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Re: Share: What is your dream bbcon destination?
Boston because it would be more likely for me to get approval to go again!
Re: Share: What is your dream bbcon destination?
I'd love to have a BBCon in Dallas, Austin, or San Antonio. I wouldn't have to travel as far and might be able to bring more of my team to experience all the goodness of BBCon.
But if we are talking destination BBCon, then Sydney, Australia is at the top of the list!
Re: Share: What is your dream bbcon destination?
If we are talking US locations then Hawaii, Southern California, or Maine
Re: Share: What is your dream bbcon destination?
Seattle was a blast last year, but would love a "destination" BBCON in Scotland!
Re: Ducks on cruise ships ... what about bbcon?
Hmm….what about a physical version of one of the Community badges?
Re: Constituent List - add appeal to First, Latest, Greatest Gift Column
I would check out the idea bank to add notes about why this is important for you and your organization. It looks like there is one similar idea here, but you can always add a new one too if this does not describe what you are looking for.
Also, depending on your use case you can get this information from a query output in either webview or database view.
Re: Pushpage now sending emails as links to Gmail users?! - Need a new option for sending emails ASAP
Hello @BlackbaudTechnicians,
We had the below information sent from one of our parents that works at google in direct response to our community e-mail about the g-mail issue.
"Please use the two-step process below and our team will review and be in contact with you.
1. Submit headers through our bulk senders form: When experiencing issues with deliverability, please fill out the form and submit headers here. (https://support.google.com/mail/contact/bulk_send_new) If you need more information on how to pull and send headers, here (https://support.google.com/mail/answer/29436) is some background information.
2. Civics Outreach: After submitting the form, please email the Google Civics Outreach team to inform them that the form has been submitted, along with the domain. The Google Civics Outreach team alias is civics-outreach@google .com.
Sharing my Power Automate Flow: Get Query results from Blackbaud CRM
Description: While there isn't a dedicated Query connector for Blackbaud CRM, we can still get query results returned in Power Automate using the Send an HTTP request action.
I am sharing two versions of this Flow. Version 1 is the simpler version and can be used for most query scenarios. Version 2 should be used for more complex or slow running queries as it uses as a static query and refreshes the static query before returning the query results.
This Flow only brings the results into Power Automate. It doesn't do anything else with the results like automatically saving to OneDrive or SharePoint. This should be used as a starter to help with other automations
Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Note: More of a beginner skill level to run this template but moving into more intermediate skills to manipulate the data from the query.
Configuration Details:
- Update the Initialize Variable queryID action with the System Record ID of the query.
- Add additional rows to the Select query fields action to account for the total number of fields in the output of the query.
- Instead of mapping each field individually, this Select action uses as a pre-defined array to reference the column names as defined in the query.
- The Select action only includes two columns in the template. (The first template is referenced by a 0).
- The "key" expression for the first column is
variables('fieldsArray')?[0] - The "value" expression for the first column is
item()?[0] - Additional fields/columns can be included by adding new rows to the Select action and incrementing by 1 each time. The first two columns are included.
Additional Configuration Details for the Static query Flow:
Note: All configuration details above still apply.
- Make sure your query is saved as a Static query.
- Update Initialize Variable Parameter Set ID with the System Record ID of the Business Process Parameter Set of the Ad-hoc Query Refresh Static Selection business process. To obtain this ID:
- Create a Business Process Parameter Set query.
- Filters:
- Name = the name of your query
- Business process > Name = Ad-hoc Query Refresh Static Selection Process
- Output:
- Business Process Parameter Set Record
- The ID in the results will be the System Record ID that needs to be added to the variable in the Flow
Flow files:
Basic flow -
With static query -
Meet the winners of the 2025 Blackbaud Impact Awards!
The moment has arrived! It’s time to name the winners of the 2025 Blackbaud Impact Awards, which recognize our customers' extraoardinary accomplishments. We had an impressive and diverse array of finalists from across the globe who displayed a drive to innovate and unlock more potential from their Blackbaud software. After thoughtful consideration, our judging committee selected winners who have gone above and beyond using bold problem-solving skills, developing creative solutions to challenges, and bridging siloes to achieve extraordinary results.
Please join us in applauding these extraordinary organizations and individuals. Their stories are powerful examples of what an unwavering commitment to innovation, collaboration, and impact can accomplish. You can read more about their inspiring work and remarkable achievements by visiting the Blackbaud Impact Awards website.
The winners of the 2025 Blackbaud Impact Awards are:
- The Silo Buster Award: Alvernia University and Dexter Southfield
- CDW Corporation was a finalist
- The Changemaker Award: Bauer Radio’s Cash for Kids and Save the Children
- Finalists include IWK Foundation, The Planning Council, and Wesco International
- The Fueling Greatness Award: University of Indianapolis
- Finalists include Royal Neighbors of America, WSU Tech Foundation, and Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
- The Data Strategist Award: Capgemini Americas and Deakin University
- Finalists include Center for Grieving Children and Zonta Foundation for Women
- The Futurist Award: British Columbia Children’s Hospital Foundation and Georgia Tech Foundation
- Finalists include Citymeals on Wheels and University School
- The Outstanding Leadership Award: Vanessa Longacre-Wilcox, Executive Director, Project Management and Planning at Fred Hutch Cancer Center
- Finalists include Heather Geronemus, Senior Director, Social Impact, UKG; Dawn Ingram, Director of Fundraising, Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity; Philip Thornton, Vice President of Advancement, University of Indianapolis; Suzanne Whitbeck, Executive Director, El Sol, Jupiter’s Resource Center; and Nathan Smith, Vice President, Philanthropy, RAIN, Inc.
- The Rising Star Award: Liam Castellan, Development Operations and Database Manager, Shakespeare & Company
- Finalists include Rianti Bieler, Database Coordinator, Mary’s House Services; Eleonore Heinrichs, Database and Reporting Team Lead, University of Manitoba; Anna Gomez, Senior Specialist, External Communications & CSR, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits; and Ana Sapp, Donor Database Manager, Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region
Congratulations to all winners and finalists! The celebration continues as winners will be recognized at bbcon in Philadelphia, London, and Sydney. We hope you join us in-person or virtually for their exciting mainstage moment in Philadelphia.
