bbcon 2021: Call for Content!

I would love to see hands on learning experiences again or, if it's another virtual event, maybe some classroom style trainings. I would also like to see sessions specifically on how to report in NXT. For example, if you have one report that you use frequently in DB view, how would you recreate that in NXT.

Thanks for asking!

I would love to see if there's interest in doing a session on independent User Groups for people who host or attend User Groups!  I've been running one for about 10 years and I know we run it differently than other area groups.  There's so much great learning that happens at roundtables.  I would be very interested in being a part of a panel of User Group hosts!

Tim Newborn‍, Judy Spigarelli‍ and I are friends and both run user groups, so if this is something you really want to explore, I'd be happy to pitch in here as well!

I would also like to be included in the users groups discussion.  I ran users groups for close to 20 years as a reseller, I would host at client sites but could not get the users to manage the users groups.  Now I am a user and would like to learn from others how they run user led users groups.  Thanks,  Patti Chandler in Baltimore with no users group in this area.

I like the idea of having access to session materials early - that way you can think and prepare for scenario questions that may be specific to each attendee

 

It would be great to see a session a best practices on retention strategies for different sectors (social services, hospitals, universities). When we combine all the sectors into one session it doesn't speak to the smaller non-profits.

 

I, too, loved the session about What is a Database Manager. It is clear that we all want more content for and by end users! I, personally, want to speak up for the K-12 folks and say that K-12 Raiser's Edge users want content geared towards us!


The user conference for K-12 had NOTHING related to fundraising and Raiser's Edge last year and based on the call for speakers this year the intent is for all fundraising & RE content to be pushed to bbcon again for 2021.


If that is the case, I'd like to see some sessions, or networking opportunities for those who use RE in a K-12 environment. Everyone is struggling with the same things: Do we break spouses out separately or keep combined? What are best practices for K-12 schools in breaking out spouse records? How are folks getting data from their registrar's database into RE if you aren't using RE Connect? What about schools that don't use CORE as part of their system? What are best practices for grandparent records? Do you add the student to RE as a full constituent upon enrollment? Or do you wait until they graduate to promote to a full constituent? How does one use the VSE report? What is the best way to produce the stats necessary for NAIS reporting?


You get the point... K-12 Raiser's Edge users have needs, problems, and questions specifically related to our vertical, but there doesn't seem to be much attention paid to it.


So this is my plea for more K-12 RE content and networking opportunities. And, I'm happy to be part of the solution by presenting, organizing, or hosting some K-12 RE User get togethers!