The Buzz: August 2023 Edition

Hello Community,

Let’s get started!

August Monthly Challenge:

The Blackbaud Community is a valuable resource for peer-to-peer support and best practice sharing, but did you know we like to have fun too?

The Tap: Just for Fun is loaded with ice breaker type questions to help us get to know one another outside a product. Our newly minted cohort of Blackbaud Community All-Stars are providing a new Just for Fun question EVERY DAY in August.

Here are two they've already provided:

What is your favorite thing to do on your day off?
What is your nonprofit origin story?

For the entire month, if you answer a Just for Fun question, you’ll receive this unique badge only available for August:

We look forward to getting to know you better!

bbcon 2023:

The year’s biggest event for Blackbaud customers is coming up, and we want to see you there!

Space is limited, so register today to join us October 22–24 in Denver, CO for 130+ expert-led sessions to fuel your impact, inspiring keynotes and speakers, previews of what’s ahead in Blackbaud software, and most importantly, a community like no other—back in person!

Advanced pricing ends August 13, so get your tickets now to save. Register now.

Plus, tickets are going fast for preconference workshops, including Blackbaud University Day—register today to secure your spot.

We’ve also reserved a block of rooms at a special rate for bbcon attendees. These rooms go fast, so be sure to book your accommodation today! Learn more.

And don’t forget to join in on the conversations happening in our bbcon community, including what sessions you’re looking forward to most!

Navigating Data Privacy Laws:

Data privacy laws are ever changing and Blackbaud wants to help you prepare to successfully navigate the requirements. The topic of securing personal data is always top of mind! Check out this two-minute read from The Engage Blog, Privacy Laws are Changing: Make Sure your Nonprofit is Ready.

Microsoft Power Platform Regional Workshops:

We are looking ahead to a couple of in-person workshops coming up soon for Power Platform users in Toronto, Canada and Silicon Valley, California. Join Blackbaud and Microsoft experts to learn about the powerful possibilities open to you through low-code app development.

If you live in or near these areas, you may want to plan to take advantage of these opportunities for hands-on workshops with personal coaching from experts as you build your own app, connect it to Blackbaud data, and deploy it into your solution to automate a key nonprofit business process! You can find full agendas, maps, and other event information at the links below:

October 5th, 2023 – Toronto, Canada

November 7th, 2023 – Silicon Valley, California

Events:

Check out these upcoming events that will help you maximize your impact:

Microsoft Power BI User Group (Wednesday, August 9th at noon ET)

Microsoft Power Automate User Group (Tuesday, August 15th at noon ET)

AI Powered Fundraising 101 (Thursday, August 17th at noon ET)

Wellbeing for Grantmakers (Thursday, August 24th at 11am ET)

Community Tip of the Month:

Are you receiving notifications from the Blackbaud Community for discussions you are interested in? Make sure your notifications are up to date! You can set notifications for instant, daily, weekly, and monthly digest formats. Notifications are a great way to stay connected to conversations happening in your product communities.

Happy Birthday to our Leos and Virgos!

It’s time to celebrate our August birthdays in Community. If you have a birthday in August, let us know in the comments below, so we can wish you a very happy birthday!