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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 15, 2007

I received an embargoed press release in my email about Convio's Open Initiative. Better yet it allows for seamless data integration. The nonprofit sector could benefit from these innovations that this openness has the potential inspiring. The most recent announcement is from Convio, which launched Convio Open.

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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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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. Session description: This session will cover how using videos to tell stories and drive support can be an effective strategy for nonprofit organizations.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Integrated marketing communications. Maybe, but it’s a concept that many for-profit marketers live by, and your nonprofit should too. In simplest terms, integrated marketing communications, which we’ll call IMC, means that all of your communication tools work seamlessly together to create a consistent image and message.

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Judi Sohn

OCTOBER 24, 2009

Convio released their own Fall ‘09 upgrade of Common Ground (to version 2.1). Formspring introduced Salesforce integration. Box.net introduced Salesforce integration. Last week, Convio released a free Fall ‘09 upgrade to Common Ground (to version 2.1) The address verification happens on Convio’s servers.

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Judi Sohn

OCTOBER 1, 2012

When I accepted the job at Convio, I negotiated that it would be okay for me to blog. You would assume that with other fundraising solutions targeted to the midmarket nonprofit, Common Ground wouldn't be missed. Convio respected and understood the ecosystem it was a part of. Integrate with websites and other systems?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 26, 2011

Where are the nonprofit organizations today and what are are their key success factors moving forward? Commissioned by Convio, Edge Research conducted an online survey for nine weeks gathering responses from 123 nonprofit practitioners and conducted 15 in-depth interviews, resulting in the Integrated Multi-Channel Marketing Study.

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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. Integrate your people.

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Care2

JUNE 26, 2013

If you are a nonprofit techie based in DC or will be attending the Bridge Conference August 1 st at the National Harbor then you should definitely check out DevDay. This leads to a lack of integrated teams and severely hinders nonprofits communications and fundraising programs because staff is not working collaboratively.

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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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See3

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Convio has built a Facebook application builder as part of their Open initiative. Convio has built a Facebook application builder as part of their Open initiative. For organizations on the Convio platform, the Facebook application is a no-brainer and a HUGE improvement from Causes. They have also made it easy to build.

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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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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. The NTC is the nonprofit technology's field largest gathering. I wholeheartedly agree !

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Whole Whale

APRIL 13, 2022

See our ultimate nonprofit RFP guide with examples and templates. What CRM systems (such as Convio, Democracy in Action) do their technologies integrate with? What CRM systems have they completed recent integration projects with? Can you to talk to a customer for whom they completed an integration project?

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

Every day, cultural and nonprofit institutions face unique challenges while working towards a mission with a small technical staff and digital budget. So often, nonprofits feel pain triggered by the decision of another department. How Can Nonprofits Make the Shift? Make Integration-Focused Software a Priority.

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Care2

MAY 25, 2011

Nonprofits are often among the earliest adopters when it comes to technology and cloud computing is no exception. I'm not going to go into detail about the steps to setting up your nonprofit website quickly in the cloud. Nonprofit CRM. The savings can be dramatic too. Others have covered that which you can check out here.

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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!" GetActive Integration Austin said integration is continuing.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

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!" Use of Convios multi-lingual tools helped CI reach out to both English and Spanish speakers.

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Care2

MARCH 28, 2008

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!" Check out the full study here.

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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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Care2

APRIL 15, 2008

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!" Check out the full study here.

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Care2

OCTOBER 20, 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!" Its great to see the proliferation of APIs in the for-profit world, but what about nonprofits?

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 18, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Platforms break open, part II October 18, 2007 The dust is settling. Allan is right – the Kintera API is more comprehensive, and provides for more flexibility than the Convio API. Be Helpful.

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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. Create a comprehensive, integrated plan that includes all your channels, milestones and desired results. Author: Cheryl Black. Not so my friends!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 19, 2011

Well, the Nonprofit Technology Conference is an amazing experience every year: people from all kinds of organizations, all kinds of backgrounds, and with all kinds of passion, joining together to talk about how we can use technology to make even more social impact – it’s just my kind of community!

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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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Care2

DECEMBER 5, 2008

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!" However, a study by Convio provides some hope in the form of online donations.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 21, 2009

attending Mass Comm week at Texas State University and of course checked out the Social Media for Social Good panel presented by Kerri Qunell, VP of Communications at Capital Area Food Bank , David Neff, Director of Web, Film and Interactive at American Cancer Society , and Jordan Viator, Interactive Communications Manager at Convio.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Platforms break open! Convio has, seemingly, gotten some serious Web 2.0 Extensions are ways to connect the Convio app to other Web 2.0 Here’s a quick overview of both initiatives.

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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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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2010

Tad Druart, Convio. While direct mail remains viable the impact over the long-term will diminish, particularly without integration with other communications, marketing and fundraising channels. Multi-channel integration is more important than ever. " Duh," Tad Druart's daughter.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2016

They don’t last very long compared to those of nonprofit organizations, but they raise and spend a tremendous amount of money—growing quickly from scratch into an immense, people-powered machine. It should come as no surprise then that the political campaigns often influence nonprofit best practices as well.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 1, 2011

The following blog post is by Kristin Sharpe at ACF Solutions , a Convio Solution Provider. With over 1,000 apps and counting, many of which are free or discounted for nonprofits, the AppExchange is a great place to look for enhanced functionality, productivity tools and more. Why We Love It First, it’s free to nonprofits!

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 21, 2011

Today we announced a new strategic partnership with Grizzard , a marketing firm focused on nonprofits. The new solution integrates Convio’s online marketing and fundraising platform and best practices model, known as Convio Go!™, The new offering, Go! If you are interested in the Go!

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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 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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