Convio Introduces Partner Authorization Program for Nonprofit Service and Technology Providers

Partners authorized on the Common Ground product currently include ACF Solutions, Astadia, Heller Consulting, Idealist Consulting, NFP Technologies, and NPower.

“Our clients appreciate that we’re an authorized Solution Partner on Common Ground,” said Keith Heller, principal of Heller Consulting. “It gives clients peace of mind to know we’ve been formally trained and have access to the same information and updates that the Convio staff has. For us, authorization provides an opportunity to grow our business as Convio’s expanding base of clients choose the best partners for their needs. In the end, everyone wins.”

Education and testing help to ensure CSPs have the expertise to provide the highest quality, most consistent service and support available around strategy and deployment of Convio software. Authorized partners also provide post-deployment services and consulting.

“Being able to choose from a group of authorized partners gives nonprofits the flexibility they need to work with strategy and technology providers that best meet their needs and interests,” explained Dave Smith, Executive Director for The Hill Country Ride for AIDS. “Not only can we get the Convio product expertise that we require, we also can leverage the openness of today's ideas, applications and technologies without being locked into a single vendor or approach.”

Organizations interested in learning more about the program or interested in registering for the Convio Solution Provider program can visit www.convio.com/partners.

A short video about the Convio Solutions Partner program featuring Fred Waugh, vice president of alliances for Convio is available at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhAPJwkCkj4.

About Convio
Convio is the leading provider of on-demand constituent relationship management (CRM) software and services that give nonprofit organizations a better way to inspire and mobilize people to support their organization. The company’s online marketing suite offers integrated software for fundraising, advocacy, events, email marketing and web content management, and its CRM system, Convio Common Ground™, helps organizations efficiently track and manage all interactions with supporters. All Convio products are delivered through the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model and are backed by a portfolio of best-in-class consulting and support services and a network of partners who provide value-added services and applications focused on the unique needs of nonprofit organizations.