NTEN

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

With the matching $10,000 gift from Convio , that's enough for a record 62 scholarships to the NTC. We recognize we ran a scattered effort this year -- the conference itself has exceeded all our expectations, which means more work! -- so we owe everyone who took it upon themselves to give, in any way possible.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2012

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 believe Convio is emblematic of this model.

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MARCH 23, 2012

Attendees at Austin's SXSW Interactive give big - Austin Business Journal : Convio Inc. The top giving categories for the interactive crowd includes children, disaster relief, faith-based and human and social services.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

In the final analysis, in the days, weeks, months and years following these, and other mergers, no fewer people will be homeless, no fewer women will be battered, no fewer children will be hungry, no less environmental damage will be done, no more people who need it will get mental health services.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 19, 2007

In the final analysis, in the days, weeks, months and years following these, and other mergers, no fewer people will be homeless, no fewer women will be battered, no fewer children will be hungry, no less environmental damage will be done, no more people who need it will get mental health services.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 30, 2011

We all had the " An apple a day keeps the doctor away " motto ingrained into our heads as children. It's August, school's back in session, and besides traffic being a pain in the you-know-where again, children are back in the classroom with their thinking caps on. What I'm reminiscing-ly trying to get at here is.we

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Connection Cafe

MAY 2, 2012

Within one week of my five year anniversary at Convio, we will say goodbye to an incredible company as we prepare for an even brighter future ahead. Sara summed it up so well her post yesterday of what an exceptional executive TEAM Gene has put together here at Convio. Working at Convio feels like being part of a family.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 19, 2012

Today’s "Behind the Convio Admin Curtain" installment is full of juicy Convio best practices, and even a restaurant recommendation for stellar chocolate chip pancakes right outside Boston. PS—We call ourselves Convions, but I’ll take Convio-ers too!

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Thanks also to our scholarship sponsors: Changing Our World Global Cloud Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health Masterworks TechSoup Global And, of course, thanks to Convio for making this possible by matching your donations dollar for dollar. So get your bid on in this final week, and thanks for your patience!

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 29, 2012

CHOICES - the Center Helping Obesity in Children End Successfully - is a grassroots organization whose mission is to fight against the deadly epidemic of childhood obesity. That's when CHOICES turned to Convio Common Ground. Author: Blair Naylor. Another great success story!

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 23, 2009

What are other fabulous calendars produced by nonprofits that should be added to the list?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Amy VanWyngarden, Convio. Youth/School: Geared toward children, either in conjunction with their school or another youth-oriented organization, these events are a great way to educate young people about a cause. While the level of effort is medium to high because of factors related to working with children (e.g.,

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NTEN

APRIL 5, 2011

Latino and Asian populations are expected to nearly triple, and the children of immigrants will become more prominent. Today in the United States, 25 percent of children under age 5 are Hispanic; by 2050, that percentage will be almost 40 percent.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

Roberta Sladovnik was brave as a child - she's an alum of (and now a fundraiser at) the Colorado Childrens’ Chorale where she took the stage and sang at an early age. Roberta's organization changes the lives of children through the choral arts. Otherwise, you end up changing the form that Convio set up for you.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

We use Convio, Raiser’s Edge and Excel to manage our data and make it useful. We recently had a competition for community members to watch a preview of a new movie along with our Kids Cafe children. We have a small communications department and data about our constituents that we want to use!

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

His clients have included a “who’s who” of nonprofits, among them, World Vision, The Children's Society (UK), Oxfam, The ONE Campaign, American Red Cross, UNCF-the United Negro College Fund, Jewish National Fund, National Wildlife Federation, Open Doors, Turning Point and Habitat for Humanity.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 8, 2009

At the session, I also learned that folks who shop on Amazon tend to be more affluent, well-educated, and have children. Convio’s Dave Hart also was there, showing how Convio’s working on integrating Amazon Payments into its next major product release. Nice overlap.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 16, 2011

I wish I could just ask you to “donate now” but there are a lot of organizations helping, so below is a list of those organizations I know of (both Convio clients and others…all that I could find really) providing relief to Japan and other affected areas. Save the Children. Food for the Hungry. UN Foundation.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 14, 2011

That’s the service area for Philabundance , an amazing Convio client that provides food to approximately 65,000 people per week through direct services and network of 500 member agencies. The organization serves low income residents at risk of hunger and malnutrition, of which 23 percent are children and 16 percent are senior citizens.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

With a design inspired by GO Campaign's work for orphans and vulnerable children across the world, this 16GB Flip provides up to 4 hours of incredible high quality HD video. Convio Interested in learning how your website stacks up against other non-profits like yours? Want to share it?

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

Most importantly the gift you give to the person you love support causes that feed, protect and care for children, the poor and the homeless, protect wildlife and the environment, educate and enrich our communities and make a difference in the lives of millions of people – that is the true spirit of the season.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2009

Operation Smile is an international children’s medical charity that repairs cleft lip and cleft palates around the world. We devised the 140 Smiles campaign with a mission to provide 140 surgeries to children through the power of Twitter. The genesis of this campaign is a true testament to the community nature of Twitter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

For example: $25 provides one child with a backpack and supplies, $50 will provide 5 children transportation to school, $75 will provide one child with specialized one-on-one education. Convio: Donation Form Optimization Report. Yet only 4% of nonprofit websites explain how they use donations. Set a default amount and do so wisely.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

During the redesign process, Safe Kids worked with Convio to conduct significant user research to ensure the new site would meet the needs of their various audiences. The new site, however, provides an even stronger message about who Safe Kids is with a more descriptive tagline and larger photographs of happy children.

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Forum One

AUGUST 13, 2007

Read More » More Nonprofit Benchmarks Kyle Keller in Influence 4 May 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.

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Forum One

APRIL 3, 2006

Read More » More Nonprofit Benchmarks Kyle Keller in Influence 4 May 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.

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Forum One

APRIL 3, 2006

Read More » More Nonprofit Benchmarks Kyle Keller in Influence 4 May 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.

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Forum One

APRIL 3, 2006

Read More » More Nonprofit Benchmarks Kyle Keller in Influence 4 May 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.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Holiday giving is expected to be over $48 billion this year, and at least $6 billion will be online, based on a new study by Convio. In the Convio study, 74% of people said they responded most to emotional solicitations that provide info on the people, animals or places in need of their assistance. Dogs and children are wonderful.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Ed Schipul grew a mustache for charity to raise money for a children's hospital. Thanks to Convio , NTEN will waive the registration fees for up to 57 attendees. Every dollar of your gift will be matched by Convio, up to $10,000. Donate Airline Miles. Airfare can be one of the pricer parts of getting to the NTC.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 19, 2009

Originally posted on the Nonprofit Strategies blog by Andrew Olsen of Gillette Children's Specialty Healthcare. In the meantime, I’ll be speaking on this and other related topics on March 26 at a webinar hosted by Convio. Multi-channel fundraising. Many nonprofits are doing this, and doing it well.

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Care2

JUNE 1, 2009

When I first founded Convio back in 1999, I believed that direct mail was doomed and that money would flow online much faster. Vinay Bhagat Founder & CSO, Convio Overall, however, Im a big proponent for integration vs. replacement. Our children likewise will have a story to tell their grandchildren.

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