bbdevdays 2025
bbdevdays 2025
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June 3–5, 2025

Three days,
boundless ideas.

Come Together. Create Together.

bbdevdays is a virtual conference designed for developers of all skill levels. Over the course of three days, participants explore innovative ways to automate and extend their Blackbaud solutions alongside Blackbaud pros, partners, and peers. 

Wherever you are on your developer journey, bbdevdays is ready to welcome you. You'll learn new skills, grow your professional network, and see what's possible with your Blackbaud solutions. 

Explore the bbdevdays ticket options. No matter your technical skill level, we have a perfect pass for you!

Explorer Pass

- Free

- Access to all content except Skills Labs and Networking

- Standard Access to the Agenda Builder (May 20)

- Eligible to participate in bbdevdays hackathon

- 15 day on-demand viewing period

Developer Pass ($49)

- $49

- 1:1 and small group Networking and Braindates

- Early access to the Agenda Builder (May 13)

- Eligible to participate in bbdevdays hackathon

- Official Conference T-shirt

- Virtual Volunteering Opportunity

- 60 day on-demand viewing period

Skills lab pass ($99)

- $99

- 1:1 and small group Networking and Braindates

- Early access to the Agenda Builder (May 13)

- Eligible to participate in bbdevdays hackathon

- Official Conference T-shirt

- Virtual Volunteering Opportunity

- Access to Skills Labs

- 60 day on-demand viewing period

With so many ways to create together during bbdevdays, why not invite the whole team along?
Choose our $199 Team Pass to get 5 seats for the price of 4. Click here to learn more. 

Keynote Speakers

Creating Better Constituent Experiences Through Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Discover how innovative thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset can help you create deeper connections with your constituents. We'll explore five key principles that successful entrepreneurs use, and focus on designing solutions that truly meet your constituents' needs. You’ll learn how to make smart trade-offs and build valuable tools through a fun, constituent-centered approach.

Wendy Bolger
Founding Director, Simon Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Loyola University Maryland

AI Empowerment: Cultivating a Culture of Smart Innovation

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, organizations must harness AI not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for intelligent, responsible innovation. In this session, Shelby Tallent will explore how leaders can foster a culture where AI empowers teams, drives ethical innovation, and unlocks new opportunities. Whether you’re just starting your AI journey or scaling existing initiatives, this session will provide practical insights to help your organization innovate smarter, faster, and more responsibly.

Shelby Tallent
Founder & Chief Ethical AI Strategist
Ethic.AI

Creative Insight Under Pressure: How Developers can Spark Innovation When You Have No Time

In a world of backlog tickets, context switching, and shifting priorities, even the most ambitious developers can feel their creativity throttled. In this inspiring and practical keynote, Psychology Today columnist and author Jeffrey Davis unpacks the surprising science behind creative insight to show how developers can spark breakthroughs, even on deadline.

Jeffrey Davis
Founding Director & Chief Consultant
Tracking Wonder

Networking at bbdevdays

with Braindates

Braindates is a unique way for participants to network, share ideas, and tackle challenges through one-on-one or small group conversations.

Whether you’re looking to dive into a topic you’re passionate about or learn from others’ experiences, Braindates are the perfect space to spark meaningful connections.

Open to all with Developer or Skills Labs passes, we invite you to lead a conversation, join a small group, or suggest a topic.

The bbdevdays virtual hackathon is a challenge-driven competition running from May 6—June 4, bringing together customer developers and innovators to extend and customize Blackbaud solutions.

Competing for prizes in one of four tracks, participants aim to build a working prototype or proof-of-concept of a customization, automation, business insight, or application leveraging a Blackbaud solution or API.

The hackathon is designed to be fun, elevate skill sets, and grow your professional network.

It's easy to find a team or start one of your own. Read our technical guide and Join the Hackathon!

Developer and Skills Pass holders receive the official conference t-shirt with registration—ordering instructions will come via email. All attendees are welcome to shop for additional bbdevdays swag!

Other bbdevdays Events

Don't miss these in-person regional Power Platform training opportunities!

1- Workshop Chicago
1- Workshop Houston
1- Workshop London

Thank you to our sponsors

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Praise for bbdevdays

See what your peers are saying.

 

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I always learn something that helps with any project I’m working on. It has given me the confidence to try new things.

Candy Reichert, Southern Adventist University

bbdevdays has helped take me from having an interest but no knowledge, to being able to present and share a solution I developed to the K-12 community.

Lauren Henderson, Dexter Southfield

I am always inspired by the case studies that are presented. It helps me think outside the box.

Catherine Sumner, ALS Network

Power Automate felt like a struggle at first, but something just clicked at bbdevdays. Now, I’ve built over 10 flows that are saving me hours of work—it's been a game-changer!

Vanny Pham, Second Harvest

I saw many examples of using automation and Blackbaud solutions that I haven’t seen before.

DAVID HECHT, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION

bbdevdays motivates me to do more and to do better!

JEANNE TOWNSEND, THAYER ACADEMY

There was something for everyone—developers, subject matter experts, and tech leaders.

ELLEN MORRISSEY, DAVIDSON COLLEGE

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