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) Q: Does this include offline giving too?

Advocacy 44

Advocacy Social Media email Online 44

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. In 2009, Convio's clients alone used the online channel to raise more than $921 million (up from $777M in '08), send more than 3.8

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Online Giving Convio Mobile 74

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

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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Social Media Tips Media Social 54

NTEN

JUNE 29, 2011

In general, the consensus seems to be that Facebook is not the place to pin all your fundraising hopes. If you're on Convio, sourcing Facebook recruits is easy. After all, we know that offline donors who are on our email list have a higher average gift. Everyone who comes into our file is sourced. (If

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ROI Facebook Advocacy Social Media 94

Care2

DECEMBER 8, 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) Click here to watch the replay.

Social Media 28

Social Media Online Advocacy Case Study 28

Connection Cafe

MAY 27, 2011

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%. A couple of weeks ago I shared some insights on integrating online and offline fundraising channels for strong results.

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America Results Volunteer Offline 24

Connection Cafe

JUNE 28, 2011

Hardly a month goes by when I don’t find myself impressed by one of WCS’ advocacy or fundraising campaigns. Another best practice to learn from this campaign is that WCS used every online and offline tool in their toolbox to make the campaign successful.

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New York City Conservancy Advocacy New York 44

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

As your trusty product manager for the Convio Luminate Online Fundraising solution , I’m here to let you know that if you are a Convio Luminate Online user – good news! Better integration of online/offline sustainer management. Better tracking and segmentation of recurring donors.

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Support Convio Gift Pledge 30

Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2011

Reprinted from Feb/Mar 2011 issue of Convio Connection : interview with Dave Hart, Chief Technology Officer, Convio. For example, an executive director might want a snapshot of where the organization stands on fundraising, with an opportunity to drill down to specific details about communications with an individual.

Offline 30

Offline Integration Convio Database 30

Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2009

He asked the question – is organizing the same whether it is done online or offline? And then, broke the 3 goals down into offline/online tactics: Offline. Test – make sure you are offering both online and offline opportunities to maximize participation and test effectiveness. Share success stories about both.

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Organization Community Online Offline 23

Connection Cafe

MARCH 2, 2011

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). Author: Kent Gilliam. Sounds pretty simple, right?

Integration 40

Integration Convio Measure Retention 40

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 8, 2010

The lifetime value of a donor who engages with a charity through online and offline channels is three times more than that of those who engage offline or online only. Increase fundraising for participant-led events. Use social media to reach the next generation of supporters.

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Jordan Offline Channel Exercise 30

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JANUARY 14, 2009

The CRM is Salesforce, the CMS and Web Publish System is Drupal and then we have to determine the Donation Managment System (Convio, Blacbkaud) or do we create custom donation forms and use a 3rd party? Integrating online and offline communications. What’s involved in this? 3 sudha 01.15.09 9 Joe Gram 01.22.09

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Integration API Drupal Open Source 100

Connection Cafe

MAY 3, 2011

Field staff members access the system in remote locations via their laptops either online or via an offline option when Internet connections aren’t available. building a fundraising organization to supplement their traditional government funding. The final solution includes the following components: Convio Common Ground.

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Technology Strategy Convio System 22

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

This Valentine’s Day, take a tip from your offline relationships and start listening. These trends can help you fine-tune your marketing, services, fundraising and more. Now from the Convio team to you, Happy Valentine’s Day hot stuff. According to the “Pay Attention!” Ongoing Listening. Engage the team.

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Relationship Advice Social Media Industry 31

Care2

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Source: Convio; The Online Marketing (eCRM) Nonprofit Benchmark Index™ Study January 2007. Many nonprofits that have large, active email lists do little or no fundraising from their lists, others use these lists almost exclusively as a source of donations. Q: Does this include offline giving too? Discussion.

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email Benchmark Measure Advocacy 56

NTEN

MARCH 26, 2009

Tad Druart, Convio. While online fundraising continues to be a growth engine for many nonprofit organizations, the data -- real and anecdotal -- shows that engaging constituents through an integrated, multi-channel approach provides the greatest return over the life of most supporters.

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Integration Marketing Mail Channel 50

Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

For example, Convio client Environmental Defense Fund ( [link] ) started out as an advocacy organization focused on preventing the use of DDT. Integrated online tools make it much easier to market to your pool of valuable activists, moving them to deeper and deeper levels of engagement and commitment both online and offline.

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Advocacy Homeless Convio Empowerment 28

Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2011

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. Author: Molly Brooksbank. An interview with Katie Beth DeSchepper of StrategicOne. Because of the increase in donations, they get behind.

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Disaster Donor Japan Test 26

Connection Cafe

MAY 6, 2011

Guest blog alert : The following post was contributed by Donna Wilkins of Charity Dynamics , a Convio Solution Provider. However, it’s really interesting how integrated online and offline marketing has evolved into in 2011. Author: Cheryl Black. Thanks for contributing Donna!

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Offline Integration Online Mail 30

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2012

Convio , along with CAREUSA , recently completed Insights into Integrated Marketing Constituent Behavior to further the thinking and dialog around integrated marketing. Dual Channel donors made higher average gift amounts than Offline Only donors, while Online Only donors made more frequent gifts than Offline Only donors.

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Channel Giving Donor Offline 104

Care2

JANUARY 31, 2011

We know, you’ve just caught your breath from the 2010 year-end fundraising push, and probably still crunching the numbers, and here we are talking about preparing for this year’s year-end effort. Why so much emphasis on year-end fundraising? That means today is the best day to begin to prepare for this coming December.

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Fundraising Offline Convio Channel 58

Connection Cafe

MARCH 19, 2009

Multi-channel fundraising. Some have a long history of successful direct mail programs, but little to speak of in the way of Internet fundraising. Or maybe there’s an Internet fundraising program — but it’s entirely separate from and unique to the direct mail program. But thousands still aren’t.

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Channel Fundraising Mail Gift 26

Care2

JUNE 1, 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) nonprofits in 2008.

Mail 47

Mail Social Media Online Advocacy 47

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2009

Through its YouTube Nonprofit Program , the video sharing site YouTube™ has been able to help thousands of organizations fundraise, raise awareness, and spur their supporters to take action on a number of issues both online and offline. The Fundraising Appeal. The Video Campaign. The Training Video.

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YouTube Vlog Summary Offline 20

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 27, 2011

In the nonprofit sector, direct mail has been the “tried and true” approach to fundraising for the past umpteen years. Direct mail is still the fundraising bread and butter for the nonprofit world. But online is now the fastest growing fundraising channel, growing at approximately 40 percent year-over-year.

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