Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 11, 2011

Author: Kent Gilliam. And while I’m enjoying those every day miracles, I’m proud not only to have served my country as a soldier but to continue serving my community through you – the many nonprofit organizations and causes that do so much important work at home and abroad. I remember it like it was yesterday.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Author: Jordan Viator. Yesterday, James Young and myself had the opportunity to present to packed house of nonprofit organizations on social media at Convio Summit. the groups did an amazing job of presenting their ideas for the fake nonprofits they pretended to be for three hours!

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Connection Cafe

MAY 24, 2010

Author: Corey Pudhorodsky. 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. It’s fun to feel physically tired after a day off good deeds.

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JULY 19, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. Why, a Tweetup bringing together the tech and nonprofit communities to discuss and live-tweet ways to leverage the power of the social web to do good, of course! Register to attend the event live , this Thursday July 22 at the Convio office at 1255 23rd Street, NW, Ste. 650, Washington, DC.

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AUGUST 3, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. You and your nonprofit organization probably already “get” that social media can help you drive programs and online results. That’s why we’ve been working on putting together a social media Ask The Experts series with tipsheets on four of the most popular social platforms over at Convio.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 26, 2012

Author: Cheryl Black. While enjoying the spring conference circuit, Convio put our (very patient) camerapeople and me to work. We asked 70 nonprofit pros what they think the biggest challenge facing the sector is. Neff , Darian Heyman and other smart cookies said.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 12, 2011

Author: Cheryl Black. Randy Moss , co-author of The Future of Nonprofits: Innovate and Thrive in the Digital Age , gave Convio the two-minute summary of his SxSW session on innovation in nonprofits. PS For more live SXSW news you can use, follow @Convio and the #sxsw hashtag on Twitter.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 30, 2012

Author: Cheryl Black. This morning I have the good fortune to be presenting to a sold-out crowd at the Social Media for Nonprofits Conference in NYC. Social Media for Nonprofits Excerpt on Prezi. While I know we’d all love to be hanging out in NYC together, unfortunately it’s just not feasible. Not so my friends!

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2012

Author: Cheryl Black. In no particular order, here they are, 12 in 2012: books that nonprofit/marketing/fundraising nerds like us should give a gander. Includes a chapter by Dennis McCarthy, Convio’s Vice President of Strategy and Organizational Practice. What other books would you recommend to your nonprofit brethren?

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MAY 4, 2010

A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post on how organizations can use Convio’s Online Nonprofit Benchmarks Study to determine how well they are doing online compared to others. The findings mirror many of benchmarks in the Convio report. Organizations with smaller list sizes have better response rates.

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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. Your efforts and those of your fellow nonprofit professionals make our global community a more diverse, healthy and opportunity-rich place to call home.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 26, 2012

Author: Corey Pudhorodsky. While my favorite thing about doing these audio interviews is getting to know Convio coworkers and let you meet some of our staff that you may not otherwise run into, I think most people familiar with Convio will know how important Vinay Bhagat is to our company and the nonprofit sector.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 31, 2012

Author: Sara Spivey. Convio and eleven other organizations recently joined forces to create the first-ever Integrated Marketing Advisory Board (IMAB) for the nonprofit sector. ” Convio’s recent survey, Integrated Multi-Channel Marketing , supports Michael’s statement.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Platforms break open! Convio has, seemingly, gotten some serious Web 2.0 Extensions are ways to connect the Convio app to other Web 2.0 Here’s a quick overview of both initiatives.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Author: Corey Pudhorodsky. While Convio is not affiliated with or a partner of Evernote in anyway, both of us are passionate about nonprofits and technology and thought we’d share a few ideas about how this application can help nonprofit professionals. Evernote !). Why is Evernote Important?

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MARCH 9, 2011

Author: Sally Heaven. 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!). NTC - Nonprofit Technology Conference.

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OCTOBER 3, 2011

Author: Blair Naylor. Convio Summit 2011 kicks off today! Keynote : Don't miss this year's keynote speaker Chip Bell, best-selling author and entrepreneur, today from 9:30-11 a.m. Convio Luminate: Have a Convio Luminate question? Look for the Convio Luminate Badges! Convio's personal Geek Squad!

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DECEMBER 29, 2011

Author: Sara Spivey. But it occurs to me that the common thread is how varied and diverse the world of nonprofit success really is — to do it well you have to do a whole lot of things right, a whole lot of the time. Happy New Year from all of us at Convio!! This post originally appeared in the Convio Connection newsletter.

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JANUARY 23, 2012

Author: Danielle Johnson-Vermenton. For many nonprofits sustained giving is an untapped resource, at most it's available on your donation form and a check box on a remit slip. View more presentations from Convio. As 2012 gets rolling, now is the time to plan for and launch an online sustained giving campaign.

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JULY 1, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. The following blog post is by Kristin Sharpe at ACF Solutions , a Convio Solution Provider. With over 1,000 apps and counting, many of which are free or discounted for nonprofits, the AppExchange is a great place to look for enhanced functionality, productivity tools and more. DemandTools. Action Plans.

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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. With the completion of our sale to Blackbaud Vinay will depart Convio. In 2003 he had brought Convio to $5M and 50 people in less than an ideal economic environment. He is a true visionary.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

So, when Lynne Johnson from Fast Company asked me to blog a list, I thought I'd create a nonprofit technology category and acknowledge the work of these awesome women: Nonprofit Technology Marnie Webb is the Co-CEO of TechSoup Global and creator of Netsquared and was voted most valuable person in the nonprofit technology field in 2008.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 31, 2012

Author: Corey Pudhorodsky. As some of you may know, my podcasting history extends back before I started posting on the Connection Café For several years I published a podcast called the 501c3Cast which gave me some amazing opportunities to meet entergetic, smart, community-focused people in the nonprofit sector.

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MAY 4, 2012

Author: Vinay Bhagat. 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 struggled as to what I should write, in this, my last public address.

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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. Additionally the Convio Summit in October is an excellent opportunity for meaningful in-person discussion.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. Last week I had the opportunity to speak with Judy Chang of PayPal and Debbie Swider of the ASPCA on “ 10 Tips to Jumpstart Your Nonprofit Social Media Plan ” with examples of some of the amazing success the ASPCA has seen through growing its social media plan.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Author: Guest Blogger. So it’s tempting indeed to rush out and build an app for your nonprofit. For more on devising your strategy and making mobile happen for your organization, check out the new Convio and Network for Good eGuide or join our free webinar next week. An extraordinary thing happened last year.

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JULY 13, 2010

Author: Lacey Kruger. You may have heard that back in April, Convio released our 2010 report on nonprofit fundraising. We publish these reports annually and they are powerful tools to help you evaluate how your nonprofit stacks up against other, similar organizations. Watch an interview with Vinay about the report here.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Author: Patricia Hume. If we take a moment to gaze into our crystal ball, we can get a sense of what to expect in 2012 in the nonprofit sector. I won’t spoil my video with Convio CMO Sara Spivey , but in a nutshell: There are new rules of engagement for nonprofits.

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JANUARY 28, 2011

Author: Sally Heaven. 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.

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JULY 18, 2017

Every day, cultural and nonprofit institutions face unique challenges while working towards a mission with a small technical staff and digital budget. So often, nonprofits feel pain triggered by the decision of another department. How Can Nonprofits Make the Shift? Learn How Well Drupal Works for Nonprofits.

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DECEMBER 3, 2009

Author: Jordan Viator. The #Convio09 Summit has come and passed, and one thing was for sure - this year's nonprofit technology conference was bigger and better than ever! Nonprofit Live TV. The rise in the use of social media at the conference.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2011

Author: Cheryl Black. Guest panelists Nakia and Daniel along with Convio team member, Jen , shared research and first hand experiences, mostly focusing on Jumo, Crowdrise and Causes but also discussing general best practices for social media - fundraising sites or otherwise. View more presentations from Convio. Is three a crowd?

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Author: Patricia Hume. I’m Pat, the new VP of Worldwide Sales for Convio. In the short time I’ve been here I’ve learned a lot about you – the passionate people who drive the nonprofit sector.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

Author: Tad Druart. Hi, I’m Judy Chang and I run PayPal’s nonprofit line of business. Last year over 100,000 nonprofits used PayPal to raise over $1B. Did you know that your charity can now collect PayPal donations through the Convio platform? Guest post by Judy Chang, PayPal.

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JULY 25, 2011

Author: Gene Austin. That’s why Convio is introducing Luminate , a constituent engagement solution for enterprise nonprofits. Engaging constituents is a challenging proposition. Constituents want to be engaged on terms they care about with messages that are tailored to them.

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APRIL 2, 2012

Author: Karoline McLaughlin. Today, the NRC, Nonprofit Research Collaborative , of which Convio is a member, announced the results of our spring survey. Today, the NRC, Nonprofit Research Collaborative , of which Convio is a member, announced the results of our spring survey. All roads are heading north!

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