Inc
Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT: Building Advanced Chart Organizers *This is a repeat session2:00 PM - 3:30 PMCanal ETanyika Jordan - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge: Preventing Problems with Policies and Procedures *This is a repeat session2:00 PM - 3:30 PMBayou CKyle Leary - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Grantmaking: Reporting for Your Board2:00 PM - 3:30 PMJackson BAllie Dreskin - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge: Discovering Donor Personas2:00 PM - 3:30 PMJackson AMichele Lobdell - Sales Enablement
Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT: Tracking Diversified Revenue Streams *This is a repeat session2:00 PM - 3:30 PMCanal DWill Wellman - Blackbaud Inc
Blackbaud Altru: Building Your First Special Event2:00 PM - 3:30 PMLincoln AMegan Smith - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: Managing Events2:00 PM - 3:30 PMPresidential Chamber A 
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge: Campaigns, Funds, and Appeals for Optimized Reporting *This is a repeat session4:00 PM - 5:30 PMJackson AChrissy Haskell - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT: Forecasting for Success *This is a repeat session4:00 PM - 5:30 PMCanal ENate Hug - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: Cultivating Donors *This is a repeat session4:00 PM - 5:30 PMPresidential Chamber ACristina Zambrano -
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: Optimizing Online Donations *This is a repeat session4:00 PM - 5:30 PMCanal CMichele Lobdell - Sales Enablement
Blackbaud Grantmaking: Five Steps to a Streamlined Database4:00 PM - 5:30 PMJackson BSusan Ross - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge: Constituent Cleanup Using Import and Global Changes4:00 PM - 5:30 PMBayou CKirk Lilwall -
Blackbaud Grantmaking: Reporting for Your Board *This is a repeat session4:00 PM - 5:30 PMBayou DAllie Dreskin - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT: Building Advanced Chart Organizers4:00 PM - 5:30 PMPresidential Boardroom BTanyika Jordan - Blackbaud
Organizational Best Practices: Marketing—Optimizing the User Experience at Your Organization4:00 PM - 5:30 PMJackson EAmy Matthews - Blackbaud, Inc
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: Crafting Custom Reports *This is a repeat session4:00 PM - 5:30 PMLincoln DMolly Ward -
Blackbaud Financial Edge: Exploring Queries *This is a repeat session4:00 PM - 5:30 PMCanal DKatherine Liles - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Award Management: Creating Conditional and Flexible Applications4:00 PM - 5:30 PMLincoln CMaire Moriarty - Blackbaud
Organizational Best Practices: Healthcare—Honoring Loved Ones with Caring Memorial Programs4:00 PM - 5:30 PMJackson FMatt Connell - Blackbaud, Inc.
Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT: Tracking Diversified Revenue Streams *This is a repeat session4:00 PM - 5:30 PMCanal BWill Wellman - Blackbaud Inc
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge: Preventing Problems with Policies and Procedures *This is a repeat session4:00 PM - 5:30 PMJackson DNaomi Harding - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: Preparing for Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT *This is a repeat session4:00 PM - 5:30 PMLincoln EMegan Smith - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: Database Administration in Web View *This is a repeat session4:00 PM - 5:30 PMPresidential Chamber BKyle Leary - Blackbaud
Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge NXT: Managing Events *This is a repeat session4:00 PM - 5:30 PMLincoln AAmanda Foerstner - Blackbaud