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Guest Post: Next Generation of Donors Meet the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leadership at NTEN

Tad Druart, Convio

Anecdotally and intuitively, you know that changing demographics and technology are driving a shift in your engagement with donors, volunteers, event participants and other people your organization relies on to fulfill your mission. That's one of the reasons you soak up all NTEN has to offer about technology and engagement. Do a Google search and you can find a great deal of research on virtually all aspects of interests, attitudes and aptitudes for Gen Y, Gen X, Boomers and the Matures.

What has been missing is information that how different generations learn about, engage with and donate to charitable organizations -- until now.

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Convio, NTEN and Miss Piggy Want to See You at the NTC!

Flickr Photo: feastoffunThe rumor on the street is Miss Piggy registered for the NTC. She'd love to see you at there. So would Convio and NTEN!

That's why we've teamed up to offer 57 scholarships to this year's Nonprofit Technology Conference in Atlanta, April 8-10. Convio is matching donations dollar-for-dollar, up to a total of $10,000. We are now accepting applications for these coveted spaces.

> Apply for a 2010 NTC Scholarship!

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Who's Your Nonprofit Hero?

You know that organization. The one that that does all that amazing work in your community with MacGyver-like tenacity? The one that is changing the world with just one working laptop, a used printer, and a lot of duct tape?

There are a lot of orgs like that out there, managing to get great things done in the face of greater adversity. The fine folks at Convio recognize the problem and want to give these great orgs a leg up this holiday season. They are sponsoring 50 free memberships for the heroes of the nonpropfit community.

So starting today, anyone can nominate their personal holiday heroes at www.convio.com/nphero telling why they are deserving of the free membership and what makes them worthy of the recognition. Everyone nominated will be entered to win one of 50 free NTEN memberships, compliments of Convio! Submissions will be open through the end of day next Tuesday, December 22, and like it says on the page, it’s as easy as 1 – 2 – 3 to get involved:

Nominate your hero
Share the contest with your peers and increase your odds of winning each time you use the hashtag #nphero on Twitter
Leave a comment at www.convio.com/nphero and give a shout out to your hero for everyone to see

And to show our gratitude for helping share the campaign and making sure everyone has the chance to recognize the person of their choice, each time you Tweet the contest we’re counting your submission as five.

So what are you waiting for? Get your nomination and recognition on over at the Nonprofit Holiday Heroes page! And then stay tuned the first week in January when we announce winners.

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What You Are NOT Doing CAN Hurt You

Meg Murphy, Convio

Do these statements sound familiar?

"I don’t have enough resources to do online fundraising and marketing", and

"I’m not sure I can afford to invest in online fundraising."

Those points are common in the nonprofit sector despite the growing number of studies and reports that show that online fundraising continues to grow — even during the tough economy.

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