Participant Value After the Event
Author: Katie Beth DeSchepper As we continue to ramp up for the spring event season, I want to bring a strategic data point to your attention for thought and consideration. There are many data points...
View ArticleA Veterans Day "Thank You" from Convio
Author: Kent Gilliam I remember it like it was yesterday. It was the only thing on the news on August 2, 1990. That’s the day Iraq invaded Kuwait, an event that would start a domino effect that has...
View ArticleThe Agitator and Ask Amounts
Author: Sally Heaven I follow several nonprofit fundraising blogs, one of which is The Agitator, and this recent post about "ask amounts" on direct mail and fundraising forms caught my eye. Roger...
View ArticleRaising Money Equals Better Looking
Author: Guest Blogger Raising more money makes you better looking. Well, maybe not. But you’ll feel like you are better looking. Having a pulse on the current giving environment is critical for any...
View Article50 Social Media Content Ideas
Author: Cheryl Black Tell me, does this sound familiar: You're staring at your organization's Facebook page and the writer's block is more like a writer's mountain. You have absolutely no idea what...
View ArticleInnovator Spotlight: All Hands Volunteers
Author: Lacey Kruger Congrats again to All Hands Volunteers who recently received an Innovator Award for the Best CRM Visionary/Use of Common Ground. The organization is a volunteer-staffed nonprofit...
View ArticleThank You
Author: Gene Austin Nonprofit organizations, their staffs and supporters play an increasingly important role in shaping our world through culture, politics, science and more. Your efforts and those of...
View ArticleLights, Camera, SUMMIT!!
Author: Blair Naylor Raise your hand if you're having Summit withdrawals... So, yea, I'm having some serious Summit withdrawals. All those months of planning that lead up to the epic 3 day fun-tastic...
View ArticleRight now in digital charity
Author: Julia Woodcock Yesterday I went along to the Mobile and Digital Conference in London, organised by Fundraising magazine, to hear first-hand about how, in a fast-changing world, charities are...
View ArticleSocial Media for Stewardship
Author: Taylor Shanklin Everyone is talking about social media these days. Many common questions come my way: How can I get my social media program off the ground? How can I integrate social media...
View ArticleDesigning for the Mobile Web
Author: Lacey Kruger I have a little secret to share about designing a mobile website... it's easy! As you may have heard, more and more folks are accessing nonprofit sites, taking action and even...
View ArticleMeet Kenneth Kuhler
Author: Corey Pudhorodsky Ken Kuhler This month for the Connection Café podcast series with Convio employees, I had the pleasure of speaking with Kenneth Kuhler, an Account Executive in Convio’s Sales...
View Article2012 Outlook
Author: Patricia Hume Father Time has almost put 2011 in the rearview mirror and Baby New Year 2012 is ready to be ushered in. If we take a moment to gaze into our crystal ball, we can get a sense of...
View ArticleThanks a Million
Author: Guest Blogger The following post is an excerpt from "Thanks a Million: How to Thank Donors so They'll Come Back and Give More" by Jocelyn Harmon, VP of Sales and Marketing for Network for...
View Article10 Benefits of Social Media
Author: Cheryl Black A couple jobs ago I was working in a mid-sized nonprofit and trying to sell the communications director and executive team on the idea of launching a Facebook page. As a recent...
View ArticleDon't Panic!
Author: Guest Blogger The following post is by Esther Pomeleo-Fowler, Convio's Director of Client Care Services. Well, here we are in December again, and most nonprofit organizations find themselves...
View ArticleThe Front Lines of Hunger
Author: Blair Naylor It’s that time of year when the holidays just start barrel rolling into one another and before you know it, they’re over and it’s 2012. So before all that happens, I wanted to...
View ArticleCake in Face
Author: Jonathan Weldon In case you haven't noticed some odd looking facial hair over the last month, November, or as we like to call it Movember, is Mustache Growing Season. Movember is a "moustache...
View ArticleCongratulations, Austin Pets Alive!
Author: Brandy Reppy We love our clients at Convio, and we love to hear their success stories. This year, we're happy to congratulate one of our (HQ local) clients, Austin Pets Alive!, for winning the...
View ArticleBest of Online, The Top 5
Author: Dimitri Lundquist I love "best-of" lists, and I love making them. Here are a few of my own personal best-ofs: the top three cheese-steaks in Philadelphia (Cosmi's, Jim's, John's Roast Pork),...
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