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Convio Charter Program Media Room

Convio is bringing the power of the Internet and everything it represents to the nonprofit constituent relationship management (CRM) market with its new Common Ground™ (formerly code-named Aikido) Charter program: Open platforms, easier customization, a Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery model, a true, modern understanding of multi-channel CRM and a more customer-centric licensing model.

Recent Common Ground Charter Program News

Gene Austin's Connection Café blog post announcing and explaining the Common Ground name

Convio Charter Program Ushers in New Era of Constituent Relationship and Data Management Solutions

Gene Austin's Connection Café blog post on the Common Ground (formerly code-named Aikido) Charter Program and its implications for the industry

CRM manager Joins Convio Fusion Partner Program

NFP Technologies Joins Convio Fusion Partner Program to Support Growing Demand for Convio's Solutions

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Gene Austin, Convio CEO, shares how and when the Common Ground (formally code-named and referred to here as Aikido) charter program got started and what extensive research over the past two years has revealed about the industry's current donor and database management systems.

Tom Krackeler, Convio Vice President of Product Management, discusses what the Common Ground charter program is, why a charter program was chosen, why Convio is leveraging the Force.com Platform and how Common Ground is different than salesforce.com.

Alan Graham, Mobile Loaves & Fishes President, on why his organization chose to participate in the Common Ground charter program and his organization's relationship with Convio.

Podcast of Gene Austin, Convio CEO, about the Convio Common Ground Charter Program produced by PR Web.

Common Ground Charter Program Information

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Cutline: Convio is bringing the power of the Internet and everything it represents to the nonprofit constituent relationship management (CRM) market: Open platforms, easier customization, a Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery model, a true, modern understanding of multi-channel CRM and a more customer-centric licensing model.

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