Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 24, 2012

The eight reports listed below are just a small sampling of the research available to nonprofits about online communications and fundraising, social media, and mobile technology. Published by Convio. View: All Convio Reports. Published by Convio. View: All Convio Reports. Thank you. Published by NTEN.

Report 100

Report Convio Blackbaud Benchmark 100

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2007

NpTech Conversations Convio Opens Up API Jason at DIA summarizes the posts and the bigs news in the nptech field this last week - Convio Releases An Open API. Convio or Causes? More from the Convio Summit this week. As bloggers and others give it closer scrutiny, we're hearing a debate about which Facebook App is better?

Convio 50

Convio API Nptech Summary 50

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Much has changed with regard to fundraising and “friendraising” during the 12 years I have been a professional fundraiser, the most obvious being the use of technology. The fundraising piece does often come – just at a later date.). Fundraising Events. Adrienne D. And how do you check results? www.taprootfoundation.org.

Campaign 65

Campaign New York City Community Build 65

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 26, 2012

You want to know how other organizations fundraising programs performed in 2011. You want to know how other organization’s boards are engaged in fundraising. If you answered YES to any of the questions above, you should take the The 2012 Nonprofit Fundraising Survey conducted by the Nonprofit Research Collaborative (NRC).

Survey 29

Survey Fundraising Indiana Statistics 29

Connection Cafe

MARCH 9, 2011

Conferences are a great way to meet other Convio users, gain best practices, and think creatively about online marketing. some of us from Convio in the coming months (including yours truly!). Before we jump into the laundry list, Convio's Facebook page is your one-stop shop for upcoming Convio events - bookmark it for future reference!

Convio 46

Convio PDF Baltimore Maryland 46

Tech Soup

MAY 4, 2010

Convio released their 2010 Online Nonprofit Benchmark Study in March, based on results from nearly 500 clients. The Chronicle of Philanthropy's annual assessment of online giving came out in April, based on data from 176 of the largest nonprofits in the U.S. As Convio found, average gift size declined.

Stats 43

Stats Online Giving Convio 43

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

September 29 - 30 in Research Triangle, NC : The North Carolina Center for Nonprofits (NCCN)'s annual conference , "Nonprofits in a New Reality", will feature NTEN's We Are Media Curriculum sponsored by Convio -- and Holly will be traveling to the event. Be sure to stop by the exhibit hall to visit Annaliese.

NTEN 50

NTEN Las Vegas North Carolina San Diego 50

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

Online 74

Online Giving Convio Mobile 74

Care2

MAY 25, 2011

Check out William Grassie's article in the Chronicle of Philanthropy out how the Metanexus Institute shaved $176,000 of their annual budget by shifting to cloud based infrastructure. If you're drawn to the power of Salesforce integrated featureset, Convio's Common Ground CRM which is built on the Salesforce platform may be a good alternative.

Tools 72

Tools Open Source Convio Nonprofit 72

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

writes for the Convio Connection Cafe Blog. Katrin Verclas is the visionary founder of MobleActive and the nonprofit expert on mobile technology for activism, fundraising, and program delivery. is the queen of nonprofit philanthropy predictions. Michelle Murrain. Jordan Viator. Deborah Finn. Christine Eggers. Lucy Bernholz.

Technology 75

Technology Companies Netsquared Social Media 75

NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

In the world of fundraising, donor cultivation is king. I provide custom training for nonprofits to help them fundraise better, and I see too many fundraisers wasting time trying to mindread. What do you hope to achieve with your philanthropy? Too often organizations skimp on donor cultivation. Make every second count.

Donor 28

Donor Gift Training Train 28

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2010

In less than a week, nonprofits using Convio systems have raised over $100 million through email appeals, websites and social media outreach and many other organizations are raising record amounts. But this type of philanthropy is simply not practical or efficient. And some are just helping to fundraise for other nonprofits.

Haiti 52

Haiti Impact Charity Fundraising 52

Connection Cafe

JULY 20, 2010

We have all felt the impact of the economy over the past year, especially nonprofit organizations that worried about their ability to fundraise in such challenging times. With a brighter outlook ahead , nonprofits - especially those with organized fundraising programs - can hope to bring in even more dollars in 2010.

Benchmark 30

Benchmark Convio Report Foundation 30

Connection Cafe

JUNE 11, 2009

Fundraisers in the worst economic era since the Great Depression continue to struggle according to a study out this week from the Giving USA Foundation. While an estimated $307 billion dollars was given to charitable causes in 2008; total fundraising declined an inflation adjusted of 5.7% from 2007 levels.

Giving 20

Giving Convio Benchmark Reflection 20

Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Both the The Chronicle of Philanthropy and The NonProfit Times covered the story. Today, Stephanie Strom, Philanthropy reporter for The New York Times did a nice article around data from the Convio system that shows, at least behaviorally, the year-end tax deadline makes a big difference in online giving volume and revenue.

Activities 30

Activities Active Activism Donation 30

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 7, 2009

That was the lead sentence in an article Convio Chief Strategy Officer, Vinay Bhagat wrote for the Convio Connection newsletter last January titled, "10 Online Marketing Strtegies for Fundraising in Challenging Times." "2008 is going to be a challenging year."

Empowerment 20

Empowerment Convio Mail Slides 20

Care2

JULY 10, 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) Do you see opportunity in the middle ground?

Social Media 34

Social Media Trend Advocacy Online 34

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2007

Screenshot of a poll from Philanthropy 2173 Still time to register your opinion! GetActive GetsAcquired - By Convio This is big news and it bounced around the nonprofit and progressive blogs, listservs, IM, and emails. Or will Convio innovate less due to their massive new market share and potential perceived lack of competition?

Summary 50

Summary Nptech Tag Conversation 50

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

” The community of Austin has created a campaign called, “I live here, I give here” to help change the culture of philanthropy based on research that “tells us that most of us (Austinites) would give more if we knew more about the needs here at home.” Check out the list and let us know what you think.

Austin 28

Austin Online Learning Minneapolis 28

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2007

Nancy White got herself an early holiday gift ) It's November, crunch time for nonprofit fundraisers looking to take advantage of the holiday giving. If you have a subscription to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, there is another related story called "Telling Moving Stories." Don't have your strategy and plans in place yet???

Social Network 50

Social Network Nptech Tag Network 50

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

Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Well, non-profit consultancy Convio begs to differ. Since 2008, non-profits have cracked the $1 billion mark for online fundraising. The firm recently put out an infographic showing that the Internet is the fastest-growing channel for non-profits. In 2010, the average online gift jumped up to $91.94."

Egypt 122

Egypt Web Tunisia Model 122

See3

OCTOBER 22, 2007

Called “Web 2.0 – New Outreach and Fundraising Techniques,” the topic of this workshop is something every nonprofit marketing manager and online communications professional wants to talk about. But 36% discovered them through a friend’s profile. This shows the viral potential of raising awareness in the social networks.

America 40

America Social Media Myspace Second Life 40

Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2013

Here are his predictions: 2014 will be the year of the cloud platform – more and more nonprofits will move to Salesforce and Microsoft integrated solutions as Microsoft gets more stable and usable and third party Salesforce fundraising systems mature. Nicole Wallace is Senior Writer for The Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Celebrate 90

Celebrate News Technology Nonprofit 90