This session offers a practical orientation to the Microsoft Power Platform—Power Automate, Power Apps, and Power BI—through the lens of real‑world use with Blackbaud solutions. You’ll see concrete examples of how teams are using the Power Platform to automate repetitive tasks, build lightweight apps, and create dashboards that turn data into insight. After establishing what the Power Platform is (and when to use each tool), we’ll walk through the resources available to help you get started and keep learning. You’ll also hear firsthand from Marilyn Garvey of the Diocese of Knoxville, who will share how she navigated her own journey into the Power Platform—from early experiments to becoming a confident practitioner—and what she wishes she’d known along the way. This session is ideal for anyone curious about where to start, what’s possible, and how peers in the Blackbaud community are putting these tools to work today.