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Platforms break open, part II

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I looked over Allan Benamer’s post on the Convio and Kintera initiatives, I looked harder at the Convio Open and Kintera Connect docs, and I also had a chat with some Kintera folk. Allan is right – the Kintera API is more comprehensive, and provides for more flexibility than the Convio API. He’s right.

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Thoughts on the Blackbaud – Convio deal

Robert Weiner

I’m also concerned about the confusion this will cause in the industry. Fund-Master and GiftMaker Pro), of late, they’ve acquired companies and kept their products going (Team Approach, eTapestry, PIDI, Kintera). Software alone seldom gets the job done.

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Common Ground Q&A with Idealware

Connection Cafe

In three months, we reviewed the solutions, evaluated current customer usage, looked at industry reports, and talked to customers about their future needs – all efforts focused on determining which solutions would most drive success and satisfaction for nonprofits. Sphere CRM is one example of how Blackbaud has refocused a product.