Blackbaud Conference for Nonprofits to Feature Leading Experts on Social Media for Social Change
Charleston, S.C. (July 8, 2010) – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced two of the three featured presentations that will take place at its annual Conference for Nonprofits in Washington, D.C. on October 20 to 22, 2010. New to the Conference this year, there will be a Technology Keynote session, featuring Allison Fine and Beth Kanter, best-selling authors of the recently-released book “The Networked Nonprofit.” The Conference will also feature a Social Media for Nonprofits Ignite! event with leading social media experts from Causes, TwitPic, Twitter, and YouTube.
Blackbaud’s 2010 Conference for Nonprofits — North America is one of the top two largest nonprofit technology conferences in the world. It will provide nonprofit professionals with three days of specialized educational content and opportunities to network and interact with peers and nonprofit experts. This year’s Conference will be held at a new location—The Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center at National Harbor.
The Technology Keynote session, featuring Allison Fine and Beth Kanter, will be held on Thursday, October 21, 2010. Allison Fine, author and speaker, will lead a conversation about how nonprofits can scale social change using social media and networks. Beth Kanter, author of Beth’s Blog, chief executive officer of Zoetica, and visiting scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation will make a virtual guest appearance.
The Social Media for Nonprofits Ignite! event will take place on Wednesday, October 20 at 5 p.m. and will feature representatives from leading social media platforms. In true Ignite style, each presenter will have five minutes to present 20 slides about their nonprofit programs and initiatives. The event will feature Matthew Mahan, vice president of impact at Causes; Noah Everett, founder of TwitPic; Claire Williams who works on social innovation at Twitter; and Ramya Raghavan, nonprofit and activism manager at YouTube and will be followed by a Q&A led by Blackbaud’s Frank Barry focused on how nonprofits can best leverage the various platforms and programs.
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