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Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced enhancements to Blackbaud CRM™, including new membership features, a simplified user interface accessible on mobile devices and intuitive duplicate management options.

Convio announced the winners of its sixth annual Innovator Awards as revealed at the Convio Summit. The Innovator Awards recognize clients who have shown innovation and achievement through the use of Convio’s constituent engagement solutions.

The seven winners are Project On Government Oversight, Trust for Public Land, National Partnership for Women & Families, All Hands Volunteers, United Way of Lake County, American Heart Association, and Human Rights Campaign.

For more information visit www.convio.com/2011innovators.

Convio announced the winners of its fifth annual Innovator Awards as revealed at a ceremony today at the Convio Summit, the company’s annual conference where more than 1000 nonprofit clients, partners and industry thought leaders gather as a community to share common experiences and effective strategies for nonprofits. The Innovator Awards recognize clients who have shown innovation and achievement through the use of Convio’s online software and services to better engage supporters to help fulfill their missions.

Over the last few years, online fundraising has emerged as an area with the greatest potential for growth. Still, it remains one of the most underutilized means of fundraising today.

AUSTIN, Texas, June 9, 2009 — Charity Dynamics, a provider of comprehensive online solutions for nonprofits, has achieved a new level of recognition for their expertise at providing nonprofit organizations with online marketing and fundraising programs that deliver extraordinary results. The company today announced that it is one of the first solutions providers to complete certification for Convio’s CMS and online marketing products, and is now an authorized partner in the Convio Solution Provider (CSP) program.

WASHINGTON, June 15, 2009 — Leading child advocacy organization, the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), released information today that six months into the launch of their redesigned website (www.childrensdefense.org), site visits have increased 12%, Google organic search visits have risen 23% and the average time spent on the site has climbed 15%. These statistics demonstrate how the redesigned site reflects CDF’s deepened understanding of their audiences and goals through improved usability and accessibility. Now integrated with the organization’s online marketing tools, the content management system (CMS) enables staff to easily update website copy and graphics to ensure consistent branding and constituent experiences across all channels.

WASHINGTON, May 26, 2009 — Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), a nonprofit organization working to eliminate the gravest threats to human health and survival, announced today the introduction of a new website at www.psr.org that provides visitors with dynamic content about the organization’s numerous advocacy and fundraising initiatives, along with the option to visit the website of a nearby PSR chapter that focuses on local issues.

The nonprofit sector has witnessed an explosion in the number of online application vendors providing products designed to help organizations achieve their mission. From fundraising to e-communication to accounting solutions, there are many vendors vying for the opportunity to help nonprofits harness the power of the Internet. Understanding the benefits of software as a service (SaaS) vs. traditional on-premise software, organizations are faced with the task of selecting the SaaS provider with which to partner. But what should organizations be looking for during the SaaS vendor selection process beyond the usual product feature comparison? This paper identifies the foundational selection criteria for nonprofits to

If you’ve ever used a Content Management System, the Nonprofit Technology Network wants you to share your opinion. According to an NTEN press release: “Building on the success of our 2007 CRM Satisfaction Survey, NTEN is gathering information from the NPTech community about CMS providers. Tell us what you love — and what frustrates, irks, and just generally annoys you — and we’ll compile the results into a handy report. “This short survey will deliver both quantitative and qualitative results to you. The more people who participate, the better the results will be, so please take just a few minutes to share your experiences.

If you’ve ever used a Content Management System, the Nonprofit Technology Network wants you to share your opinion. According to an NTEN press release: “Building on the success of our 2007 CRM Satisfaction Survey, NTEN is gathering information from the NPTech community about CMS providers. Tell us what you love — and what frustrates, irks, and just generally annoys you — and we’ll compile the results into a handy report. “This short survey will deliver both quantitative and qualitative results to you. The more people who participate, the better the results will be, so please take just a few minutes to share your experiences.