ThePort Transforms Nonprofit Websites Into Socially Enabled Communities That Attract and Engage Supporters

ThePort-Convio Shared Clients Include CARE, Easter Seals, Sierra Club and Others

Austin, Texas (PRWEB) November 18, 2008 -- For nearly a year, ThePort Network, Inc. (www.theport.com) and Convio, Inc. have worked together to help nonprofits enrich their websites with social networking features that engage core audiences with new ways to communicate and interact online. ThePort, a leading social media solutions provider and Convio partner, will demonstrate its Social Media Suite in booth no. 22 at the Convio Summit, Nov. 17-19 at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin, Texas.

Convio is the leading provider of on-demand constituent relationship management software and services to nonprofit organizations. Shared customers of ThePort and Convio include such well-known organizations as CARE, Easter Seals, Reserve Officers Association, Sierra Club, ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer, and others.

We recognize the value of social networking as a way to reach our supporters and encourage activism

"ThePort delivers compelling software as a service (SaaS) solutions that help nonprofits transform their online presence into socially enabled online communities," said Fred Waugh, Vice President, Marketing and Alliances for Convio. "By smoothly integrating ThePort's social networking features with our constituent relationship management capabilities, our clients are able to more effectively engage supporters."

ThePort Social Media Suite enables customer organizations to quickly infuse potent social media and social networking capabilities into their existing web properties, making it possible to provide a more dynamic online experience that allows community members to interact with each other, contribute content and share perspectives and information online. Nonprofits that integrate ThePort Social Media Suite are able to better maintain donors and attract new ones, increase interest and participation in current initiatives, and connect with the next generation of technology-savvy supporters.

CARE, a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty, enhanced its website earlier this year with social networking capabilities provided by ThePort. The nonprofit is also a user of Convio constituent management solutions. Particular benefits cited by CARE include single sign-on (SSO) capabilities that create a seamless user experience.

"We recognize the value of social networking as a way to reach our supporters and encourage activism," said Toby Smith, Director of Online Communications for CARE. "By helping us better leverage our web presence to facilitate fundraising, awareness and program participation, both ThePort and Convio are ensuring that we meet our online goals."

According to Bob Cramer, CEO and Co-Founder of ThePort Network, "Increasingly, nonprofit organizations are turning to the web for vital fundraising and marketing initiatives. Convio and ThePort share unique synergies in terms of helping nonprofit organizations develop a keen competitive online advantage. We are excited by the collaboration and the results we can deliver to our shared clients."

About ThePort Network:
ThePort™ Network, Inc. is dedicated to delivering compelling and complete software as a service (SaaS) solutions that enable customers to create, operate and monetize socially enabled communities. Through its integrated suite of enterprise-class social media solutions, ThePort enables companies to build and manage branded online communities that facilitate high-engagement marketing, foster member-to-member interaction and drive additional revenue opportunities. With a focus on the nonprofit, trade association and media industries, ThePort customers include such world-renowned organizations as CARE, Arthritis Foundation, Lee Enterprises and Sierra Club. For more information, visit www.theport.com.

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.
Convio clients include nonprofit organizations, Institutions of Higher Education, Associations and Faith-based organizations around the world such as American Red Cross, American Diabetes Association, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Humane Society of the United States, Easter Seals, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, Sierra Club, and National Public Radio. For more information, please visit www.convio.com.

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