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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. The Art & Science of Multi-Channel Fundraising : An e-book with the latest and greatest best practices and case studies.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

Author: Cheryl Black. When Convio’s Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Vinay Bhagat , recently gave a presentation about trends in constituent engagement, my inner marketing-nonprofit-fundraising nerd came out in full force. The effectiveness of multi-channel donor communication knocked my socks off (slide six).

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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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JULY 16, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. And with such impressive growth in the world on online fundraising, nonprofit organizations are realizing the power of the Internet more and more with each passing day and looking for best practices to help leverage the Internet to raise funds. A new nonprofit online fundraising guide from Convio does just that.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. Integrate – as in, integrate social media with other channels such as email, direct mail, web content and offline activity to maximize success. Not all fans are equal – fundraising differs between different channels and demographics so stay in tune with where the opportunities and right audiences are.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Author: Jill Ward. Congratulations to United Way of Lake County (UWLC) for receiving the 2011 Innovator Award in the Peer-to-Peer Fundraising category! Used Convio Personal Fundraising to allow one UWLC employee to raise money from friends and family; the individual collected $2,000 in 24 hours.

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

Author: Sally Heaven. most wired wealthy already give through multiple channels. most wired wealthy already give through multiple channels. So what's my point about the wired wealthy's online habits, mobile, social media and making major gift fundraising more efficient? That's integrated marketing.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Author: Taylor Shanklin. How can I integrate social media marketing efforts with other channels? Social media has still not quite yet proven itself to be the best fundraiser. But, think, too about using your social media channels to share your results and thank your donors. How can I use social media to raise money?

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Author: John Stockton. One of the great pleasures of my job is working with Convio clients who are true innovators in nonprofit marketing and fundraising to define how we can collectively move the state of their art forward. ” Know more than their name. ” Know more than their name.

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

Author: Jill Ward. When it comes to your fundraising events, if you were starting over, how different would they look? 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.

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APRIL 14, 2011

Author: Cheryl Black. Convio and our community are here to help you make your mailings better, smarter and heck, maybe even cheaper. –Andrew Buck, Convio. Take advantage of your online presence as an acquisition channel. –Watt Hamlett, Convio. – Emily Goodstein , Convio. Have no fear!

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JANUARY 21, 2010

Author: Emma Zolbrod. If there’s one topic that’s near and dear to my heart in the nonprofit world, it’s participant fundraising. Back then, fundraising was different. Despite these challenges, I became one of the organization’s top fundraisers in Northern California that year. (I In my dreams!

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AUGUST 29, 2011

Author: Cheryl Black. Now you know: people like personal/social fundraising and you need to help them do it for your cause. ” At Convio , we hope fundraising and marketing tips make you look cool to your boss and peers. I have one hyphenated word for you: Multi-channel. Remember the battle cry: Multi-channel!

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APRIL 9, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. In today's NTEN NTC session "The Generational Divide of American Giving" Andrew Magnuson and Matthew Mielcarek, Nonprofit Consultants, discussed the recent research published by Convio , Edge Research and SeaChange Strategies on the Next Generation of American Giving. My main takeaway?

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MARCH 3, 2010

Author: Tad Druart. As an event fundraiser, I remember fighting for walkie-talkies during fundraising events, just to stay in touch with my co-workers and volunteers. In the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake close to $50 million was given through this channel. Technology has changed all that. What does REI stand for?

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. The following post is by Dennis McCarthy, Convio's VP of Strategy and Organizational Practice. This year’s winner of Best Integrated & Multi-Channel Campaign was The Trust for Public Land , an organization founded in 1972 to protect land for the public to enjoy as parks and public spaces.

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JUNE 14, 2011

Author: Jennifer Atkins. Because we’re immersed in “CRM” every day here at Convio , it occurred to me that we probably tend to get caught up in a vocabulary of terms that are foreign to most people. These touch points are continually expanding and are increasingly multichannel (see also channel).

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Author: Sally Heaven. This month I want to briefly discuss something that goes hand-in-hand with fundraising, especially to monthly donors - stewardship. It means hard work, unfortunately (hat tip to Tom at The Agitator and Mike Rogers at Convio ). So what does it mean to be a good steward?

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MAY 27, 2011

Author: Cheryl Black. 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%. If ever there was a doubt in your mind about the multichannel approach, this will dispel it.

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JULY 7, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. The following post is by Sheetal Persaud at hjc New Media , a Convio partner in Canada. Hjc specializes in integrated fundraising, brand building, and campaigning. Since 1992, they have expertly worked with nonprofits to bring online and other channels together. Thanks for contributing Sheetal!

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MARCH 2, 2011

Author: Kent Gilliam. Kent Gilliam is the Convio Community Manager. Be sure to follow him and keep in touch with other Community members, download free kits and sign up for free trainings and webinars here (for Convio clients only). Sounds pretty simple, right? Ensure you integrate your messaging with other functions.

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JANUARY 17, 2011

Author: Cheryl Black. Third-party fundraising sites : The next generation of social media for social good has arrived. Consider the benefits and challenges of third-party and social giving sites before integrating them into your fundraising plan. Consistency through a variety of channels will be your key to success.

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OCTOBER 6, 2011

Author: Sally Heaven. David Glass from World Wildlife Fund and I had a blast spending our Wednesday morning with folks at the Convio Summit during our session "All Roads (Should) Lead To Sustainers.". Look for our book, published by Glass Heaven Convio WWF Publishing Co. Can you imagine how that would change your fundraising?

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Author: Tad Druart. Much has been written and many have prognosticated about how new and emerging fundraising channels, fueled by technology, would spell the end of direct mail as THE predominate fundraising conduit. Requests for donations from peers rated as the most appropriate channel for survey respondents.

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OCTOBER 14, 2011

Author: Guest Blogger. Mobile Commons is a Convio partner and they have just launched Mobile Advocate - A new product integrated with Convio Luminate and designed to drive targeted advocacy phone calls from the web or SMS. Integrate your mobile database with Convio other CRM. The following blog post is by Michael Sabat.

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JANUARY 8, 2010

Author: Jordan Viator. Nearly half of online consumers and more than half of the “wired wealthy” visit a charity’s website before making a donation, regardless of whether they donate online or through traditional channels. Increase fundraising for participant-led events.

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JANUARY 27, 2010

Author: Taylor Shanklin. Last night while pondering what I would write today’s blog post on, I read through other recent posts on Connection Café Emma Zolbrod’s post on participant fundraising hit a personal chord. Emma, thank you for sharing your story and experience with participant fundraising.

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APRIL 7, 2011

Author: Jill Ward. Reprinted from Feb/Mar 2011 issue of Convio Connection : interview with Dave Hart, Chief Technology Officer, Convio. This meeting of the offline and online channels - and ensuring consistent, coordinated communications across both of them — represents true integrated marketing.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Author: Tad Druart. ” This campaign and the online generosity of Austinites comes together as a great opportunity for the region’s nonprofits to engage the community online as well as through the other programs and channels available - maybe this is proof the campaing is working.

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DECEMBER 1, 2009

Author: Tad Druart. This according to The North American Technographics® Omnibus Online Survey, Q4 2009 (US), a commissioned omnibus survey conducted by Forrester’s Technographics® on behalf of Convio. 60% of seniors – those over 65 years young - said they plan to donate online.

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MARCH 30, 2011

Author: Molly Brooksbank. I’ve been following the fundraising response to Japan very closely and so I was very pleased to be able to sit down with Katie Beth DeSchepper of StrategicOne earlier today. What channel did they use? How are they really converting donors from one channel to another?

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JUNE 4, 2010

Author: Jill Ward. Single channel direct mail is on the decline and digital fundraising is rapidly increasing. Based on current trends as reported by Target Analytics and Convio, I think the typical organization will (or should) be raising at least 50% of its revenue from individuals via channels other than direct mail by 2016.

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JANUARY 12, 2012

Author: Jennifer Atkins. But with 2012 in full swing, it’s time to harness the momentum you created with year-end supporters to kick-start fundraising in the new year. Are you still reeling from the holidays? You’re not alone.

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DECEMBER 20, 2011

Author: Blair Naylor. We had a lot this year and I wanted to highlight a few throughout 2011 that really stood out ranging from advocacy, social media gone viral, housefile growth to epic multi-channel strategies. Utilizes sophisticated multi-channel strategies to maximize constituent engagement nationwide.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2011

Author: Tad Druart. With that great online success, does direct mail still have a future in fundraising? Research shows that direct mail is alive and well and has an important fundraising future. This tells us that direct mail will not be the dominate channel for soliciting and collecting gifts that it is today.

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JANUARY 3, 2012

Author: Guest Blogger. Here are a few ideas: Expand your fundraising outreach : You’re likely already accepting donations through your website, and likely requesting donations via a few key fundraising events or programs. This post is by Sandra Jensen, Co-Founder of KELL Partners , a Convio partner.

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APRIL 28, 2009

The video above is the result of a brilliant online fundraising campaign that NTEN's executive director, Holly Ross, launched back in February to help raise $10,000 in matching scholarship money to Convio's scholarship sponsorship. Of these, kanter and rachelannyes are also in the top of the authorities. Not sure why that is.

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