Nov/Dec 2009

Building an Active Community of Knowledge for Nonprofits

by Sara Spivey, Chief Marketing Officer, Convio

Last month, the fourth annual Convio Summit brought together more than 650 nonprofit clients, partners and industry thought leaders to share common experiences and effective strategies for nonprofits. We were excited to host such a passionate community of people, and look forward to the great things they will accomplish in 2010.

The buzz has continued well past Summit, and you can still get a peek inside the event as well as access the many experts that were on-hand during the three day conference. Check out Nonprofit Live TV (NPTV) for interviews, news and exclusive footage from Summit or visit Connection Café to read some of the great blog articles that came from the event. 

In addition, we were proud to have 29 partners sponsor the event; these firms specialties range from services, strategy and technology, but are all dedicated to serving nonprofits and providing the best resources and expertise available. We would like to extend a special thanks to the below headline sponsors that were integral in making the Convio Summit a success.

ThePort - Platinum Sponsor
ThePort™ Network, Inc. is dedicated to delivering compelling and complete software as a service (SaaS) solutions that enable customers to create and operate socially-enabled online communities. Visit www.theport.com to learn more.

PayPal - Gold Sponsor
PayPal is the faster, safer way to pay and get paid online. The service allows members to send money without sharing financial information, with the flexibility to pay using their account balances, bank accounts, credit cards or promotional financing. https://www.paypal.com.

Threespot - Gold Sponsor
www.threespot.com 

Astadia - Gold Sponsor
Astadia is the global leader in technology-enabled business consulting, focused on Cloud Computing and SaaS technologies. www.astadia.com

IATS - Silver Sponsor
IATS is a leading provider of integrated end-to-end donation processing solutions for nonprofit organizations. www.iats.ticketmaster.com

Cathexis - Silver Sponsor
Cathexis Partners is an authorized Convio Solution Provider that helps non-profit and other socially minded organizations raise funds, expand house files and spread the word about their mission more effectively and more efficiently. www.cathexispartners.com  

Event360 - Silver Sponsor
Event360 is the nation’s leading designer and director of fundraising events for nonprofits. www.event360.com 

Beaconfire - Bronze Sponsor
Beaconfire integrates a compelling vision, clever ideas, creative design, and leading-edge Internet technologies for nonprofit clients to produce Web sites and online campaigns that shine. http://www.beaconfire.com/ 

See3 - Bronze Sponsor
See3 Communications is an interactive agency working exclusively for nonprofits and causes, and are leaders in using online video for fundraising and advocacy. www.see3.net

Save the Date for next year's event! We'll be in Baltimore at the Waterfront Marriott October 25-27.