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Blackbaud Buys their Rival Convio: Now What?

Care2

The nonprofit community was stunned yesterday when Blackbaud purchased long time rival Convio. According to Blackbaud President Marc Chardon, “Combining Convio and Blackbaud is expected to help create one of the largest SaaS vendors with over $440 million in trailing twelve months pro forma revenue.”

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2012 BBCon – Blackbaud and Convio User Conference

Amy Sample Ward

Topic : Designing Online Engagement to Collaborate with Your Community. Date : September 30-October 2, 2012. Location : Washington, DC. Description : You can design online engagement to unleash your evangelists.

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Convio Opens the Kimono

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I received an embargoed press release in my email about Convio's Open Initiative. The openness sparks creative solutions, collaborations, accelerates partnerships, and sharing. The most recent announcement is from Convio, which launched Convio Open. So, what would any geek with a treo do? Check twitter. Blogger's angst.

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On Uncommon Ground

Judi Sohn

When I accepted the job at Convio, I negotiated that it would be okay for me to blog. Convio respected and understood the ecosystem it was a part of. Collaborate internally and externally? It has nothing to do with the fact that I'm out of a job for the first time since 2005. I know I'll be fine. Even preferred.

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Don’t be Fooled by Message Open and Click-Through Rates

NetWits

This post was written in collaboration with Bryan Snyder, Senior Marketing Analyst for Blackbaud. In a couple of weeks, the 2013 Blackbaud Online Marketing Benchmark Study will be released (previously the Convio Online Marketing Benchmark Study ). It’s an easy trap to fall into, and I can’t help to think we share the blame.

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Meet Nikhil Kumar

Connection Cafe

This month's interview with a Convio employee is with Nikhil Kumar, our Vice President of Service Delivery. In a nutshell, his team is the group that builds things for clients using Convio solutions. He has done an amazing job at building a culture of sharing and collaboration between his team members and throughout Convio.

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Help more nonprofits go to NTC

Judi Sohn

The collaboration and camaraderie is on a whole new level. Last year, I received a Convio/NTEN scholarship to attend NTC in San Francisco. Attend webinars, get to know the movers & shakers through Facebook and Twitter. Participate in an affinity group. But the NTC is different. It's really like no other conference.

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