Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Over the past several months I've had the pleasure of working with Convio's Engineering team on a number of new features for Luminate Online. Practically every browser other than that one released ten years ago now supports HTML5. Years ago, Convio was an early adopter of Google Analytics, back when it was still called "Urchin".

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

The 2011 Convio Summit is 14 days away. Chip is one of the leading experts in creating a culture that supports long-term customer loyalty. There will be tons of resources and support being provided from Convio Community, Free ‘Do It Yourself’ campaign kits to getting support on Twitter.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 23, 2011

OMRF Shows New Supporters that “Geek is Chic” Working with small, resource-strapped nonprofits, we often find that many have the same questions about engaging new supporters: How often should we communicate? team helped design a quirky multi-part campaign to engage new supporters and build their file. Too little?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

We got to talking and I learned of her Convio savvy and love of all things Gigya. And here we are… Tania Luciow is a lover of sparkly flats, the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund , and Convio. EG for CC: Of Convio’s selection of online resources, what have you found most useful?

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Tech Soup

JUNE 11, 2012

Ever since we announced the completion of Blackbaud’s acquisition of Convio , we’ve been hard at work with our combined team, focused on integrating quickly so we can deliver added value for our joint customers and the nonprofit sector. Donated Blackbaud services are available at TechSoup.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 1, 2012

Dust off your Tom’s, iPads, and lanyards- SXSW is finally upon us and no one is more excited than we are here at Convio. The icing on the cake that is our participation in this great festival is definitely our ability and fortune to be a supporting sponsor for the SXSW 2012 Interactive Awards. Author: Guest Blogger.

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Judi Sohn

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

You’ve turned some of the hardest-to-please folks I know in the space into some of your most passionate supporters. Vinay continues to be a major thought leader in fundraising, and an inspiring colleague. That’s all good. Really good. But here’s what’s gonna happen the day after the IPO. Your new “customer base” will be Wall Street.

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Judi Sohn

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

You’ve turned some of the hardest-to-please folks I know in the space into some of your most passionate supporters. Vinay continues to be a major thought leader in fundraising, and an inspiring colleague. That’s all good. Really good. But here’s what’s gonna happen the day after the IPO. Your new “customer base” will be Wall Street.

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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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NTEN

APRIL 9, 2009

Long time NTC supporter Convio is hosting two breakfasts at the NTC: one for partner organizations, and one on their CMS. Send your name, organization, and phone number, and which breakfast(s) you'd like to attend: Introducing: The Convio Solution Partner Program. Tags: 09NTC convio NPTech. So let the fun begin!

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

For the fourth year running, Convio will match your contribution, dollar-for-dollar up to $10,000 – but only until February 29th. Thank you in advance for your continued support. Every year, the NTEN community comes together to raise enough money to send staff from small nonprofits to the NTC. We've raised nearly $5,000 so far.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

When I’ve volunteered for charities before, especially when I am raising money – it has been striking how important it is to get the right support from the charity itself. For me this really sets the standard in what I look for in terms of support and practical help in getting great results for the charity.

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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. The support and friendship that I've felt in the past month from the #nptech and Salesforce communities I cherish has filled my heart in ways I can never adequately describe and will take years to feel that I've paid back. Even preferred.

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Care2

OCTOBER 12, 2010

First, Convio published their new guide, “ Going Social: Tapping into Social Media for Nonprofit Success &#. Here are a few: across all age-groups, peer-to-peer approaches continue to be the most effective way to ask for support. social media multiplies this effect by engaging your supporters to spread your message.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The result of my* efforts, the Convio Summit 2010 Guide , is now available in the iTunes App Store. When I wasn't busy rafting on the Truckee River , biking to Nevada City , hanging out with friends and family, or eating , I was playing around with Titanium Appcelerator , a cross-platform application development system.

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Care2

OCTOBER 26, 2010

26th) at the Convio Summit in Baltimore I joined Chris Burley of Defenders of Wildlife in a session to unveil a new online tool that Care2 built to greatly benefit our nonprofit clients. It’s called the “Convio Connector,&# and we built it using Convio’s API. It's free for any of our clients using Convio.

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Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Nonprofits that are currently using Common Ground Enterprise, Luminate, and Convio Online Marketing are also nervous. But with a cloud-based system, when a vendor ends support or goes out of business the product can simply vanish. I doubt they’re the only ones.

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Judi Sohn

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

It’s likely going to be another long one, so for those of you who just want it short and bittersweet, here it is: I will be leaving Fight Colorectal Cancer at the end of this year to join Convio’s Common Ground team. Why Convio? In the end, accepting an offer from Convio was the best and most logical choice for me.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 30, 2011

This time, we're behind the scenes at America Supporting Americans (ASA), an organization working to improve the lives of men and women in the military through their three signature programs: Adopt-A-Unit, Foster-A-Unit, and the Youth Civic Action and Awareness Program. CC: Of Convio’s online tools, what have you found most useful?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 19, 2008

Each year, at the annual Convio Summit, Convio honors a few of their clients who have pushed the envelope with their online campaigns. Use of Convio's multi-lingual tools helped CI reach out to both English and Spanish speakers. With a simple and compelling concept, they asked their supporters what calendar would like.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 29, 2012

Back in September, as I posted that I was leaving Fight Colorectal Cancer to join Convio , I had a picture in my head of what my new job would be like. Convio has put all its attention into the kitchen and bathrooms and added a heavily customized bedroom or two on to the garage. I love my job. Folks can live quite comfortably that way.

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See3

OCTOBER 18, 2007

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. As Michael Hoffman shares, the Convio Facebook application is really good. They have also made it easy to build. Day 1. [.]

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Connection Cafe

MAY 24, 2010

If you contact employees at Convio on a regular basis, last week you may have gotten several out of the office notices stating that they were out for the day but would return your email or phone call as soon as possible. Check out pictures from several of the projects at our Convio Flickr photo set for Convio Cares Week 2010.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 4, 2013

Last year the big news in my industry was Blackbaud's acquisition of Convio and the merger/acquisition of Datatel and Sungard Higher Education (now called Ellucian). The press release for the iModules deal says Harris Connect “will be supported. for the foreseeable future.” If they do, they'll have to pay conversion fees.

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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. As bloggers and others give it closer scrutiny, we're hearing a debate about which Facebook App is better?

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Judi Sohn

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I was there with Convio, now a public company listed on NASDAQ (before anyone asks, no I do not own any Convio stock and have no plans to make any purchases.my I was honored to be one of 5 or so client representatives Convio invited to join executive staff, long time employees and their families for the ceremony. Very touristy.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 23, 2009

Whether I decided to install the Salesforce Foundation’s Nonprofit Starter Pack , Convio Common Ground or something in between (or nothing at all), I would have some concessions to make. After weighing all the options, and with a little help from some friends , we’ve decided to purchase Convio’s Common Ground.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 23, 2009

Whether I decided to install the Salesforce Foundation’s Nonprofit Starter Pack , Convio Common Ground or something in between (or nothing at all), I would have some concessions to make. After weighing all the options, and with a little help from some friends , we’ve decided to purchase Convio’s Common Ground.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

You’re one of our most committed supporters and pledged to give us $10 a month – all we need from you is an updated credit card.” 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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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Last year, NTEN created a scholarship fund program to help support many more people attend the Nonprofit Technology Conference. Donations were matched by Convio and with over $10,000 raised by the community, we had fun at the largest-attended NTC yet! And what’ll happen to the NTEN staff if we hit $10K?

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Care2

MARCH 26, 2009

60) Search « SXSW Panels Offer Key Advice to Nonprofits | Main | GuideStar Study Says Nonprofits Need to be Transparent » Wednesday Mar 25 2009 Convio Releases Nonprofit Online Marketing Benchmarks Study Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 10:02PM | by Allyson Kapin Allyson Kapin, Editor-In-Chief ‘Tis the season for benchmark studies.

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Judi Sohn

FEBRUARY 7, 2009

At this point, there are two very different paths we can take: the new Nonprofit Starter pack from Salesforce, or Convio Common Ground. The fantastic NPSF (Nonprofit Salesforce) community will help support those who are using it. Disadvantages: The only support Salesforce offers existing nonprofits is a wiki. No staff training.

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Care2

MARCH 25, 2009

In that spirit, Convio released their comprehensive online marketing study today that looked at close to 600 nonprofit organizations’ online marketing results and compiled benchmarks for evaluating fundraising, email, advocacy, and marketing success online. Allyson Kapin, Editor-In-Chief ‘Tis the season for benchmark studies.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 10, 2008

However, a study by Convio provides some hope in the form of online donations. This is the key finding of a new Convio study that also found that 42 percent of donors plan to donate up to $100, and that total donations will reach about $3 billion this holiday season.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Use of Convios multi-lingual tools helped CI reach out to both English and Spanish speakers. With a simple and compelling concept, they asked their supporters what calendar would like. One of the most exciting aspects of working for Convio is participating in the community with organizations like Care2 and others.

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NTEN

JANUARY 5, 2012

Through the NTC scholarship program, and with the support of Convio , we are able to send 50 small nonprofits to the conference, ensuring that it's not just the big organizations that get to attend. The icing on the cake is that it's you, the NTEN community, who support each other so well!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

What's amazing about it is that the scholarship fund is something that the community supports. And, thanks to Convio , NTEN can more waive registration fees because Convio will match all gifts dollar for dollar up to $10,000. The goal is to raise $10,000 to send 57 people to the conference.

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