Care2

MARCH 26, 2009

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) Donors hate feeling like cash machines.”

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Convio Benchmark Studies Social Media 31

Care2

OCTOBER 26, 2010

26th) at the Convio Summit in Baltimore I joined Chris Burley of Defenders of Wildlife in a session to unveil a new online tool that Care2 built to greatly benefit our nonprofit clients. It’s called the “Convio Connector,&# and we built it using Convio’s API. It's free for any of our clients using Convio.

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Convio Baltimore Donor API 44

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

NOVEMBER 19, 2008

Each year, at the annual Convio Summit, Convio honors a few of their clients who have pushed the envelope with their online campaigns. Here are the results for the 2008 Innovator Awards: Advocacy campaign or program. Use of Convio's multi-lingual tools helped CI reach out to both English and Spanish speakers.

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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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Convio Austin Social Media Advocacy 28

Care2

MARCH 28, 2008

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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Benchmark Convio Social Media Online 28

See3

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Convio has built a Facebook application builder as part of their Open initiative. For organizations on the Convio platform, the Facebook application is a no-brainer and a HUGE improvement from Causes. It will be interesting to see how many organizations roll this out in the coming months and to track the success with it.

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Care2

APRIL 15, 2008

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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Benchmark Convio Social Media Advocacy 28

Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Several organizations who use Convio's Advocacy product had a stimulating discussion yesterday here at the Convio Summit about online advocacy and what the future of the field is going to look like. Author: Sally Heaven. This could include sending letters to targets, or not.

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Care2

JUNE 10, 2012

When a potential new donor or activist signs up for your organization’s email list, do you have a welcome series in place to properly cultivate them? A welcome series spread out of over 2-4 week period is one of the most effective and quickest ways to: educate people about your organization and the key issues you work on.

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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) Frogloop: What is Open?

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Care2

MARCH 25, 2009

In that spirit, Convio released their comprehensive online marketing study today that looked at close to 600 nonprofit organizations’ online marketing results and compiled benchmarks for evaluating fundraising, email, advocacy, and marketing success online. Overall, the nonprofit online landscape looks good. .

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Care2

DECEMBER 5, 2008

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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Convio Studies Social Media Advocacy 28

AFP Blog

JANUARY 18, 2012

Any Color You Want … As Long As It’s Black | The Agitator - Fundraising, Direct Marketing and Advocacy Strategies for Nonprofits : Twitterland, the nonprofit newswires, and my email lit up early Tuesday morning with news that Blackbaud, the largest provider of fundraising software to nonprofit organizations, had announced its plans to acquire Convio, (..)

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Advocacy Marketing Strategy Convio 30

Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

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) The same goes for advocacy.

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Advocacy Social Media email Online 44

Care2

MARCH 14, 2011

Today, Convio released the Convio Online Marketing Benchmark Index Study. This annual report analyzes the online fundraising performance of approximately 600 nonprofits that used the Convio platform in 2010. The study also provides data for organizations based on size of email file. In 2010, Convio clients raised $1.3

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Judi Sohn

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

At this point, there are two very different paths we can take: the new Nonprofit Starter pack from Salesforce, or Convio Common Ground. Disadvantages: In the past 2 years, Salesforce has introduced more updates that benefit organizations that have a traditional account<->opportunity model than I can count. Convio Common Ground.

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Care2

MARCH 25, 2008

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) The same goes for advocacy.

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Advocacy Social Media email Online 44

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. Vinay Bhagat of Convio was given the 2012 Care2 Impact Prize for his outstanding impact in online advocacy and fundraising.

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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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Tech Soup

JULY 29, 2011

Care2 is a Redwood City, CA based B Corp social enterprise that organizes a large social action network, which in turn helps run nonprofit advocacy campaigns. He also recommends Convio's Common Ground CRM , which is built on the Salesforce platform. that includes 10 free licenses.

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Judi Sohn

APRIL 28, 2011

One a general welcome, one highlighting our research work, one highlighting our advocacy work. Donor Status: Lifetime Hard Credit Count (a Convio Common Ground field) = null covers that since the communication wasn't aimed at donors. We have services they may be interested in and not know about. Spaced a week apart.

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NTEN

JUNE 29, 2011

If you're on Convio, sourcing Facebook recruits is easy. For us, it's also a critical source for advocacy. Certainly, this is worth celebrating, but the reality is that our Facebook fan base hasn't reached the scale needed to become a leading supplier of new advocacy recruits. Everyone who comes into our file is sourced. (If

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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

APRIL 28, 2009

Yesterday, I checked out the session “Community organizing and online organizing: can they go together?” The session covered interesting points on the debate between community and online organizers and ways to overcome the resistance within an organization. Campaign: win on specific interests.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

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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Social Media Difference Advocacy Case Study 28

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 17, 2010

HOW TO: Turn Slacktivists into Activists with Social Media – "Throughout the non-profit world, organizations struggle with social media’s impact on the volunteer and donor cycle. There are some important social media strategies for transforming those one-click “slacktivists&# into fully engaged activists.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 15, 2011

RESOLVE , the National Infertility Association, is a nonprofit organization established in 1974 that improves the lives of women and men living with infertility. RESOLVE created Advocacy Day that occurs every year and helps bring the voices of their constituents to congress. Notable Results.

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Georgia Convio Advocacy Case Study 24

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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Convio Government Iraq Baltimore 42

Care2

JULY 9, 2012

If you are looking to improve your online communications and content, Convio recently shared a great list of suggestions about different types of content you can send to your supporters, and how often should you send it in order to maximize open rates, click-thru rates and, ultimately, fundraising. Enewsletters. When to Send: Monthly.

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Communication Online Donor Convio 62

NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Alan Cooke, Convio. There is little debate that online communication, fundraising, and advocacy have become important parts of the modern nonprofit's fundraising and marketing mix. Many of these organizations continue to see 2X to 3X the daily traffic of average days in 2008. (A To get your invitation visit [link].).

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 28, 2011

WCS is a global conservation organization that manages five living institutions in New York City, including the Bronx Zoo. Hardly a month goes by when I don’t find myself impressed by one of WCS’ advocacy or fundraising campaigns. In February, I swooned over their Name a Roach Valentine’s Day campaign.

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New York City Conservancy Advocacy New York 44

NTEN

OCTOBER 5, 2009

" Convio released a report ranking the highest online-donating cities in 2008 and 2009 year-to-date. The good news is that, according to Convio's tracking, this year should still see increased total online donations over last year, despite the down economy.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 25, 2010

Like all of my colleagues here at Convio, I've been humbled by the many organizations who have rushed to the aid of the Haitian people over the past two weeks, raising record-breaking funds for relief efforts and showing how technology can be used to save lives. Author: Noah Cooper.

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Social Media Change Media Convio 30

Judi Sohn

APRIL 28, 2011

One a general welcome, one highlighting our research work, one highlighting our advocacy work. Donor Status: Lifetime Hard Credit Count (a Convio Common Ground field) = null covers that since the communication wasn't aimed at donors. We have services they may be interested in and not know about. Spaced a week apart.

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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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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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