NTEN

DECEMBER 18, 2009

In case you hadn't heard , Convio is sponsoring 50 NTEN memberships to nonprofits nominated in their NPHero contest. Thanks, Convio! Georgia Center for Nonprofits press release about our collaboration for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference in Atlanta. Jordan Viator explains. There's still time, but it's running out!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 19, 2008

.&# It takes aim at Convio’s recent benchmarking study. To their credit Convio asks this question on their blog : “Should organizations like Convio, and Giving USA continue to offer these sorts of insights to the nonprofit community, or is this simply self-serving marketing fluff?&# What do you think?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 18, 2007

I looked over Allan Benamer’s post on the Convio and Kintera initiatives, I looked harder at the Convio Open and Kintera Connect docs, and I also had a chat with some Kintera folk. Allan is right – the Kintera API is more comprehensive, and provides for more flexibility than the Convio API. I have a few comments.

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MARCH 14, 2011

Today, Convio released the Convio Online Marketing Benchmark Index Study. This annual report analyzes the online fundraising performance of approximately 600 nonprofits that used the Convio platform in 2010. In short, Convio has sliced and diced the data to make it easier for online leaders (like you!)

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 25, 2008

Is this a bad thing? Myspace is going with OpenID ! That’s a great step. There are some other interesting moves outlined in that great post by Marshall Kirpatrick, my currently favorite ReadWriteWeb blogger Android for the masses, iPhone for the rich? More on that in a later post. { More on that in a later post. {

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 17, 2008

Convio is getting into some interesting territory these days. Of course, it’s only a study of Convio’s clients – but it’s interesting nonetheless. { Of course, it’s only a study of Convio’s clients – but it’s interesting nonetheless. { It looks very promising.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MAY 29, 2008

In Kintera, Blackbaud certainly got it’s hands on a platform with pretty good open APIs (Allan Benamer argues they are better than Convio’s.) And how will Convio react? Will they continue in that direction? It will be interesting to watch what happens with Kintera, and especially, what happens with their APIs.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

At first blush, although Kintera officially got out the door first, announcing Connect weeks ago, and delivering the APIs and docs on Friday, their play is a good start, but Convio, announcing Open tomorrow, appears to be ahead in terms of providing real openness. Convio has, seemingly, gotten some serious Web 2.0 apps out there.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 20, 2008

Convio keeps drinking the “open&# coolaid (although they have a ways to go.) They released their Convio/Salesforce connector on Salesforce.com AppExchange. at 6:40 pm Thanks Michelle for the Convio props! MPower Open , an enterprise CRM, is both open source, and has great open APIs. They also launched their blog.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JULY 30, 2008

Allan Benamer talks about Convio’s new big client, Susan G. Beth Kanter asks whether or not we can add some more steps to Chris Brogan’s fabulous 50 steps to create a social media presence. Beth is, of course, THE web 2.0 and social network guru for the nptech community. I trust Allan’s gut instincts about CRM technology.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

Consolidation among vendors means that some customers will be dealing with different (and larger, potentially less friendly) entities. How do we keep our ideals connected with our technologies? Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

Consolidation among vendors means that some customers will be dealing with different (and larger, potentially less friendly) entities. How do we keep our ideals connected with our technologies? Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 14, 2008

James Young, writing on Convio’s newish blog, Connection Cafe , talks about how to find, and create, influencers. SOX First, which is a new blog to me, and focuses on Sarbanes-Oxely compliance, asks whether nonprofits hold the ethical high ground. Their answer: they may well be losing ground. What are “influencers?&#

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JULY 20, 2010

Recession, market turmoil, troubled economy — these words got a lot of air time in 2009. Well, according to the data that appeared in the recently published report, Giving USA 2010: The Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2009 , nonprofits overall did a very good job at weathering the storm. percent in 2009.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

DECEMBER 12, 2007

Satisfaction with Convio, Kintera and Blackbaud all trailed these top 4 tools. Among those surveyed, 4 of the top 5 tools in terms of satisfaction were open source (or sort of open source) tools. The only other tool in the top 5 was Salesforce. » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 12.14.07

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OCTOBER 18, 2007

Convio has built a Facebook application builder as part of their Open initiative. For organizations on the Convio platform, the Facebook application is a no-brainer and a HUGE improvement from Causes. As Michael Hoffman shares, the Convio Facebook application is really good. They have also made it easy to build. Day 1. [.]

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APRIL 20, 2010

To help with this, Convio has released their Online Nonprofit Benchmark Study , which shares 2009 data from over 500 of their clients. Here are some interesting takeaways: Online Giving: In spite of the economic downturn, most organizations still saw a 14 percent increase in online giving in 2009. percent clicked on a link.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2010

Thanks to the Internet and innovative companies like Convio, the world of fundraising has been transformed since then. Top 5 Lessons Learned in 2009: Participant Fundraising. What worked for your organization in 2009? And what are you looking to do in 2010? I also finished the marathon!). The 5/50 rule.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 8, 2010

The New Year has officially begun, and it’s the perfect time to reflect on the year past, or for most people, look forward to see what resolutions and initiatives can be planned to make the new 2010 better than 2009. Increase fundraising for participant-led events. Use social media to reach the next generation of supporters.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2011

The ranking comes from 273 cities with total population of more than 100,000 based on per capita online giving and total amount donated online through Convio’s online marketing and fundraising suite. The average online gift size increased from $62 in 2009 to $65 in 2010. Ann Arbor, MI. Minneapolis, MN.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Meg Murphy, Convio. [Ed. Last year, Convio clients raised more than $777 million online and 2009 looks to be even better. In 2008, Convio pioneered a new program called Convio Go!™ Starting now and having the right approach will set you up for success in 2010 and beyond. You can read all the details here. ].

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APRIL 28, 2011

That’s the conclusion of the 2011 Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark™ Study, which evaluated the results of nearly 600 nonprofit organizations that use Convio's software. In 2010, Convio’s clients raised more than $1.3 billion online, up 40 percent from 2009. In 2010, Convio’s clients raised more than $1.3

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

My “batteries” are almost back to 100 percent after the Convio Summit. I mentioned in my “chat” with the crowd at the opening session that the innovation in the Convio client base is 10x what it was just a few years ago. On behalf of the entire Convio family – thank you! Author: Gene Austin.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 18, 2012

Based on the rock solid fundraising performance by Convio clients, I’m hopeful of what’s to come in 2012. Overall, Convio clients raised 17 percent more online in the last three months of 2011 than in 2010. “We implemented a year- end plan in 2009 and have been steadily building it since then.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Amy VanWyngarden, Convio. In 2009, Project Bread used a bowl-a-thon to raise more than $14,000! In the 2009-2010 school year alone, these two events raised more than $64 million, of which $7.7 In 2009, the event was in five cities, and raised nearly $600,000. million was donated online.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2011

Guest blog alert: Donna from Charity Dynamics (a Convio Solution Provider ) is sharing an real-life example of how integrated marketing and fundraising helped a nonprofit increase online revenue by more than 100%. As a result, online revenue originating from direct mail integration increased from 12% to 28% from 2009 to 2010!

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

In my recent chapter “Managing Fundraising and Building Communities Online” in the book Internet Management for Nonprofits (Wiley, April 2010), I write in depth about one method to tackle the subject – what are organizations across the country doing? It was to serve as the kickoff for Red House 2009 and was hosted by a board member.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Convio will join Kintera and Blackbaud as a publicly traded company September 1, 2007 You’ve probably heard the news, and I’m taking a break from my break to write about it.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

At the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference, we -- Carie Lewis , Beth Kanter , David J. The Strategy by David Neff of Ridgewood: Ingenious Communication Strategies If 2009 was the year everyone and their mom jumped into the social media pool, then 2010 is the year of strategy. Be transparent. Get staff and executive buy-in.

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MAY 4, 2009

Furthermore, according to the latest benchmarks study by Convio , enewsletters are one of the most “cost-effective ways to build relationships with new constituents, increase engagement, and educate supporters about your organization’s mission. April 28, 2009 | Maureen Backman Thanks Allyson, this is a great focused list.

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