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.
bbdevdays 2025 is over but select content is available on the SKY Developer YouTube channel.
We look forward to seeing you in 2026.
Impact award
Best resource, library, connector, code samples or documentation that helps accelerate impact
2025 Winner: Rochelle Toomer Director, Advancement Services, Emma Willard School
Community award
Most helpful in the Blackbaud SKY Community as selected by last year’s winner
2025 Winner: Carol Grant, Assoc. Director, Data Analysis & Reporting, Middlebury College
Explorer Pass
- Free
- Access to all content except Skills Labs and Networking
- Eligible to participate in bbdevdays hackathon
- 15 day on-demand viewing period (ends June 20, 11:59pm ET)
Developer Pass ($49)
- $49
- Eligible to participate in bbdevdays hackathon
- Official Conference T-shirt (only available through June 13)
- 60 day on-demand viewing period (ends August 4, 11:59pm ET)
Skills lab pass ($99)
- $99
- Eligible to participate in bbdevdays hackathon
- Official Conference T-shirt (only available through June 13)
- Access to Skills Labs
- 60 day on-demand viewing period (ends August 4, 11:59pm ET
COMPETITION EXTENDED!
The bbdevdays virtual hackathon is a challenge-driven competition running from May 6—September 15, 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.
If you are doing something fun to extend your Blackbaud solutions, we are eager to see it!
The hackathon is designed to be fun, elevate skill sets, and grow your professional network. We offer monthly office hours for you to get help from our experts and your peers.
It's easy to find a team or start one of your own. Read our technical guide and Join the Hackathon!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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Praise for bbdevdays
See what your peers are saying.
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
