Friday, September 30, 2005

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization Wins International ePhilanthropy Award for Convio-Powered Web Site: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization Wins International ePhilanthropy Award for Convio-Powered Web Site: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance: "Press Release Source: Convio

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization Wins International ePhilanthropy Award for Convio-Powered Web Site
Friday September 30, 9:00 am ET
Convio's Internet Tools Help Organization Drive Registration, Giving and Participation in Annual RACE and Walk to Empower Events

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 2005--Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization (Y-ME) -- dedicated to ensuring, through information, empowerment and peer support, that no one faces breast cancer alone -- has been named winner of the 'Best Event Registration and/or Membership Campaign' in the 2005 International ePhilanthropy Awards. Y-ME uses a Convio-powered Web site and online tools as a critical connection between the organization, volunteer fundraisers and supporters of the annual Y-ME RACE Against Breast Cancer and Walk to Empower events."

Tuesday, September 20, 2005

U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Network for Good and Groundspring to Merge..."

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U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Network for Good and Groundspring to Merge...": "Network for Good and Groundspring to Merge; Leading Nonprofit Providers of Internet Tools Consolidate

9/20/2005 8:01:00 AM

To: National Desk

Contact: Carrie Howard of Groundspring.org, 415-561-7837, choward@groundspring.org or Stacie Mann of Network for Good, 703-265-2771, stacie.mann@networkforgood.org

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Network for Good and Groundspring, the two largest nonprofit providers of Internet-based fundraising and donor management tools, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge. Under the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by both boards of directors, the combined organization will operate using the Network for Good name."

Monday, September 12, 2005

Kintera Signs $2.81 Million Contract with the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia; Kintera FundWare Will Provide Micronesia's National Go

Kintera Signs $2.81 Million Contract with the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia; Kintera FundWare Will Provide Micronesia's National Government and All Four States with a Complete Financial Management Solution: "Kintera Signs $2.81 Million Contract with the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia; Kintera FundWare Will Provide Micronesia's National Government and All Four States with a Complete Financial Management Solution

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2005--Kintera(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:KNTA), the leading provider of software as a service to nonprofit and government organizations, today announced the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) has signed a $2.81 million contract to implement Kintera FundWare(R) as the nation's financial management software. In addition, Micronesia's national government, and the nation's all four states, plan to purchase ongoing support of these systems for the next five years. The purchase of FundWare for FSM was partially funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior. "

Thursday, September 08, 2005

News-Leader.com | Nation/World-Americans give nearly $550 million

News-Leader.com | Nation/World: "Americans give nearly $550 million



Belinda Young leads her cousin's 2-year-old son Noah Williams while dragging a box of donated clothing for family members who lost their homes during Hurricane Katrina in Gulfport, Miss., on Wednesday. Americans' contributions for hurricane relief have eclipsed those after the Sept. 11 attacks.

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• Don't touch the water (09/08/05)


• Local gas prices on downward trend

• Flu shots to employ voucher system

• Medicaid lawsuit heard by judge

• Abortion legislation passed by committee

• Ava woman faces murder charge

• Addition to Discovery Center to be city's first 'green' building

• State behind on cigarette tax

• School planning panel now looks to residents

• Outlook for vaccine supply unclear

• Road work scheduled in Springfield district


• Flood ebbs; criticism flows

• Saddam confesses to crimes, Iraqi leader says

• Study: Clot-buster use can be deadly

• Man confesses to killing 2 child rapists

• 4 deaths linked to waterborne bacteria

• Hundreds of firefighters holed up in Atlanta hotel

• St. Louis readies for thousands evacuees

• Scores say goodbye to Rehnquist

• Iraqi forces given control of Najaf

• Salute to a soldier

• Waters churn up fresh horrors

• Blunt signs orders to send more relief aid

• Bush wants Roberts for chief justice

• European nations send supplies

• Services set today for soldier

• City begins gathering dead

• Worst-hit areas home to poorest

• Two Kansas men die in car accident

• Barrier islands devastated by Katrina's force

• Too many people in nature's path, experts say


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WASHINGTON — Americans are contributing to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts at more than twice the pace they gave after 9/11, but relief organizations and politicians are worried about"

Kintera and Auctionpay Introduce Fully Integrated Live Benefit Event Fundraising Solution for Nonprofits

Kintera and Auctionpay Introduce Fully Integrated Live Benefit Event Fundraising Solution for Nonprofits: "Kintera and Auctionpay Introduce Fully Integrated Live Benefit Event Fundraising Solution for Nonprofits

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 8, 2005--Auctionpay(R) and Kintera(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:KNTA) today announced a fully-integrated benefit event fundraising solution for nonprofits. The integrated solution makes it easier for nonprofits to manage donors and benefit events such as auctions and galas. Specifically, the product integration allows nonprofit organizations using Auctionpay's products and services to access and import all of their donor data through the Kintera Sphere(TM) software platform. "

Wednesday, September 07, 2005

Nonprofits Using Convio for Hurricane Katrina Campaigns Raise $90 Million Online in Seven Days; In Addition to Disaster Relief Groups, Other Organizat

Nonprofits Using Convio for Hurricane Katrina Campaigns Raise $90 Million Online in Seven Days; In Addition to Disaster Relief Groups, Other Organizations - Especially Animal Welfare Groups - Raise Record Funds Online: "Nonprofits Using Convio for Hurricane Katrina Campaigns Raise $90 Million Online in Seven Days; In Addition to Disaster Relief Groups, Other Organizations - Especially Animal Welfare Groups - Raise Record Funds Online

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2005--A growing number of organizations from all segments of the nonprofit sector -- not just disaster relief groups -- are raising record funds online to help people, animals and communities devastated by Hurricane Katrina, reports Convio, Inc.

In the last seven days, nonprofits using Convio's market-leading online tools for Katrina-specific campaigns collectively have raised $90 million online. These nonprofits range from small and medium-sized nonprofits to many of the nation's largest and best-known organizations, among them, American Red Cross, American Humane Association, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Farm Aid, Feed the Children, Houston Area Women's Center, Mobile Loaves and Fishes (Austin), Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Texas SPCA and UJA Federation of New York. To see a more complete list of Convio customers providing relief for people and animals affected by Hurricane Katrina, please visit http://www.convio.com/site/PageServer?pagename=com_katrina."

New Kintera Reseller Deploys First Website, www.joinspencer.com, in Just Eight Days; Emotive Launches Political Campaign Website Using Kintera Technol

New Kintera Reseller Deploys First Website, www.joinspencer.com, in Just Eight Days; Emotive Launches Political Campaign Website Using Kintera Technology: "New Kintera Reseller Deploys First Website, www.joinspencer.com, in Just Eight Days; Emotive Launches Political Campaign Website Using Kintera Technology

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2005--The ability to organize and respond quickly is imperative for politicians running for office. Emotive LLC, a web development company based in Arlington, Va., recently launched the website www.joinspencer.com in eight days using the Kintera Sphere(TM) technology of Kintera(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:KNTA). Kintera is the leading provider of software as a service to the nonprofit industry. "