Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Connection Cafe

MAY 24, 2010

If you contact employees at Convio on a regular basis, last week you may have gotten several out of the office notices stating that they were out for the day but would return your email or phone call as soon as possible. Check out pictures from several of the projects at our Convio Flickr photo set for Convio Cares Week 2010.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Author: Gene Austin. Nonprofit organizations, their staffs and supporters play an increasingly important role in shaping our world through culture, politics, science and more. Here at Convio, our mission is simple: to help your mission. On behalf of the whole Convio team, thank you for letting us be a part of your successes.

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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! Peter Campbell writes a compelling post on the Idealware blog about the updated metrics that GuideStar, Charity Navigator, and other organizations recently announced. Jordan Viator explains.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2009

I'll be attending SXSW in Austin, TX the week after next. I organized at the NTC last year. Each panelist will share a story about how their organization has successfully implemented a social media strategy and how they considered the ROI. I am participating in several panels and events at SXSW. So, what's a poetry slam ?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 17, 2011

Author: Gene Austin. Today at NTEN’s Nonprofit Technology Conference I attended the Convio affinity user meeting. My first impression was that both NTC and Convio have come a long way as the room was packed. My thanks to Shana for organizing the meeting and to the many clients who took the time to provide feedback.

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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. Let me explain. Not much of an example, that's what.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 10, 2012

Do a good deed daily" is an excellent little rule to live by and the Convio team is all about making that easier for folks. Each day will be dedicated to a different organization and because we think sometimes more really is more, we're going to match up to $500 per day. Learn about all of Convio's SXSW involvement.

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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

JULY 25, 2011

Author: Gene Austin. To do that organizations have to employ a multi-channel strategy. That’s why Convio is introducing Luminate , a constituent engagement solution for enterprise nonprofits. Engaging constituents is a challenging proposition.

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Care2

OCTOBER 20, 2007

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Well, thats exactly where APIs can be helpful.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 30, 2012

Author: Gene Austin. Soon Convio will be acquired by Blackbaud and as a result the last few weeks have been filled with reflection. Then at Dell, Mike Lambert and Joe Marengi schooled me in running giant organizations in a fast growing company. With the completion of our sale to Blackbaud Vinay will depart Convio.

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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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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2011

So last week I was hanging out at the Purple Couch at Convio's Austin headquarters with Emily Goodstein and Betsy Gressler and some other colleagues*. Convio's booth at NTEN was on Foursquare, and Marc Cannon at Convio ended up being the mayor of the Convio booth. Author: Sally Heaven.

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Care2

MAY 6, 2010

• Interested in attracting new and younger donors to your organization? Join us for Show Me The Money: Reaching Donors Across Generations , a joint webinar by Convio and Care2 on May 25th at 2PM to build on the new report of the same name by Convio, Edge Research and SeaChange Strategies.

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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. I handed over the reigns as CEO to Gene Austin and became Chief Strategy Officer.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 12, 2011

Literally, I'm sitting on the floor at the Austin Convention Center for use of a highly coveted electrical outlet.). But you can't just wake up and say "today our organization is going to start being innovative." PS For more live SXSW news you can use, follow @Convio and the #sxsw hashtag on Twitter. Author: Cheryl Black.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 28, 2011

So last week I was hanging out at the Purple Couch at Convio's Austin headquarters with Emily Goodstein and Betsy Gressler and some other colleagues*. Convio's booth at NTEN was on Foursquare, and Marc Cannon at Convio ended up being the mayor of the Convio booth. Author: Sally Heaven.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

September 21 in Austin, TX : Social Media Boot Camp for Nonprofits is a half day workshop with Ridgewood. October 25-27 in Baltimore, MD : The Convio Summit brings together Convio clients, partners, and industry experts. But this fall, NTEN staff is traveling all over the country to various NPTech events. Are you going?

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2008

Earlier this week I (Michaela Hackner) was in Austin, TX attending the Convio 2008 Summit , a national conference focused on the use of the Convio's constituent relations management tool. Organizations will have to change the way they do business, no matter what. In normal economic times, this is not an easy task.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 12, 2009

If you live in Austin like I do, after the last few weeks of rain and clouds, you’ll probably say you know the cloud very well. People like the promise of lower cost, less complexity, more efficiency and less energy consumption (yes, by selecting providers like Convio nonprofits are also being “green”).

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Convio clients are innovating everyday… testing new combinations of multi-channel messaging, building on our open platforms, exploring social media, and shifting away from siloed departments and technology to an approach focused on constituent engagement. Everywhere I go I keep hearing the same word – innovation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2008

Convio , Sea Change Strategies and Edge Research asked 3,000 donors from 32 nonprofit organizations about their online behaviors and preferences. I had coffee with Gene Austin at NTC and he told me that the study is available for free but you have to register first to get your copy.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Probably the most vivid case in point is our hometown of Austin, TX. I chatted with a nonprofit executive last week as we let her know that Austin ranked 7th on the list when it comes to per capita online giving. Her answer, “I don’t know, but I am upgrading my web site.”

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2009

And I'm happy to say that while each year there are always a few nonprofits and cause marketing related organizations represented at the conference, this year there are more nonprofit activities than ever at the renowned Austin event for techies. Events/Afterparties.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

In my experience, too many organizations don’t take advantage of this “free money.” HEP Development Services will be an exhibitor at the Fourth Annual Convio Summit , November 16-18, 2009, in Austin, TX. Today, ACS is among the country’s largest nonprofit recipients of matching gifts.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 21, 2009

Every year Convio employees dedicate one day to going out into the community and volunteering our time during Convio Cares Week. Kids from several different schools around Austin had created thousands of these colorful origami paper cranes too and they needed to be strung together in strands of 50. Everything!

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2007

Nonprofits boost online donations: "Online software provider Convio released its Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark Study in January, which found that online donation dollars are adding up, with a median growth rate of 27 percent.The Austin, TX-based company found that money raised online for many nonprofit organizations grew from virtually nothing (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Here are my slides from the Convio " Social Media for Social Good " for tomorrow. The webinar is sold out, but the folks at Convio are making the recording available if you sign up. Convio asked me to prepare something for organizations that are just getting ready to embrace social media. tags: nonprofit socialmedia ).

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 5, 2010

Well it is officially spring in Austin and with spring brings a return to warmer weather, longer days, Easter egg hunts, and metrics for the nonprofit professional. Overall, 69 percent of organizations raised more in 2009 than 2008, while 31 percent saw declines in their online fundraising. Small organizations grew fastest.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 25, 2012

Almost every day I see some sort of “These cities made the top 10 because … they are the greatest places to live, they have the most active lifestyles for singles, they raise the most organic chickens,” and so on. As for Austin, the city of all things great, we didn’t make it into the top 10 most generous online U.S.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 6, 2012

Meals on Wheels and More (MOWAM) is a multi-service organization that seeks to nourish and enrich the lives of the homeless and other people in need through programs that promote dignity and independent living. Author: Blair Naylor. We have added a new client success story our arsenal!

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See3

OCTOBER 22, 2007

If you are a small organization, you won’t get that traffic. Called “Web 2.0 – New Outreach and Fundraising Techniques,” the topic of this workshop is something every nonprofit marketing manager and online communications professional wants to talk about. HSUS is now getting 200 friend requests/day.

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