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June 3rd, 2008 at 05:12pm
In a major shakeup of the nonprofit platform services sector, Blackbaud has announced plans to acquire the ailing giant Kintera. Kintera has been plagued with poor financial performance in recent quarters, and a buy-out deal was not unexpected.
Under the deal with Blackbaud, Kintera’s primary platform offering, Kintera Sphere with more than 4,000 subscribers, will continue to operate, and will be aligned with Blackbaud’s own online toolset, including Netcommunity, to provide a wider variety of available applications.
According to Blackbaud CEO “Expanding Blackbaud’s online offering in this way further establishes Blackbaud as the leading solutions partner for nonprofit organizations. The online solutions of the two companies have historically served different segments of the market and this acquisition gives us the ability to broaden our addressable market with proven and rich online product functionality.”
Read the press release here.
March 28th, 2007 at 12:34am
Idealware has published an updated version of one of their most popular resource documents from last year: A Few Good Email Newsletter Tools.
Maybe you want to send fancy eNewsletters, or maybe just text action alerts. Perhaps you’re hoping for a tool that can send emails to tens of thousands of people, or perhaps just a few hundred. Maybe you need something that can integrate with your offline database, customize the content for large donors, send emails to tailored segments of your list, or allow custom eNewsletter templates.
Regardless of your precise needs, you no doubt are hoping for a tool that is reliable, affordable, and easy to use.
This free online paper covers the main caegories of email broadcast tools available to organizations:
- Tools You Already Have
(such as Outlook)
- Free List Management Tools
(such as Google/Yahoo! groups)
- Host Mass Emailing Tools
(from many different commercial and nonprofit providers)
Read Idealware’s paper here
View NonProfit Matrix listings for email broadcasting.
March 25th, 2007 at 12:33am
A new profile has been added to the NonProfit Matrix:
MQgiv provides organizations with turn-key, secure online payment forms that are ready to accept donations, register event attendees, fulfill pledges and increase organization fundraising through recurring donations.
> More about Qgiv
March 13th, 2007 at 12:32am
A new profile has been added to the NonProfit Matrix:
MyCharityWeb allows anyone to create, design and update their nonprofit’s website- all without HTML experience or programming! It’s easy to use, and affordable - just $9.95/month.
> More about MyCharityWeb
March 13th, 2007 at 12:31am
NPower Seattle has published another guide to help nonprofits become more effective in their use of new media communications tools. NPower aims this guide at organizations who want to use new media to tell their stories, but who lack the knowledge and capacity to be as effective as they could be.
The Tech-Savvy Communications toolkit is our response to the need we saw for a resource to fill in the missing pieces by 1) providing an overview of effective communications for nonprofits, and 2) emphasizing technology as a tool in effective communications.
Major areas covered in the guide are:
1) Laying the Groundwork / Foundations of your Message Framework
2) identifying your audience,
2) developing key messages,
4) reaching your audience through effective channels and tactics
Download the guide here (free pdf)
November 9th, 2006 at 05:47pm
A new guide to choosing and using online services for group fundraising campaigns (such as sponsorship marathons, personal fundraising pages, etc.) has been published by Peter Deitz at the new first-of-its-kind blog.
How to Use the Internet for Group Fundraising includes a brief introduction to planning and organizing group fundraising campaigns and provides a detailed pros/cons analysis and cost/commision comparison of nearly a dozen leading services providers offering group fundraising functions
November 6th, 2006 at 05:48pm
The NonProfit Matrix, a leading online source for information on application service providers and online services for nonprofits, has launched a new blog to compliment its service provider listings.
This new blog features updates and information on new resources to help nonprofits make better use of online services for activities such as fundraising, donor databases, email broadcasting, events management, and much more.
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