See3

DECEMBER 2, 2009

At the 2009 Convio Summit, Michael Hoffman was joined by Ramya Raghavan of the YouTube Nonprofit Program and David Neff of American Cancer Society for a session about online video. For more of our videos, check out the See3 YouTube channel. We created a YouTube playlist of the session, which you can watch and share below.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 24, 2012

The Blackbaud Impact Awards recognize nonprofits who have used Blackbaud’s solutions in new and innovative ways to make a positive impact on their local communities and around the world. Does this sound like you or a nonprofit you know? If so, nominate a nonprofit for an Impact Award! on October 1, 2012.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 2, 2011

If you read Connection Cafe regularly, follow @Convio on Twitter or are a fan of the Convio Facebook page - well, first things first, thank you. But second, you may be aware of this little thing called Convio Summit that's beginning tomorrow. Follow @Convio on Twitter. First and foremost, right here on Connection Cafe.

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Care2

MARCH 14, 2011

One of the key questions I get from nonprofits is, “How much money should we be raising online?&# 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.

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AFP Blog

JULY 21, 2011

Today, every constituent can and should be engaged through multiple channels so that both the organization and the individual get the most out of the relationship,” said Vinay Bhagat, founder and chief strategy officer of Convio. “In Nasdaq:CNVO).

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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 attendees had fun reaching under their chairs to see what they had "won" -aka - their new, fake nonprofit they had to brainstorm a social media strategy for during the workshop.

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Care2

DECEMBER 1, 2010

According to 2010 Holiday Giving: Research and Insights into the Most Charitable Time of the Year by Convio and Edge Research, 74% of adults plan to give this holiday season a total of $48 billion in donations. With cash like this at stake, nonprofits (that means you!) Use all your channels. need to get ready, and fast!

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Care2

MARCH 26, 2009

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Overall, the nonprofit online landscape looks good.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2010

Tad Druart, Convio. Like Mark Twain's famous quote, there is good news in the data -- the death of direct mail by some has been exaggerated -- but, when one looks at the data direct mail will not remain the dominate channel for soliciting and collecting gifts that it is today. Multi-channel integration is more important than ever.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 30, 2012

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. Consider your timeframe and other channels that include complementary content. Author: Cheryl Black. Not so my friends! Bonus tip: Have a SMART goal.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 31, 2012

Convio and eleven other organizations recently joined forces to create the first-ever Integrated Marketing Advisory Board (IMAB) for the nonprofit sector. As IMAB Chairman Michael Johnston of hjc says, “Integrated marketing is quickly emerging as an essential approach to constituent engagement for nonprofits.

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Care2

JANUARY 21, 2012

Nonprofits receive up to 40% of their online donations at the end of the year since the holidays have people feeling generous, and donors also want to maximize those tax deductions before year’s end. does paid acquisition campaigns for hundreds of nonprofits. Use Multiple Channels. So how did you do in 2011?

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Care2

OCTOBER 18, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!"

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 17, 2012

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. What other books would you recommend to your nonprofit brethren?

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See3

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

It’s been a busy start to the week at the 2009 Convio Summit! At the conference, Nonprofit Live TV interviewed See3 CEO Michael Hoffman about creating a video strategy, video as a transaction, and why story still matters. We also had the chance to speak with Convio staff and users during the three-day event.

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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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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

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. Have a favorite tip for getting started that you don't see above?

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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. 3) Technology that equalizes the playing field for all nonprofits. Nonprofits, Donors and Consumers Adopting Online Lifestyle.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 17, 2011

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. In the groups it was “all things Convio” ranging from best practices, product pain points and tech support challenges.

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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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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. Many nonprofit staffs are led by Boomers and Matures so the focus is often put on these groups overall for fundraising. Author: Jordan Viator.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Meg Murphy, Convio. [Ed. " Those points are common in the nonprofit sector despite the growing number of studies and reports that show that online fundraising continues to grow — even during the tough economy. Last year, Convio clients raised more than $777 million online and 2009 looks to be even better.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 6, 2009

, we've planned a networking lunch so that you can interact with your peers, and we're excited about the Expert Lab that will enable attendees to get answers to their questions about Convio products and nonprofit services. Nonprofit event strategy and management. And now it's time to work on the sessions. We need your input !

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 3, 2011

Convio Summit 2011 kicks off today! Convio Luminate: Have a Convio Luminate question? Look for the Convio Luminate Badges! Convio's personal Geek Squad! Community : Stop by the Convio Booth #13 on the 4th floor to learn about the new Convio Client Community, Monthly Webinars, Service Modules and much more!

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Care2

MARCH 30, 2011

Vinay Bhagat of Convio, Yvonne Garrett, of OMP, Randy Paynter of Care2.com During the webinar, these all-stars from the the nonprofit sector discussed strategies, tactics, and case studies that showed how organizations who used advocacy successfully for list growth and engagement also raised more much more money online. Social media.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 12, 2012

You’ve probably noticed that many of us at Convio have been thinking and talking a lot about multichannel communication with constituents. As part of a broader CRM strategy, multichannel campaigns are critical for nonprofit organizations to be thinking about. They are similar but I believe the nuanced differences are important.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Check out the 2012 Washington Nonprofit Conference , hosted by the Direct Marketing Association, Nonprofit Federation this week, March 1-2. What cohorts are performing well or poorly in which channels? This year’s conference program features some great Convio friends presenting on various topics, including: Monthly Giving.

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See3

DECEMBER 2, 2008

Vinay Bhagat, Founder & Chief Strategy Officer over at Convio has a new blog post about why to invest online in the tough economic times we are having. “If there is a silver lining in the economic cloud, it is that consumers and nonprofits are aligning around the online channel. Link [ Convio ].

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 17, 2012

For those of us passionate about the nonprofit community, being connected, compassionate and caring hold an even deeper meaning. Dual channel donors give the most: On average, dual channel donors give $123.29 annually, 46 percent of greater value to a nonprofit than direct mail only donors.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 25, 2011

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. Constituents want to be engaged on terms they care about with messages that are tailored to them.

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NTEN

JUNE 29, 2011

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. For whatever reason, we've seen a lot of great videos this month – most of them even related to nonprofit work. Or do: maybe they'll make another video like this one (complete with integrated marketing channels ). Keep them coming.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Maybe, but it’s a concept that many for-profit marketers live by, and your nonprofit should too. So how is this relevant to your nonprofit organization? Nonprofits can greatly benefit from adopting many business practices. This also encompasses your audience’s awareness and knowledge of your nonprofit.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 24, 2011

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). Author: Cheryl Black.

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Care2

AUGUST 28, 2013

After working on over 400 nonprofit email recruitment campaigns, and helping clients plan successful recruitment strategies, I’ve realized that most nonprofits don''t send nearly enough standalone fundraising appeals. Use of integrated CRM platforms (such as Salsa, Engaging Networks, Convio/Blackbaud etc.)

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 20, 2011

If you've read our major donor study The Wired Wealthy: Using the Internet to Connect with Your Major and Middle Donors , published in 2008 by Convio , Sea Change Strategies , and Edge Research , then you already know a few important things about major donors: half of wired major donors say that online giving is their preferred giving method.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

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. Author: John Stockton. ” Know more than their name. ” Know more than their name.

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AFP Blog

APRIL 28, 2011

That’s the conclusion of the 2011 Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmark™ Study, which evaluated the results of nearly 600 nonprofit organizations that use Convio's software. The study, released in early March, found that online is the fastest growing fundraising channel for nonprofits.

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