Care2

APRIL 5, 2012

Kudos to Vinay Bhagat of Convio for winning the 2012 Care2 Impact Prize for his outstanding impact in online advocacy and fundraising. O'Brien praised Bhagat for founding the influential and successful software platform, Convio, which helped more than 1600 nonprofits to raise $1.3 billion in 2011 alone.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2012

The eight reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. Published by Convio. View: All Convio Reports. 4) 2011 Online Giving Report :: Download. Published by Convio. View: All NTEN Reports.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 30, 2011

Dear Event Fundraising Fans, I hope everyone’s enjoying the summer and looking forward to a fun 4th of July! I’ve been hard at work here at Camp Convio with a dedicated team of analysts and event experts, drumming up our 2011 Peer-to-Peer Benchmark report. Author: Noel Beebe. Have a happy and safe holiday weekend.

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NTEN

JANUARY 18, 2011

Then the 2011 NTC Scholarship Silent Auction is for you! Every dollar is matched by Convio, allowing us to send up to 57 people this year. Do you like sending deserving NPTechies to the greatest nonprofit technology conference on earth for free? Every year, we raise up to $10,000 to send staffers from small nonprofits to the NTC.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Are you attending Convio's 2011 Summit? We hope you'll at least come by and say "hi" and meet the faces behind those Convio voices and emails that you know. ” After grabbing a bite to eat, swing by and learn about Convio's DIY online workshop and how we can help you achieve great results in less time. Tuesday, Oct.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2010

When it comes to your fundraising events, if you were starting over, how different would they look? Starting over may not be an option, but in the absence of that, here are ten things event fundraisers and marketers should be considering to reinvent their plans for 2011: Become more data driven. Drive fundraising productivity.

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Care2

JANUARY 21, 2012

So how did you do in 2011? Here are some online marketing strategies Convio recently outlined in their whitepaper “Utilize Your Year-End Momentum” that you can start working on right now, so that when “that time” rolls around again, you’ll be better positioned to reach your online fundraising goals.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 4, 2011

If you've been following my site for a while, you know I blog a lot (when I blog at all) about Salesforce and Convio Common Ground. How are CRM systems used for fundraising and program management? We’ll discuss these and other questions: • What is Constituent Relationship Management (CRM)? •

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Care2

OCTOBER 1, 2011

Our next few conferences are presented by several nonprofit software providers you've probably heard of: Blackbaud, Convio, and Engaging Networks. Using Game Mechanics to Boost Fundraising." Convio Summit Baltimore, MD. The Care2 Team will be near and far this month--mostly local, but with a couple trips across the pond.

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NTEN

JUNE 29, 2011

You can find tips on just about everything else – from your home page to event marketing to list building – in Network for Good's newly revised " Online Fundraiser's Checklist ". Oh, and: Convio has a new " Online Fundraising Guide ", too.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 4, 2011

If you've been following my site for a while, you know I blog a lot (when I blog at all) about Salesforce and Convio Common Ground. Friday, March 11, 2011 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Eastern Time). How are CRM systems used for fundraising and program management? We’ll discuss these and other questions: .

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 18, 2012

Is there a light at the end of the tunnel for fundraisers this year? 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.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 19, 2011

I’m really happy to be part of the 11NTC Scholarship fundraising campaign this year. Every dollar is matched by Convio, allowing NTEN to send up to 57 people this year! You can also support the 2011 NTC Scholarship Campaign by donating an item to the auction. It’s not too late! Just submit your item to us.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2011

Third-party fundraising sites : The next generation of social media for social good has arrived. Consider the benefits and challenges of third-party and social giving sites before integrating them into your fundraising plan. Here’s what to keep your eye on for the coming year.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 14, 2011

You’ve got 2 weeks until the end of 2011, 1 week before you’re on vacation, and maybe a few hours to address all those miscellaneous tasks fighting for your attention so if you haven’t made your end-of-year fundraising plan before now it’s just too late right? Happy fundraising, Ken.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

You’re in luck because Convio recently released their report on the 273 most generous cities across the United States. Convio analyzed cities with total population of more than 100,000 based on per capita online giving and the total amount donated through the Convio platform.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2012

Some of the 2011 Winners Were: Best Overall Use of Convio — Project On Government Oversight (POGO) was presented the award for their sophisticated use of Convio Luminate™ Online, Convio Luminate™ CRM, and Convio CMS and complementing it with social media tools and staff creativity to reach more of the general public.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 9, 2011

Conferences are a great way to meet other Convio users, gain best practices, and think creatively about online marketing. some of us from Convio in the coming months (including yours truly!). Before we jump into the laundry list, Convio's Facebook page is your one-stop shop for upcoming Convio events - bookmark it for future reference!

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 26, 2012

You want to know how other organizations fundraising programs performed in 2011. You want to know how other organization’s boards are engaged in fundraising. If you answered YES to any of the questions above, you should take the The 2012 Nonprofit Fundraising Survey conducted by the Nonprofit Research Collaborative (NRC).

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Member Appreciation 2011 NTEN Member Appreciation Month is still going strong! Today's daily prize pack of NTEN Member gear goes to: Margaret Cohen, of Children'ts National Medical Center Congratulations Maddie, Margaret, Nelsion & Shannon, and an #NTENThanks for being Members!

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

To accomplish that, we need your help with the 2011 scholarship campaign. Create an NTEN Auction Item In each of the last two years, with generous matching support from Convio , we've raised $20,000 to send over 100 people from small nonprofits to the NTC for the best learning and networking opportunity of their careers!

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Today, we exceeded our scholarship campaign fundraising goal for the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference! With the matching $10,000 gift from Convio , that's enough for a record 62 scholarships to the NTC. If you have any confetti lying around, now's the time to break it out. To date, we've raised a grand total of: $12,287!

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2013

Current Shifts and Tips in Online Marketing & Fundraising Thursday, 6/27 at 2pm ET. Elizabeth Nielsen — Director of Interactive Marketing, Feeding America Liz Nielsen co-leads Feeding America''s national direct marketing program — including digital media, email/web fundraising, direct mail and telemarketing.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2012

Today, Friday May 4, 2012, is my last day at Convio. In the end I decided to reflect on my favorite quote by Mahatma Gandhi, “be the change you wish to see in the world,” as I feel it encapsulates the Convio story very well. We contributed to making online fundraising and constituent engagement a real phenomenon.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2012

In no particular order, here they are, 12 in 2012: books that nonprofit/marketing/fundraising nerds like us should give a gander. The Art & Science of Multi-Channel Fundraising : An e-book with the latest and greatest best practices and case studies. ” By Chip Bell, Summit 2011 keynote speaker.

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AFP Blog

APRIL 28, 2011

CharityVillage Research: Benchmark Study Shows Online’s Strength : "Web-based fundraising is coming of age. 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.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2012

Here at AFP International in the spectacular northwest city of Vancouver, BC, it’s evident from the conference sessions I’ve attended so far that with the economy seemingly back on an upward trajectory, fundraising is also heading in that direction. In 2011, over half of all the nonprofit organizations surveyed in both the U.S.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Congratulations to United Way of Lake County (UWLC) for receiving the 2011 Innovator Award in the Peer-to-Peer Fundraising category! Check out what Valerie Petersen, Marketing Communications Associate at UWLC, has to say about their Page It Forward personal fundraising campaign and how they exceeded their goal by more than 50 percent.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2011

What could be better than a fabulous organization getting recognized for the important work they do by the entire Convio community during our recent Convio Summit in Baltimore ? They’re frequent consumers of Convio’s Community resources and they're are stars of the DC Convio User's Group, too.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 19, 2012

Today’s "Behind the Convio Admin Curtain" installment is full of juicy Convio best practices, and even a restaurant recommendation for stellar chocolate chip pancakes right outside Boston. PS—We call ourselves Convions, but I’ll take Convio-ers too!

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2011

It feels good to be back in Texas after an action-packed Convio Summit in Baltimore last week! We had a great time hearing about the new and innovative ideas buzzing around the event fundraising community. Pick up the guide here >> You can also review the presentation below (using Prezi): Let's Get Nerdy!

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Since consolidating their data into Convio Common Ground, All Hands Volunteers has developed more effective communications. They’ve created multiple fundraising and email campaigns that are personalized for specific segments of their housefile. million in 2011. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn).

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Savor your memories of the 2011 NTEN conference in Washington D.C. Thanks also to our scholarship sponsors: Changing Our World Global Cloud Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health Masterworks TechSoup Global And, of course, thanks to Convio for making this possible by matching your donations dollar for dollar.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

The 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference kicks off tomorrow and one of the key elements to Community Day is the Science Fair. Demo participants are eligible to receive up to 4 free iPads® if their organization purchases ClientTrack by July 31, 2011. This grant can be used on any team fundraiser on Razoo.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 7, 2011

The following post is by Sheetal Persaud at hjc New Media , a Convio partner in Canada. Hjc specializes in integrated fundraising, brand building, and campaigning. And yes we know that BEGS is funny – us being fundraisers and all!) Do we hire people with these qualities as fundraisers? Author: Guest Blogger.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 27, 2011

The survey identified cloud computing as the top technology priority for CIOs in 2011. ” I laughed to myself and thought, “Wow, Vinay was on to something when he founded Convio as a 'cloud computing' company eleven years ago.” That is what cloud computing and Convio’s software delivery system is all about.

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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%. A couple of weeks ago I shared some insights on integrating online and offline fundraising channels for strong results.

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