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. 2) 2012 Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark™ Study :: Download. Published by Convio. View: All Convio Reports. Published by Convio.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Over the past several months I've had the pleasure of working with Convio's Engineering team on a number of new features for Luminate Online. This Winter, Luminate Online will officially support HTML5, allowing organizations to select this new DOCTYPE when building out content. Author: Noah Cooper. And proud of it.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Well, it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for…our choice for the best Connection Cafe blog posts of 2011. So, for those of you that achieved it in 2011, congratulations! Happy New Year from all of us at Convio!! This post originally appeared in the Convio Connection newsletter. Author: Sara Spivey.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

We got to talking and I learned of her Convio savvy and love of all things Gigya. And here we are… Tania Luciow is a lover of sparkly flats, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund , and Convio. EG for CC: Of Convio’s selection of online resources, what have you found most useful?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Ever wonder who the man (or woman) behind the curtain is on your favorite Convio powered site (sort of like the Wizard of Oz but in a less ruby slippers are more online strategy kind of way)? EG for CC: Of Convio’s online resources, what have you found most useful? I know you’ve got ‘em!)

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 15, 2010

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. Bottom line: the tracking, mining, and analysis of data should be central to your 2011 event fundraising strategy. Is it being used?

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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.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 2, 2011

If you read Connection Cafe regularly, follow @Convio on Twitter or are a fan of the Convio Facebook page - well, first things first, thank you. But second, you may be aware of this little thing called Convio Summit that's beginning tomorrow. Follow @Convio on Twitter. Author: Cheryl Black.

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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. To 10 Most Generous Cities. Seattle, WA.

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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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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

JANUARY 5, 2011

2011 - it's a new year and a new Congress! Online advocacy doesn't work in a vacuum - it works best when it's part of a thoughtful integrated campaign that combines offline and online actions. 2011 holds many opportunities for advocates in what is sure to be an exciting Congressional session. Author: Sally Heaven.

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Care2

JANUARY 21, 2012

Nonprofits receive up to 40% of their online donations at the end of the year since the holidays have people feeling generous, and donors also want to maximize those tax deductions before year’s end. So how did you do in 2011? Is it time to make some resolutions for 2012, so you can raise more money in 2012? Build Your List.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 9, 2011

the online marketers are conferencing. 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!). some of us from Convio in the coming months (including yours truly!). Convio Summit.

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NTEN

JANUARY 4, 2011

To accomplish that, we need your help with the 2011 scholarship campaign. Please donate an item or service -- or recipe or cartoon, or cupcakes! -- for our online auction ! We need 200 items to make our goal of $10,000 and qualify for the match from Convio.

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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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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Convio Summit 2011 kicks off today! Convio Luminate: Have a Convio Luminate question? Look for the Convio Luminate Badges! Convio's personal Geek Squad! Community : Stop by the Convio Booth #13 on the 4th floor to learn about the new Convio Client Community, Monthly Webinars, Service Modules and much more!

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 6, 2011

But there are times that I need to quickly grab the full 18 digit version (for example, when updating a synced record in Convio Online Marketing). Update 6/8/2011: Steve has already updated the extension so a 2nd click on the icon in the toolbar pulls the 18 digit ID. In the browser, you can only see 15 digit Salesforce IDs.

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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. What made CWF’s 2011 year-end campaign so special and why do you think it performed so well?

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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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Care2

JUNE 21, 2013

Next Thursday, we''re holding a webinar that will dive into the key findings from the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study – to indicate where your organization''s performance stacks up in relation to your peers, as well as what you can be doing better to speed your journey to online success. How Do You Measure Up?

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NTEN

JULY 2, 2010

Tag your own news with "nten member" or "nptech" to help us find your awesome online, or contact Annaliese with your updates.) . It's a helpful compilation about online tools for. Debra Askanase , Idealware , and Convio included in the list. . Members are in bold. Who's your Mayor? Deadline is July 28th !

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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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AFP Blog

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. The study, released in early March, found that online is the fastest growing fundraising channel for nonprofits.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 2, 2012

Today, the NRC, Nonprofit Research Collaborative , of which Convio is a member, announced the results of our spring survey. In 2011, over half of all the nonprofit organizations surveyed in both the U.S. and Canada saw increases in contributions. In fact, the results indicate that this is the first increase seen in the U.S.

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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! JAF: I handle our public relations and online communications.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Thank you to everyone who who has bid so far in our online auction to benefit the 11NTC SCholarship campaign. Savor your memories of the 2011 NTEN conference in Washington D.C. Between donations, sponsors, and bids so far in the auction, we're just about $2000 shy of our $10k goal. We're almost there! >

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 25, 2010

What do you get when you cross a bunch of activist Convio employees with some other techie Convio employees and a product manager who is really excited about the new Convio Advocacy API ? A grassroots campaign targeting the CEO of Convio, Gene Austin , of course. We're already committed to Baltimore in 2011, as well.

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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. Click & Pledge Free I-POD ClientTrack by Data-Systems International Stop by our booth for a demo of ClientTrack™Online Case Management and Reporting Software. Smart Online, Inc. Is Your Brand Mobile?

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NTEN

OCTOBER 29, 2010

XKCD has finally updated its Map of Online Communities , showing the size of Facebook relative to its smaller brethren. Although Convio does come pretty close with Common Ground Man.). The 2011 NTC is only 5 months away, but if you really can't wait, you can feed your conference fix by watching speakers from this year's PopTech.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 8, 2011

We love our clients at Convio, and we love to hear their success stories. Participating organizations are tasked with saving at least 300 more cats and dogs between August and October 2011 than they did during the same period last year. But also, check out how creative they are online. Author: Brandy Reppy. Austin Pets Alive!

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2011

That’s the service area for Philabundance , an amazing Convio client that provides food to approximately 65,000 people per week through direct services and network of 500 member agencies. In 2011, the results keep getting better! Take Action Against Hunger. Become a part of their community.

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Care2

JULY 22, 2011

Email goes direct to the inbox, our online strategy metrics are led by terms like open rate and clickthroughs, and online fundraising campaigns depend on email marketing. Email reading on mobile devices rose 81% from October, 2010, to April, 2011. It’s doable and should have immediate value to your online campaigns.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 26, 2012

Surveys, specifically online, get lost in the deluge of work and personal email, texts, Facebook updates, RSS feeds etc. You want to know how other organizations fundraising programs performed in 2011. Author: Jill Ward. Getting people to respond to surveys is a hard nut to crack.

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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. Since 1992, they have expertly worked with nonprofits to bring online and other channels together. Convio’s Online Marketing Benchmark study shows that the average organization only has 6.42% of their advocates also donating.

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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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