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Ronald McDonald House Charities® Selects Convio to Attract More Donors and Increase Online Fundraising

Global Charitable Organization Will Use Market-Leading Internet Tools to Build Strong Relationships with Constituents and Drive Donations

Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC®), whose mission is to directly improve the health and well-being of children around the world, has selected Convio Internet tools to build a larger base of constituents and boost its online fundraising.

Convio is the leading provider of software and services that help nonprofits use the Internet for building strong constituent relationships to drive fundraising, marketing, advocacy and other forms of mission-critical support.

To date, RMHC has been funded primarily through corporate donors and major gifts as well as special events and fundraising campaigns. The charity, already raising money online, now will use Convio Fundraising Center (http://www.convio.com/fundraising) to optimize its use of the Internet as an additional, significant fundraising channel.

“With Convio, we will be able to add a new level of sophistication to our online capabilities and increase donations through our Web site,” said Ken Barun, president and CEO of RMHC. “Just as important, we’ll now be able to leverage the Internet to communicate more effectively with our supporters and keep them informed of how their donations are helping children — which is key to involving and engaging donors in the overall mission of our organization.”

Convio tools will enable RMHC to communicate with online donors regularly and in a personalized manner. The charity will keep online constituents informed about its mission and work through online newsletters and frequent email updates. Regular communications engage constituents, encourage giving and also foster loyalty.

As part of its new Internet initiative, RMHC will integrate its offline and online activities to drive more people to its Web site, www.rmhc.org, for registering and donating. The charity will continue to promote the site through existing offline communication channels including donated and in-kind advertising, direct mail to current offline donors, and on-site signage and collateral at McDonald’s restaurants and events worldwide. Additionally, RMHC will benefit from online components to World Children’s Day at McDonald’s, a global fundraising event for RMHC and other children’s causes, as well as the McDonald’s LPGA Championship and other annual fundraising campaigns and events sponsored by corporate partners.

“Ronald McDonald House Charities truly understands that better fundraising begins with building better constituent relationships,” said Gene Austin, CEO of Convio. “The charity has taken an important step in establishing a comprehensive online constituent relationship management (eCRM) strategy, which undoubtedly will take RMHC to a new level of success as a charitable organization.”

About Ronald McDonald House Charities

RMHC, a nonprofit, 501 (c)(3) corporation, creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children. Its programs are grassroots-driven to enable the Charity to offer help where children need it most— right in their own communities. RMHC makes an immediate, positive impact on children’s lives through its global network of local Chapters in 48 countries and its three core programs: the Ronald McDonald House®, Ronald McDonald Family Room™ and Ronald McDonald Care Mobile™. RMHC and its global network of local Chapters have awarded more than $400 million in grants and program services to children’s programs around the world. For more information, visit http://www.rmhc.org/.

About Convio

Convio is the leading provider of software and services to help nonprofits use the Internet strategically to build strong relationships with constituents for driving fundraising, advocacy and other forms of support. Convio has online solutions for fundraising and membership, advocacy, special events, volunteer fundraising, Web site management and email communications. All solutions include the Constituent360™ platform, a sophisticated, online marketing database that centralizes constituent data and integrates with offline databases.

In addition to Ronald McDonald House Charities, Convio's clients include American Diabetes Association, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, AVON Foundation, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Easter Seals, Farm Aid, Georgetown University, KCET Community Television of Southern California, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, National Trust For Historic Preservation and The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. For more information, please visit http://www.convio.com/.

Press Contact:
Karoline McLaughlin
Director, Corporate Communications
Convio, Inc.
kmclaughlin@convio.com
512-652-7865


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