Convio TeamRaiser™ Powers Five of Top Ten US Events in Run Walk Ride Thirty Survey; Accounts for 60 Percent of Online Revenue

Convio powers more of the top 30 US events than any other provider. The top five programs in terms of absolute growth and four of the top five based on percentage revenue growth all use Convio TeamRaiser.

The top five programs in terms of absolute dollar growth were:

The top five programs by percentage revenue growth were:

“We are excited about the special event results that our clients are having, and we’re proud that TeamRaiser plays an important role in their success,” added Austin. “We congratulate the staff and volunteers of these fine organizations and look forward to helping them use technology to move people for many years to come.”

The Run Walk Ride Thirty is primarily based on survey responses from the professionals who manage well-known athletic event fundraising programs. If a nonprofit does not participate, the council seeks out public information to obtain key statistics.

A study summary is available on the Run Walk Ride website at www.runwalkride.com.

Event Best Practices Guide Available
Convio and Event 360, Inc., with support from the Run Walk Ride Council, compiled five best practices that nonprofits can implement to increase fundraising growth and event participation based on joint research into some of the nation’s most successful charity fundraising events. The guide is free at www.convio.com/rwr2009.

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.