Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

The combination of Orange Leap and The Guru are a web-based CRM/DMS and reporting system aimed squarely at Salesforce.com and Convio Common Ground. Orange Leap is possibly going for what is now often called the “ Open Core &# business model, although it’s not entirely clear.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 15, 2007

At first blush, although Kintera officially got out the door first, announcing Connect weeks ago, and delivering the APIs and docs on Friday, their play is a good start, but Convio, announcing Open tomorrow, appears to be ahead in terms of providing real openness. Convio has, seemingly, gotten some serious Web 2.0 apps out there.

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Judi Sohn

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

That means that approximately 60% are using other applications such as Convio Common Ground or Luminate, the old template, Affinaquest , Outreach Suite or any number of combinations. Each direction is very different, using a different data model (see below for lots more on that) and approach. So how is it always about the data model?

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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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Connection Cafe

MARCH 21, 2011

The new solution integrates Convio’s online marketing and fundraising platform and best practices model, known as Convio Go!™, Forward, gives nonprofit professionals access to Convio’s online marketing tools and Grizzard’s direct marketing resources. The new offering, Go!

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Alan Cooke, Convio. More than $250 million was raised online for Haitian relief efforts in the first 21 days after the quake through Convio powered emails, websites, and other campaigns (up from approximately $120 million in the same period during Katrina).

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 12, 2011

In January of this year, Convio acquired StrategicOne , a leading provider of data analytics, predictive modeling and campaign management services. For example, in the first month of using InsightOne, a Convio client reduced their mail quantity by 16% and saved 4.6% in printing and postage costs.

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Care2

AUGUST 28, 2013

Though the shared model of high volume lists and low response rates is comparable among both Email and Direct Mail marketing, you typically have a huge advantage in the long term if you own the email list, as opposed to renting a Direct Mail list for acquiring new supporters. You can download the Breakeven/ROI Calculator here.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2011

Guest blog alert: The following post is contributed by Mike Lingo, Chief Technology Officer and SVP, Professional Services at Astadia , a Convio Solution Provider. The cloud, at its core, presents a totally different method of working based on the abundance model. Author: Cheryl Black.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

Your infrastructure, specifically technology, can make achieving that donor-centric model a little easier. 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!

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 21, 2011

Guest blog alert: The following post is from Andy Streggles, chief operating officer and social strategist, for Convio technology partner , Higher Logic. “Per user” and “per community” pricing models can be risky for associations. Author: Cheryl Black. Thanks for contributing Andy!

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Connection Cafe

JULY 7, 2011

The following post is by Sheetal Persaud at hjc New Media , a Convio partner in Canada. We’d been doing this for years, but had never coined a name - and so it was born – our BEGS model. Convio’s Online Marketing Benchmark study shows that the average organization only has 6.42% of their advocates also donating.

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APRIL 6, 2009

Under Sexton’s leadership, Easter Seals’ presence online has became a leading model in the nonprofit sector for innovation, integration of headquarters and local chapters, and accessibility. million dollars in just six years.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

It means hard work, unfortunately (hat tip to Tom at The Agitator and Mike Rogers at Convio ). There are metrics and data that you can apply to your donor file to predict trends and do modeling. So what does it mean to be a good steward? This goes beyond the concept of a message calendar.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Aqubanc will give away two replica models courtesy of Diecasm (www.diecasm.com). Convio in booths 107 & 108. Convio will be giving away an Apple iPad and also coffee in our booth during the Science Fair. For the duration of the conference, attendees can swing by the Convio booth for a coffee anytime as well.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Aqubanc will give away two replica models courtesy of Diecasm (www.diecasm.com). Convio in booths 107 & 108. Convio will be giving away an Apple iPad and also coffee in our booth during the Science Fair. For the duration of the conference, attendees can swing by the Convio booth for a coffee anytime as well.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

Don't impose your own model for how technology at your organization should look; listen to the organization's performance and learn where the problem spots are. When you ask people in the organization where the problem spots are, you might get answers like "We need Salesforce" or "we need Convio."

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

Don't impose your own model for how technology at your organization should look; listen to the organization's performance and learn where the problem spots are. When you ask people in the organization where the problem spots are, you might get answers like "We need Salesforce" or "we need Convio."

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

The mayors and council members we reached out to were equally proud and excited (and in one case even asked if “Convio sold their software to politicians?”). The nonprofits we are working with understand the value of online engagement and are proud of the communities they support and in turn the support they get.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

We need to abandon the old model of passive data repositories that rely on manual queries to use data. Prior to Orange Leap, Matt was a Principal Consultant for Convio, the online constituent relationship management (CRM) company.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 1, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Convio will join Kintera and Blackbaud as a publicly traded company September 1, 2007 You’ve probably heard the news, and I’m taking a break from my break to write about it.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

OCTOBER 20, 2006

From his perspective (and mine, too) one of the big issues (as he put it, the elephant in the room) is how open APIs impacts the business model of vendors. Zach brought up an interesting point, and I think it is worth highlighting.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 17, 2009

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. Both the The Chronicle of Philanthropy and The NonProfit Times covered the story.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

If you are a Convio client, using your own Facebook application 5. Clearly, in this model, there can be an unlimited number of “changes&# that benefit your organization. Build an Application using the Convio platform. Learn more about the Convio Facebook Application platform. Your Facebook Page 2.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 28, 2009

Here's a personal example: earlier this week I decided to run a 5K this weekend to raise money for the National Foster Parent Association , and as it happened, the registration form was a Convio TeamRaiser form. Then I posted the link on my Facebook page and sent a tweet about it. Not bad for a last-minute decision to participate!

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

Last year, Convio , Edge Research and Sea Change Strategies announced the results of a national research study into the charitable giving behaviors and attitudes across Gen Y, Gen X, Boomers and Matures. While there are several surprises, it is clear that the death of direct mail is an exaggeration.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2007

I stopped for yet another a latte on the way home, checked my treo and discovered this email from Ryan at PicNet about the big news in the Nonprofit Technology World -- Convio Buys GetActive. Convio says it plans to integrate GetActive???s s management will take key roles in the Convio organization. I want a model in.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 20, 2010

A new report from Donordigital and Convio reveals some interesting findings about web donation forms. That’s kind of a bummer considering all fundraisers and marketers love a good benchmark or best practice to model our efforts. Author: Jill Ward. But, there IS a silver lining. You can download the full report here.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2011

Convio acquired StrategicOne earlier this year, and they have done significant analytics on disaster donations with some hefty data sets to look at, so Katie Beth had some excellent suggestions. The third is probably some hybrid, which educates you more broadly before we push you down a path.

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Forum One

APRIL 17, 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

JANUARY 21, 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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Judi Sohn

AUGUST 18, 2013

First as part of my role supporting customers at Convio/Blackbaud, and now in my role at KELL Partners where I work with clients who contract with us for support or virtual administration services. Profiles, roles, organization-wide defaults, sharing settings.

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Forum One

JULY 11, 2005

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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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

Well, non-profit consultancy Convio begs to differ. " Five Ways for Human Service Nonprofits to Reset their Funding Models – "…most nonprofits have in effect two customers— the beneficiaries they are supporting, and the funders who are paying for the work. " How Much Money Do Americans Give Online?

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 13, 2011

By using a statistical approach, we can eliminate "bottom-feeding" prospects by creating a cloning model to identify the profile(s) of valuable donors. We use a statistical approach based on each client’s unique database; rather than a more generalized cooperative model. Now, that’s smart mailing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

A mobile website should not be modeled after your desktop site. It’s also likely that new vendors specializing in mobile e-advocacy will be launched in the coming years, as well as Convio, Blackbaud, and DemocracyInAction building upon the e-advocacy services that they already offer. The two have completely different purposes.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 9, 2011

By default, clients using Convio’s campaign management services automatically gain access to these demographic, philanthropic and multi-channel variables. Convio’s Strategic Services utilizes data modeling techniques to effectively predict the likely pathway a donor will pursue within a lifestage.

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