Community Happenings: September 6, 2017

It's only my second year at Blackbaud, but for the second year in a row, bbcon feels like it snuck up on me like the Starbucks PSL.

One moment it's summer and I'm soaking up rays by the pool (Just kidding. I live in Texas and hide from the sun all summer, but that's not as nice an image), the next moment I'm sipping a Pumpkin Spice Latte and scribbling booth plans realizing bbcon is only 5 weeks away!

Did it sneak up on anyone else? 

Well, I can tell you ONE person it didn't sneak up on: 

Congratulations to our last bbcon pass winner, Claudia Marmorowski, with Evangelical Community Hospital. She climbed the Community leaderboard to win our last pass! This will be her first bbcon, so feel free to reach out and make a connection with her in Community if you are attending bbcon 2017.

If you've snagged your pass but you're still on the fence about the new BBU Day, you'll want to check out this article covering all of the benefits of BBU Day, or enter our latest contest to win a FREE pass! 

Now, for what's happening in the rest of community!

Make an Appearance

• We're having some fun with the new LO Beta reports in the LO Community. Come share your most surprising finds in your Weath Reporting and Social Insights.
• Our newest member spotlight is...well--us! Get to know your community managers and let us know what catches your eye. Do we have anything in common?

Stay Informed

• The next Digi-Know webinar is Part 4, and it's all about writing and designing engaging e-mails. It's not one you'll want to miss. RSVP and Register for the webinar here. 
• Whether you're more of an apple pie person, or a chocolate cream pie person, I think we can all agree on the importance of the money pie. Check out the newest e-learning coarse for ResearchPoint all about prospect research.

Get Involved

• There are a handful of new EAP's to get involved in this week. Early Adopter Programs are a great way to try out new features and be on the cutting edge of what Blackbaud has to offer! Here's a look at the Financial Edge NXT EAP with Single Sign-On and the Next Gen E-mail EAP for users of Luminate Online and RENXT.
• We're also offering a special new client opportunity for GIFTS users to try out Blackbaud Outcomes. You can learn more about that, here.

And that's a wrap for this week! Thanks for joining this edition of Community Happenings, and keep an eye out for miss Crystal Bruce who will have your update next week. 

- Ami Defesche (Friend me!)