Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

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! Author: Jordan Viator.

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NetWits

APRIL 12, 2013

Dennis McCarthy and I had the pleasure of presenting Online Benchmarking: What Worked in 2012 at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Minneapolis, MN. The 2013 Blackbaud Online Benchmark Report (formerly The Convio Online Benchmark Report ) is in its seventh year started by Convio’s Founder, Vinay Bhaghat. million donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

NpTech Conversations Convio Opens Up API Jason at DIA summarizes the posts and the bigs news in the nptech field this last week - Convio Releases An Open API. Convio or Causes? More from the Convio Summit this week. Kevin j points to a pretty amazing movie from the presentation at last week's Net Tuesday.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

We get to see each other, present, go to parties, and even have pillow fights. . The NTC also provides scholarship assistance to those nonprofit techies whose organizations are facing budget hardships. And, thanks to Convio , NTEN can more waive registration fees because Convio will match all gifts dollar for dollar up to $10,000.

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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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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 6, 2012

This prize will be given annually to an organization that leverages networks. Annie Leonard, the Story of Stuff, was the recipient. Winning Best Small Organization is “ Protect Our Defenders ”, a gripping account of sexual assault in the military. Several individuals in the nonprofit technology community were recognized.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 13, 2022

The goal of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is to present a project in the context of the organization and its goals so that great vendors can submit the best possible proposals. What CRM systems (such as Convio, Democracy in Action) do their technologies integrate with?

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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

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

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. Can you leverage existing content?

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 28, 2011

If you have never designed an HTML email before, then stop and review this fantastic presentation from Sean Powell and Shana Masterson at #NTC11 on the right way to deal with code for email. Donor Status: Lifetime Hard Credit Count (a Convio Common Ground field) = null covers that since the communication wasn't aimed at donors.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2010

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. Author: Jordan Viator.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2010

Former President of AFP Golden Gate Nicci Noble and current AFP Golden Gate President and Development Director of Center for Environmental Health Sean Sullivan presented on "How Tweet It Is!: AFP Presentation 2010: Navigating the Waters in the Sea of Social Media View more presentations from Convio.

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Forum One

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. donating money).

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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

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.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

September 29 - 30 in Research Triangle, NC : The North Carolina Center for Nonprofits (NCCN)'s annual conference , "Nonprofits in a New Reality", will feature NTEN's We Are Media Curriculum sponsored by Convio -- and Holly will be traveling to the event.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 27, 2011

Emily here—with another little glimpse “ behind the Convio admin curtain. " (Cue Days of Our Lives theme song.) When I first started investigating superstar Convio administrators for the purposes of my Connection Café interviews , Brian’s name was mentioned time and time again. Author: Emily Goodstein.

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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. Attendees primarily consisted of nonprofit organizations seeking to grow their donor base while also continuing to engage their existing audience.

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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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Care2

AUGUST 12, 2011

Convio has just released a new tip-sheet, “Kick-Start Your Holiday Campaign Planning,&# to help you start work on your online fundraising for year-end, or even. Add impact to your acknowledgement by encouraging your donors to take further action and tell their friends about your inspiring organization.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Recession and slow recovery have reduced the total giving, more organizations are competing for constituent mindshare and walletshare , and there are proposals to reduce the charitable gift deduction and a rise in postal costs. What are we to do? Would you make different decisions? this is your session. Stewardship. Multi-Channel Marketing.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2009

From panels, plenaries, and presentations (oh my!) If you're not sure whether you can afford to attend — through the help of creative fundraising techniques and a matching gift from Convio — NTEN will be able to offer 58 scholarships to attend!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 2, 2009

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. Their presentations will be delivered in a poetic format ranging from Poe to Dr. Seuss to spoken word and rap. So, what's a poetry slam ?

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 23, 2011

I promise to fill you in on all the messages and inspiring stories from out key note presenters once my brain restores from the mush it currently is today. However, I must pass on the amazing slide decks our very own Convions presented during the conference. View more presentations from Convio. Day one was a huge hit!

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 28, 2011

If you have never designed an HTML email before, then stop and review this fantastic presentation from Sean Powell and Shana Masterson at #NTC11 on the right way to deal with code for email. Donor Status: Lifetime Hard Credit Count (a Convio Common Ground field) = null covers that since the communication wasn't aimed at donors.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

This month for the Connection Café podcast series with Convio employees, I had the pleasure of speaking with Kenneth Kuhler, an Account Executive in Convio’s Sales team. Ken is a dynamic team player who enjoys his coworkers and is appreciated by many. Connection Cafe Podcast 4 - Ken Kuhler. Download audio file.

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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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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 21, 2008

MPower has traditionally been used primarily by faith-based organizations, (by the way, that’s not a small niche, even though it is one that is somewhat neglected by the nptech community,) and they have been quite committed to expanding from that niche. This is not the sign of a healthy open source community.

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NTEN

JANUARY 6, 2011

It's about creating authentic, meaningful relationships that drive actions benefitting your organization: getting more members, volunteers, and donations. Danielle Brigida from the National Wildlife Federation -- one of our amazing panelists for the upcoming presentation at the 2011 Nonprofit Technology Conference , "Let's Go Stalking!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2008

How To Think Like A Nonprofit Social Media Genius View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. Here are my slides from the Convio " Social Media for Social Good " for tomorrow. I will be co-presenting with Emily Riley , a senior analyst from Jupiter Research. tags: nonprofit socialmedia ). More information here.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Make a calendar – outline all activities you want to share, plan activity that integrates with overall organization messaging and schedule them in advance (tip: make a calendar). 10 Tips to Jumpstart Your Social Media Success View more presentations from Convio. Leave a comment or @ jordanv me on Twitter to share!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 4, 2011

The organization was celebrating its 40 year anniversary and several very fabulous accomplishments, too. Here’s how it went down: When I arrived at the event, I was presented with a ticket with my table number on it. They make copying and pasting URLs unnecessary and the Convio team is all about ‘em! Check it !

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 3, 2009

With 3-hour workshops this year, attendees were able to not only hear speakers present on useful applications, but were able to work hand-in-hand with other attendees to brainstorm, write plans, fill out personal worksheets to help their organization and walk away with a real source of help when they return to the office.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2011

” Tabling, as defined by an informal survey of several of my favorite organizing buddies, is the act of standing behind or near a table in a conference setting to distribute branded swag, engage with conference attendees, and gather the names and contact information of constituents.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 9, 2010

If you currently work in a nonprofit organization, or the corporate world for that matter, you've no doubt had a conversation in the past year about "generational differences" today. How likely is someone in Generation X going to donate to my organization? And if you want to download/see the full presentation, check it out below!

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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. That was the title of a session by Mark Rovner and Katya Andresen at the NTC in New Orleans that I really, really wanted to attend, but was presenting at the same time.

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