Girl Scout Troops in 23 States Can Now Accept Mobile Payments for Cookies

Press Release

Girl Scout Troops in 23 States Can Now Accept Mobile Payments for Cookies: Girl Scout Troops in 23 States Can Now Accept Mobile Payments for Cookies

MCLEAN, VA (Feb. 28, 2012)—Sage North America today announced they have partnered with numerous Girl Scout Councils to add mobile payment as an option for cookie sales. To date, 32 Girl Scout Councils in 23 states, representing more than 40,000 troops, can now use Sage Mobile Payments, Sage’s Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliant mobile payments product.

Corporate Citizenship - Company - Blackbaud

Corporate Citizenship - Company - Blackbaud: Corporate Citizenship Year In Review

Check out our 2011 Corporate Citizenship Year in Review.

Ireland Funds' Young Leaders Commit to Raising Over $1 Million for the... -- NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --

Ireland Funds' Young Leaders Commit to Raising Over $1 Million for the... -- NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --: NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Worldwide Ireland Funds first global summit of Young Leaders announced today that the group will raise over $1 million for the Promising Ireland Campaign through its global network of young philanthropists. 100 members of the Young Leaders' group – professionals in their 20s and 30s – are participating in the inaugural event from Ireland, Canada and from U.S. chapters in Boston, Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and Chicago. The Promising Ireland campaign is the $100m fundraising initiative of The Ireland Funds that is helping charitable organizations in Ireland meet the challenge of an increased demand for their services at a time of major funding reductions.

News Release - Investor Relations - Blackbaud

News Release - Investor Relations - Blackbaud: Blackbaud, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire Convio

Combining strengths will provide a comprehensive and compelling set of multi-channel supporter engagement solutions to nonprofit organizations of all sizes
Combined company has over $440 million in trailing twelve months pro-forma revenue (9/30/11)
Acquisition expected to be accretive to Blackbaud’s 2012 non-GAAP EPS and contribute to substantial free cash flow

CHARLESTON, S.C. & AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 17, 2012-- Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB), the leading provider of software and related services designed for nonprofit organizations, announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Convio, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNVO), a leading provider of on-demand constituent engagement solutions that enable nonprofit organizations to more effectively raise funds, advocate for change and cultivate relationships.

One Laptop per Child CEO Rodrigo Arboleda Delivers Keynote Address at International Symposium on Convergence Technologies - MarketWatch

One Laptop per Child CEO Rodrigo Arboleda Delivers Keynote Address at International Symposium on Convergence Technologies - MarketWatch: Rodrigo Arboleda, CEO of One Laptop per Child (OLPC), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide every child in the world access to new channels of learning, sharing and self-expression, is delivering a keynote address today at the International Symposium on Convergence Technologies (ConTech 2011) in Seoul, Korea.

Convio Launches Common Ground Social; Complete Social Fundraising Solution that is Easy for Both Individuals and Nonprofits | SYS-CON MEDIA

Convio Launches Common Ground Social; Complete Social Fundraising Solution that is Easy for Both Individuals and Nonprofits | SYS-CON MEDIA: Convio, Inc. (NASDAQ: CNVO) announced today Common Ground Social. Common Ground Social is a complete, fully-integrated social fundraising solution for nonprofits and their supporters. Common Ground Social allows organizations and individuals to leverage the power of peer-to-peer networks by empowering users to create and share personalized fundraising pages through different social networks with the simple click of a button, including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Fundraising activities are then seamlessly shared with Common Ground CRM™ — Convio’s simple, easy-to-use database — allowing organizations to quickly and easily capture all donor information.

GuideStar and KIMBIA Kick Off $5,000 Giveaway to Encourage Smart Charitable Donations This Giving Season | Cision Wire

GuideStar and KIMBIA Kick Off $5,000 Giveaway to Encourage Smart Charitable Donations This Giving Season | Cision Wire: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington, DC—November 1, 2011—GuideStar, the leading source of nonprofit information, and KIMBIA, a group that empowers nonprofits and other organizations to increase giving, today launched their 2011 Giving Season Giveaway that will award $5,000 to the 501(c)(3) public charity or 501(c)(3) private operating foundation that holds the GuideStar Exchange Seal and receives the most donations through its profile page on the GuideStar website during the last two months of 2011, known in the sector as the “giving season.” Since many charitable organizations receive a large portion of donations at the end of the year, GuideStar and KIMBIA are using this period as an opportunity to encourage nonprofits to be transparent about their inner workings, and philanthropic donors to do their research before making a charitable gift this year. The contest is available to 501(c)(3) public charities and 501(c)(3) private operating foundations—unfortunately, 501(c)(3) private nonoperating foundations are not eligible for the contest.

Schwab Charitable Lowers Grant Minimum to $50 to Encourage and Support Donors' Charitable Efforts - MarketWatch

Schwab Charitable Lowers Grant Minimum to $50 to Encourage and Support Donors' Charitable Efforts - MarketWatch: SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 19, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Schwab Charitable, one of the nation's largest national donor-advised fund organizations(1), has announced a lowering of its individual grant minimum from $100 to $50. The grant minimum is the smallest amount that donors may recommend from their accounts to charitable organizations of their choice.

TELUS CORPORATION | TELUS donates $3 million to local charities in Montreal

TELUS CORPORATION | TELUS donates $3 million to local charities in Montreal: MONTREAL, Oct. 13, 2011 /CNW/ - TELUS and the Montreal Community Board today announced they have given more than $3 million to support over 100 local charities this year. The announcement was made during the TELUS Celebration of Giving, which brought together 200 volunteers and professionals from the charitable sector. This special day celebrates technological innovation, the organizations and people who work tirelessly and give generously to help communities in the metropolitan area.

Million Dollar Women Symposium to Focus on Non-Profit Leaders - MarketWatch: he Enterprise Center at Salem State University has just announced the details of its seventh annual Million Dollar Women Symposium. This frequently sold-out event will take place at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem on Wednesday, November 9th with two new features: First, the panelists will be women who have founded or who lead non-profit organizations with budgets of $1 million or more. Second, the format has been modified to include a full breakfast rather than lunch and to conclude by 11:30 a.m., at the request of previous attendees.

UPS Employees to Deliver 275,000 Hours of Service in Global Effort in October – Press Releases on CSRwire.com

UPS Employees to Deliver 275,000 Hours of Service in Global Effort in October – Press Releases on CSRwire.com: UPS employees give an average of 80 hours of volunteer time each year, according to an internal survey. To mark this year’s Global Volunteer Month, the company’s October goal is 275,000 hours of service. Employees will participate in a variety of service activities ranging from educating children to providing vital necessities to those in need. During volunteer efforts, employees also will deepen established relationships with key partners like the Boys and Girls Club of America and United Way by supporting service activities of those organizations.

BLACKBAUD: Press Releases

BLACKBAUD: Press Releases: Blackbaud’s Target Analytics Releases New Tools for Nonprofit Prospect Researchers
Dossiers on Demand and NOZA Exact Match Constituent Screenings
provide researchers with powerful giving data

Charleston, S.C. (September 29, 2011) – Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) today announced the availability of two new services for nonprofit prospect researchers: Dossiers on Demand and NOZA Exact Match Constituent Screenings. The services are the latest offerings from Target Analytics, a Blackbaud company, which offers solutions for donor acquisition, prospect research, donor benchmarking, custom modeling, and data enrichment services to more than 6,000 nonprofits.

Press release: Artez Interactive announces new social fundraising app - built on Facebook - Artez Interactive

Press release: Artez Interactive announces new social fundraising app - built on Facebook - Artez Interactive: Press release: Artez Interactive announces new social fundraising app - built on Facebook

Blackbaud Adds Two Featured Speakers to the Keynote Lineup for its Conference for Nonprofits - Press Release - Digital Journal

Blackbaud Adds Two Featured Speakers to the Keynote Lineup for its Conference for Nonprofits - Press Release - Digital Journal: Blackbaud, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLKB) today announced that it has secured two additional keynote speakers for BBCON, Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits, being held at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center at National Harbor in Washington, DC from Oct. 3 to 5. Brian Boyle, “The Iron Heart,” and author Leslie Crutchfield will join author David Meerman Scott as featured speakers at the annual event that focuses on nonprofit technology.

Fidelity Charitable(SM) Launches Enhanced Investment Options - MarketWatch

Fidelity Charitable(SM) Launches Enhanced Investment Options - MarketWatch: BOSTON, Sep 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fidelity Charitable(SM), which manages the nation's largest donor-advised fund program, today announced a new line of investment options -- and a new online tool which is designed to simplify decision-making for donors as they choose how to invest their charitable contributions.