Chase Commits $25 Million to Charities Through Chase Community Giving Program over Next Two Years | Business Wire

Chase Commits $25 Million to Charities Through Chase Community Giving Program over Next Two Years | Business Wire: "NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chase announced today an additional two-year, $25-million commitment to the Chase Community Giving philanthropic program on Facebook. The popular program has already awarded $10 million to 300 small and local charities in 38 states, and Washington, D.C., since 2009.

“We've learned that the social media outreach process is extremely valuable – even for the charities that haven't finished among the winners”

Since its inception, Chase Community Giving has attracted more than 2.4 million fans that determined the winners from more than 500,000 participating charities nationwide. Chase is currently preparing for its Spring 2011 program, which will begin online Monday, April 4, and will focus on local charities with annual operating expenses from $1 million to $10 million. Plans are also underway for another program later this year geared toward smaller, more local charities."

TELUS puts a logic probe to your Facebook status with help of Leonard Nimoy

TELUS puts a logic probe to your Facebook status with help of Leonard Nimoy: "TELUS puts a logic probe to your Facebook status with help of Leonard Nimoy

(Canada Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) VANCOUVER, March 29 /CNW/ - Ever write a Facebook status you wish you hadn't? Something that made you LOL at the time, but fizzled the moment you beamed it out to your entire friends list? Now you can avoid future Facebook fails with the help of TELUS and of the most logical man in the universe: Leonard Nimoy."

Welcome to BlackbaudKnowHow.com! | BlackbaudKnowHow.com

Welcome to BlackbaudKnowHow.com! | BlackbaudKnowHow.com

Grizzard and Convio Partner to Power New Integrated Fundraising and Marketing Offering | Business Wire

Grizzard and Convio Partner to Power New Integrated Fundraising and Marketing Offering | Business Wire: "Grizzard and Convio Partner to Power New Integrated Fundraising and Marketing Offering

Nonprofit Industry Powerhouses Join Forces on New Initiative: Go! Forward
Association of Fundraising Professionals International Conference

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grizzard Communications Group and Convio Inc. (NASDAQ: CNVO) announced today that they have partnered on a new solution for nonprofit organizations that integrates Convio’s online marketing and fundraising platform and best practices model, known as Convio Go!™, with Grizzard’s direct response strategies and capabilities for implementing integrated campaigns. The new offering, Go! Forward, gives nonprofit professionals access to Convio’s online marketing tools and Grizzard’s direct marketing resources. Go! Forward will also feature a team of experts to guide clients through integrated online and offline campaigns, designed to acquire new donors and increase giving levels for existing donors."

New Web-Based Sage Grant Management Helps Not-For-Profits Strengthen Collaboration, Build Pipeline Management, and Optimize Success Measures

New Web-Based Sage Grant Management Helps Not-For-Profits Strengthen Collaboration, Build Pipeline Management, and Optimize Success Measures: "CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - March 21, 2011) - Sage North America today introduced Sage Grant Management, a new web-based grant receiving product that helps nonprofit and government organizations maximize their funding potential by tracking grants and providing transparency at the organization, program, and grant level. An integrated development and financial management solution, Sage Grant Management helps organizations strengthen collaboration, build pipeline management, and optimize success measures so they can better serve their missions, constituents, and communities. Through March 22, Sage is exhibiting Sage Grant Management and several of its other not-for-profit products in booth #100 at the 48th Association of Fundraising Professional (AFP) International Conference on Fundraising, being held in Chicago."

Members Project� Announces Final Round of Winners to Receive Total of $1 Million in Funding from American Express

Members Project� Announces Final Round of Winners to Receive Total of $1 Million in Funding from American Express: "NEW YORK, March 4, 2011 --

American Express and TakePart announced today the final round of Members Project winners, chosen by the public through online voting. These five organizations will collectively receive $1 million in funding from American Express to advance their missions of serving communities around the country."

Andrew Watt Named Chief Executive of the Association of Fundraising Professionals - Press - AFP

Andrew Watt Named Chief Executive of the Association of Fundraising Professionals - Press - AFP: "February 28, 2011

Contacts:

Jeffrey Birnbaum, JBirnbaum@BGRPR.com, (202) 661-6367

Kathy Compton, KCompton@AFPNET.org, (703) 519-8457

ARLINGTON, VA. -- The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the world's leading association for individuals and organizations that support charitable institutions, today announced that it has named Andrew Watt as its president and chief executive officer, effective March 23."

"Win a Trip for 2 to Peru" Giveaway | WholeFoodsMarket.com

"Win a Trip for 2 to Peru" Giveaway | WholeFoodsMarket.com

2010 Online Giving Trends | Nonprofit Trends with Steve MacLaughlin | a Blackbaud Blog

2010 Online Giving Trends | Nonprofit Trends with Steve MacLaughlin | a Blackbaud Blog: "Blackbaud released its 2010 Online Giving Report today. The 2010 Online Giving Report combines findings from The Blackbaud Index of Online Giving with additional multi-year giving data to provide the most comprehensive analysis of online giving trends in the nonprofit sector."

Press Release Detail - Sage Nonprofit Solutions

Press Release Detail - Sage Nonprofit Solutions: "U.S. Nonprofits More Optimistic About Meeting Fundraising Goals in 2011, According to Sage Nonprofit Insights Survey
Quarterly Survey Looked at U.S. Nonprofits’ Views and Outlook on Fundraising, Tax Exemptions, Government Funding, and Legislation
2/15/2011 8:00:00 AM

AUSTIN, TX (Feb. 15, 2011)—Sage North America today announced the results of its recently conducted Sage Nonprofit Insights, Q1 2011, survey of U.S. nonprofit organizations. In general, organizations that fundraise are optimistic that 2011 will be a better year than 2010, with 90 percent saying they expect the amount of funds raised in 2011 to be equal to or higher than the amount raised in 2010."

Blackbaud Acquires Public Interest Data, Inc., Provider of Database Services to Nonprofits | Business Wire

Blackbaud Acquires Public Interest Data, Inc., Provider of Database Services to Nonprofits | Business Wire: "CHARLESTON, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced the acquisition of Public Interest Data, Inc. (PIDI), an Alexandria, Virginia-based company with more than 20 years experience providing database management services (DMS), acquisition list services, and data analytics and enrichment services for nonprofits. PIDI will become part of Blackbaud and will continue to serve its growing customer base of more than 50 of the leading nonprofit organizations in the United States from its existing Alexandria, VA and Miami Beach, FL offices."

WealthEngine Raises the Technology Innovation Bar With Oracle Exadata Database Machine -- BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

WealthEngine Raises the Technology Innovation Bar With Oracle Exadata Database Machine -- BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --: "ncreased Database Processing Power Will Help Deliver Results Up to 35x Faster and Enable Robust Data Analytics

BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- WealthEngine, the leading provider of wealth identification and information-based fundraising solutions, announced today that its purchase and deployment of Oracle Exadata Database Machine enables dramatically improved performance, usability and scalability of its wealth intelligence solutions.

'Innovation is in our DNA at WealthEngine,' said chief executive officer, Tony Glowacki. 'We are constantly looking for opportunities to improve our clients' experience by raising the bar, whether in the area of research, data analytics or, in this case, technology. The Oracle Exadata Database Machine represents a significant investment not only in our business but in the future of prospect research and analytics.'"

Nonprofit Finance Fund Head Clara Miller to Leave Post; Will Lead F.B.... -- NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Nonprofit Finance Fund Head Clara Miller to Leave Post; Will Lead F.B.... -- NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --: "NFF Names Board Treasurer Janet Thompson Interim President

NEW YORK, Jan. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) President and CEO Clara Miller will leave the organization to head New York's F.B. Heron Foundation on March 1. Longtime NFF board treasurer and former board chair Janet Thompson will serve as the organization's interim CEO. Ms. Thompson will join NFF on February 8. A Committee of the NFF Board of Directors will lead the executive search for Ms. Miller's successor, which they expect to complete during the next 6 months."

Convio Ranks Most Generous Online Cities for Charitable Giving in�2010 | Business Wire

Convio Ranks Most Generous Online Cities for Charitable Giving in�2010 | Business Wire: "Convio, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNVO) announced today the release of its third annual ranking of Most Generous Online Cities. Alexandria, VA, Cambridge, MA and Arlington, VA, topped the list for the second year in a row as the nation’s most generous large cities based on online giving in 2010. The biggest movers in the top ten are San Francisco, moving up 5 places to number seven; Minneapolis, falling five places to number ten; and Seattle, moving up two places to number four."

Going Mobile: Charity Dynamics and The Salvation Army Launch New iPhone Application... -- AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --

Going Mobile: Charity Dynamics and The Salvation Army Launch New iPhone Application... -- AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ --: "AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The Salvation Army is tapping into the power of the mobile device this holiday season with the launch of a new iPhone� application to help strengthen fundraising for the organization's iconic Red Kettle Campaign. Developed by Charity Dynamics, the Online Red Kettle iPhone app empowers individuals to conduct personal fundraising campaigns on behalf of The Salvation Army, all from the convenience of their mobile devices."