article thumbnail

Blackbaud buys Kintera

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Blackbaud buys Kintera May 29, 2008 In retrospect, this probably was inevitable. And I’m sure that the very low stock price of Kintera’s certainly made a buyout of it by Blackbaud easier.

Kintera 100
article thumbnail

Kintera Connect

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Kintera Connect August 15, 2007 I listened in on the call with Kintera folks about their new platform, called Connect. Basically, Kintera is taking directly from Salesforce ’s playbook.

Kintera 100
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Blackbaud acquires Kintera today | Beaconfire Wire

Allegiance Group

Beaconfire Survey: Tech Gadgets » Blackbaud acquires Kintera today Posted Thursday, May 29th, 2008 at 7:19 pm by Lynn (39 posts) More consolidation in the nonprofit software market today. Blackbaud bought Kintera for a staggering $46 Million in cash. You can follow responses through the RSS 2.0 Comments are closed.

Kintera 40
article thumbnail

OM NOM NOM NOM: Blackbaud Gobbles Kintera | Non-Profit Tech Blog

Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director

It contains FAQs that were sent out to Blackbaud and Kintera employees. Should any of your customers raise Kintera-Blackbaud issues that are specific to them, contact a member of the Integration Leadership Team so they can be involved. What was interesting to me is that it looks like they bought Kintera primarily for Sphere.

Kintera 40
article thumbnail

Kintera Delisting Warning Issued | Non-Profit Tech Blog

Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director

Pipes (1) Kintera , eCRM Kintera Delisting is Nigh 05.24.08 | 3431 No Comments [link] Kintera+Delisting+is+Nigh 2008-05-24+19%3A46%3A44 Allan+Benamer Kintera comes a step closer to NASDAQ delisting (from the 5/21/2008 Business Wire ): Kintera® Inc. You too, can save Kintera from delisting.

Kintera 40
article thumbnail

And then there were two. Blackbaud Buys Kintera | Non-Profit Tech Blog

Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director

Pipes (1) Blackbaud , Kintera , Online Fundraising , eCRM , nptech Blackbaud Buys Kintera 05.30.08 | 3435 8 Comments [link] Blackbaud+Buys+Kintera 2008-05-30+05%3A22%3A39 Allan+Benamer Just my luck — I’m on the plane back from Netsquared when Blackbaud announces the biggest news of the year in the nonprofit CRM space.

Kintera 40
article thumbnail

Interview with Scott Crowder, Kintera CTO | Non-Profit Tech Blog

Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director

Pipes (1) Convio , Kintera , eCRM , salesforce.com Interview with Scott Crowder, Kintera CTO 05.16.07 | 3167 No Comments [link] Interview+with+Scott+Crowder%2C+Kintera+CTO 2007-05-17+02%3A42%3A02 Allan+Benamer Scott Crowder is the incoming Kintera CTO. As an ex-IT Director, my heart does go out to him.

Kintera 40
article thumbnail

Kintera going open platform? | Non-Profit Tech Blog

Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director

Pipes (1) Kintera , eCRM , nptech Kintera going open platform? 05.09.07 | 3159 7 Comments [link] Kintera+going+open+platform%3F 2007-05-09+23%3A12%3A08 Allan+Benamer I never thought I’d say that but that’s what I’m hearing from my Kintera sources. Relevancy Ranking ( 3 votes, average: 4.33

Kintera 40
article thumbnail

APIs from Kintera and Convio – A new beginning? | Beaconfire Wire

Allegiance Group

Posted Monday, October 22nd, 2007 at 8:53 am by Jeff Herron (10 posts) The past two weeks have seen some exciting developments as both Kintera and Convio launched Open API programs, Kintera Connect and Convio Open respectively. Convio is REST based and Kintera is SOAP based. s and Kintera??s Here at Beaconfire we??

Kintera 40
article thumbnail

Convio will join Kintera and Blackbaud as a publicly traded company

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

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.

Convio 100
article thumbnail

Kintera’s CEO Steps Down! | Non-Profit Tech Blog

Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director

Pipes (1) Kintera , eCRM , nptech Kintera’s CEO Steps Down! 03.06.07 | 3125 5 Comments [link] Kintera%27s+CEO+Steps+Down%21 2007-03-06+05%3A03%3A23 Allan+Benamer So Kintera’s saga adds yet another chapter and this time Harry Gruber has become the ex-CEO of Kintera. March 5 (Reuters) – Kintera Inc.

Kintera 40
article thumbnail

Kintera on the verge of being delisted | Non-Profit Tech Blog

Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director

Pipes (1) Kintera , eCRM Kintera on the verge of being delisted 04.10.08 | 3378 11 Comments [link] Kintera+on+the+verge+of+being+delisted 2008-04-10+16%3A40%3A41 Allan+Benamer And so the story continues with Kintera as their stock asymptotically approaches zero… On April 2, 2008, Kintera, Inc.

Kintera 40
article thumbnail

Stockholders ticked off and they want Kintera’s CEO to step down | Non-Profit Tech Blog

Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director

Alfred Berkeley Dennis Berman Philip Heasley Allen Gruber Robert Korzeniewski Deborah Rieman Hector Garcia-Molina Harry Gruber c/o Kintera, Inc. of Kintera, Inc. Alfred Berkeley Dennis Berman Philip Heasley Allen Gruber Robert Korzeniewski Deborah Rieman Hector Garcia-Molina Harry Gruber c/o Kintera, Inc. of Kintera, Inc.

Kintera 40
article thumbnail

Kintera now almost as valuable as Bear Stearns | Non-Profit Tech Blog

Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director

Pipes (1) Kintera Kintera now almost as valuable as Bear Stearns 03.17.08 | 3347 4 Comments [link] Kintera+now+almost+as+valuable+as+Bear+Stearns 2008-03-17+20%3A21%3A55 Allan+Benamer Jason Z. Current valuations: Kintera $0.66 Allan Benamer said: Anyone going long on Kintera? Today, they got there.

Kintera 40
article thumbnail

With Kintera, no news is good news…but there’s always news… | Non-Profit Tech Blog

Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director

Pipes (1) Kintera , Online Fundraising , eCRM With Kintera, no news is good news…but there’s always news… 03.29.07 | 3149 1 Comment [link] With+Kintera%2C+no+news+is+good+news.but+there%27s+always+news. Kintera is going down to 300 employees and focusing on CRM. Any comments? Totally slipped my mind.

Kintera 45
article thumbnail

Blackbaud Completes Acquisition of Kintera - FOXBusiness.com

AFP Blog

Blackbaud Completes Acquisition of Kintera - FOXBusiness.com: "CHARLESTON, S.C., NASDAQ: BLKB: 21.06, +0.12, +0.57%), the leading provider of software and related services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Kintera(R: 68.99, +1.48, +2.19%), Inc.,

Kintera 20
article thumbnail

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.

Kintera 100
article thumbnail

WebCPA - Blackbaud to Acquire Kintera for $46 Million

AFP Blog

WebCPA - Blackbaud to Acquire Kintera for $46 Million: "Blackbaud to Acquire Kintera for $46 MillionSan Diego (June 2, 2008)By WebCPA staff|Nonprofit accounting software vendor Blackbaud has struck a deal to acquire rival Kintera for $1.12

Kintera 20
article thumbnail

Platforms break open!

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

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. Kintera’s Connect has an API that can do some very important things.

Kintera 100
article thumbnail

How One Multi-Chapter Organization is Succeeding with Virtual Accounts

NetWits

Sarah “Kintera” as she is affectionately known in the office, co-presented with me at two conferences this year, the 2009 Target User’s Forum and the 2009 Ottawa Conference for Nonprofits.

Chapter 100
article thumbnail

Blackbaud, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Kintera

AFP Blog

NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software and related services designed specifically for nonprofit organizations, announced today that it is acquiring Kintera, Inc. . – May 29, 2008 – Blackbaud, Inc. NASDAQ: KNTA), a pioneer and leading provider of a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution to the.

Kintera 20
article thumbnail

WebCPA | Kintera Rolls Out System for Nonprofits

AFP Blog

WebCPA | Kintera Rolls Out System for Nonprofits: "Kintera Rolls Out System for NonprofitsSan Diego (Feb. 13, 2007) - Kintera Inc.

Kintera 20
article thumbnail

Accounting Software 411 - Kintera Appoints Richard LaBarbera as CEO

AFP Blog

Accounting Software 411 - Kintera Appoints Richard LaBarbera as CEO: "Kintera Appoints Richard LaBarbera as CEOHarry E. Gruber Resigns as Kintera CEO, Continues to Serve on Kintera Board of Directors SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kintera® Inc.

Kintera 20
article thumbnail

RSS: Best thing since sliced bread

NetWits

Learn how to use RSS in Kinteras CMS Are you actively using an RSS reader in your daily life - for work and play? To be quite honest, I didnt begin regularly using RSS until recently, but it's changed my life. Why is RSS so important for your supporters? First , it makes it easy to know when you've published new content.

RSS 100
article thumbnail

Tidbits

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Kintera opens a Developers Challenge. Developers who code solutions that integrate with Kintera using their open API platform, Connect , can win $15,000 or $5,000 (not the $25 K their big logo seems to suggest – that’s just the total they will award.)

Kintera 100
article thumbnail

How’s that donor database of yours?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Included in the bottom four are 3 properties of Blackbaud: Raiser’s Edge, eTapestry, and Kintera Sphere which was in dead last place. And Kintera Sphere, I think, is going to open a car repair shop. In that trio was Organizer’s Database, the desktop open source DMS. 4th (since there was a 3 way tie) was CiviCRM.

Donor 113
article thumbnail

More Defunct Donor Databases

Robert Weiner

GivingCapital from Kintera. DonorAccess from DonorAccess. DonorBase from Granite Bear Development. Federation from Symphony Information Services. Giving Database from Willow Mountain Consulting. MRS3 from Rivington Street Software.orgSolutions from DonorNet. I'll announce the wiki list when it's ready.

Donor 100
article thumbnail

Top 10 blog posts of 2008

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

4) Blackbaud Buys Kintera. Where I rail against web shops that continue to suggest that people use their CMS, when it’s just not possible for one shop to replicate the robustness, features, security and upgradeability of the Open Source CMS offerings. 5) The Search for Good Web Conferencing. 6) Google Analytics vs.

Kintera 100
article thumbnail

Tidbits

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Allan Benamer points out that Kintera is about to be delisted by NASDAQ. 1 trackback } Blackbaud buys Kintera » Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology 05.29.08 Speaking of metrics, Drew Bernard has an awesome post about how to use web analytics based on the functions of specific pages or sites. Time will tell. {

Convio 100
article thumbnail

Integration of CMS and CRM - Preamble

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I haven’t included any all-in-one systems (like Kintera), mostly because I don’t think they are a good idea - you might get a halfway decent CRM, but you’ll for sure get a crappy CMS, and there is no good reason for that.

article thumbnail

Are you optimizing your conversion funnel?

Allegiance Group

Nowadays, most non-profit organizations use sophisticated third party tools from Blackbaud (Convio, Kintera) or Salsa for fundraising and constituent engagement. Most people think that conversion funnels and transaction/order completion analysis are only for big for-profit e-commerce websites with shopping carts and multi-step checkout.

article thumbnail

How’s that donor database of yours?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

Included in the bottom four are 3 properties of Blackbaud: Raiser’s Edge, eTapestry, and Kintera Sphere which was in dead last place. And Kintera Sphere, I think, is going to open a car repair shop. { In that trio was Organizer’s Database, the desktop open source DMS. 4th (since there was a 3 way tie) was CiviCRM.

Donor 113
article thumbnail

How Many Donor Databases Are There?

Robert Weiner

Kintera Sphere. Giving Database. Willow Mountain Consulting. GivingCapital. Sage Software. Advanced Solutions International. Income Manager 2000. Income Manager, Inc. Iris Group. Intelliworks Relationship Manager. Intelliworks. Jenzabar CX. Jenzabar EX. Straight Forward Software.

Donor 100
article thumbnail

Thoughts on the Blackbaud – Convio deal

Robert Weiner

Fund-Master and GiftMaker Pro), of late, they’ve acquired companies and kept their products going (Team Approach, eTapestry, PIDI, Kintera). Although Blackbaud has bought companies and immediately killed off their products, (e.g., However, in most cases I haven’t seen evidence that they have invested in the future of these products.

Blackbaud 222
article thumbnail

Openness Transforms the Nonprofit CRM Business | Non-Profit Tech Blog

Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director

Pipes (1) Blackbaud , Convio , Kintera , Open API , Strategy , eCRM , mpower , salesforce.com And the Walls Start to Tumble Down, Open Platform/API/Source Free For All! Yes, you can now develop unique third party apps in Kintera that have nothing to do with fundraising (even though everything has to do with fundraising).

Kintera 40
article thumbnail

eTapestry API offered for free by Blackbaud | Non-Profit Tech Blog

Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director

Pipes (1) Blackbaud , Convio , Kintera , Online Fundraising , Open API , eCRM It’s Alive! At this point Kintera’s API is still the best in terms of capabilities but you couldn’t tell that by the most recent filings from Kintera. Had I known this I would have never left Kintera. It’s Alive!

article thumbnail

Read more about Blackbauds new API for Blackbaud NetCommunity | Non-Profit Tech Blog

Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director

I think they’ve started getting more wins for BBNC lately although it’s going to be interesting to see how this will all match up with Kintera’s CMS as well. I believe BBNC to be the most open part of Blackbaud’s core applications (discounting their acquisitions of eTapestry and Kintera here).

article thumbnail

Convio Opens the Kimono

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week, the major competitor to Convio, Kintera, announced its "open API" last week. She is more optimistic about Kintera than Judi, noting "Kintera???s Also, I wonder what happens to the smaller and medium size nonprofits that can't afford the hefty cost of Convio's tools? religion.

Convio 50
article thumbnail

Livestreaming Netsquared… | Non-Profit Tech Blog

Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director

You can use these tags: « Kintera Delisting is Nigh » Blackbaud Buys Kintera Search Only Non-profit Links Click here to add nonprofit search to your browser! 7) Web CMS (11) Web Services (13) where2007 (2) Wikimedia Foundation (1) Wired (1) Wireless (3) Wordpress (3) Working Assets (2) Yahoo! Subscribe to these comments.

article thumbnail

New Poll: Who will win the CRM wars? | Non-Profit Tech Blog

Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director

Pipes (1) Blackbaud , Convio , Internet , Kintera , Polls , nptech , salesforce.com New Poll: Who will win the CRM wars? Convio, Kintera, Blackbaud, Salesforce.com, or none of the above? Kintera is a no go. How could you not? Chances are, you probably already have Blackbaud so NetCommunity would be something to look at.

Poll 40