Community Happenings: Let's Celebrate!

Shannon Emery · May 2018

Hi Community!

Last week, Crystal Bruce & I noticed we hit a huge Community milestone – we reached 50,000 members!!!

We nearly fainted and then realized we needed to celebrate! This week we’re bringing back our favorite: chair dancing. Turn up the volume and celebrate with us!

Can’t see the video? Here’s the link: Community Hits 50,000 Members!

To get you in the groovin' mood, your fellow community members created a “50K Celebration Playlist” that we’re sharing far and wide. Even your Blackbaud teams will be listening as we stream the playlist at our offices. Think a song is missing? The playlist is collaborative - add your suggestions!

From both of our little community manager hearts – THANK YOU for being part of the Blackbaud Community! Let's rock this year!

Now onto the Community:

Make an Appearance

From Atlanta, Georgia to Seattle, Washington, check out the several user roadshows and user groups available in our Best Practices Community.

Stay Informed

Get the most out of your Raiser’s Edge Campaigns with this Tips & Timesavers blog that details what you should do to be successful.

Get Involved

Heading to Seattle for the K-12 User Conference? Check out the brand-new K-12 User Conference Community to connect with others and more before the conference.

Alright favorite Community, I can’t end my post without a nifty prize since we’re celebrating a huge milestone. Comment below and tell us about your favorite part of the Blackbaud Community. I'll do a random drawing for a prize from me!

See you next week, Community!

Susan Chomsky · May 2018

The Community is awesome, wise and wonderful! I can have 50,000 friends!

Robin Waldinger · May 2018

Show me your TIPS! (and tricks)

Lauren Fardella · May 2018

Thank goodness for this community....it really is a life saver at times! I am glad to have been a part of it all this time!

Lauren Fardella · May 2018

Also, we have quite an eclectic choice of music don't we

Susan Chomsky · May 2018

Loving the playlist.....dancing out-of-my-seat!

JoAnn Strommen · May 2018

Love helping other users figure out another option or a way to achieve their goal. Learned so much myself over the years, also.

Kaitlin LeRoy · May 2018

The Community is so helpful! Definitely worth celebrating!

Megan Morris · May 2018

Bravo! Love always being able to learn more from the pros and other users in the community.

Stephanie Crawley · May 2018

I love how you Community Managers keep us engaged so we can benefit from the many resources in the Community!

Rachel Bailey · May 2018

If Blackbaud Support or Knowledgebase doesn't have the answer, chances are the Community does

It's the best resource for learning how other organizations use the products in real life.

Aubrie Wright · May 2018

The community is real life answers to questions instead of an instruction manual

I love being able to learn new things here and implement them in the day to day!

Greta Beam · May 2018

Congrats! This is a great resource to learn from the experts!

Kylea Johnson · May 2018

I second Lauren--community is a life saver! Most of my problems have already been solved (multiple ways!) on here.

Andrea Moore · May 2018

This Playlist is awesome!!!

Sunshine Reinken Watson · May 2018

OMG you guys are too much! Woooohoooo!!!!

Sunshine Reinken Watson · May 2018

I think we crashed Spotify! LOLOLOLOLOL

kristina harvey · May 2018

I like to browse through all the job posting. Occasionally there are some Canadian ones.

Garry Haack · May 2018

Amazing how helpful everyone is when you ask a question. Congratulations!

Joanne Felci · May 2018

WHOO HOOOOO!!! (love the tag of Crystal being a 'semi-good chair dancer' lol)

I love all the great advice and friendships through Community! So grateful for you all!!

Cathy Spencer · May 2018

Love it! You are both excellent chair dancers

I appreciate all the information and camaraderie in the Community!

Larry Wheeler · May 2018

The combined experience and vast expanse of knowledge within this community welcomes one to the fold with helpful hints, a detailed explanation, or simply kind words which make one realize they are not alone.

Terri Chambers · May 2018

Appreciate the community of Blackbaud! You'll get good advice and tips here - just don't be afraid to ask away!

Tim Newborn · May 2018

Congrats Community! You all are amazing!

Jill Carilli · May 2018

You guys are adorable

Stacey Wills · May 2018

Love the engagement of the community! Can't wait to hear the playlist

Shannon Emery · May 2018

Glad to see the different reasons why you all love the Community! It makes this community manager's heart happy. We've been having fun listening to the playlist - we seriously have some eclectic music choices which keeps the ears guessing!

Mark Boehme · May 2018

The Knowledgebase is great, but the Community really gets into the nitty-gritty, day-to-day experiences of how to use the software to achieve specific goals at your organization. This is the first time I've actively put time in my schedule to regularly interact with the Community. In the three short months I've been actively engaged, I've already found several documents/resources that I can use at my organization.