Devereux Foundation Picks Convio for Online Fundraising and Building Strong Relationships with ConstituentsLeading Services Organization for Challenged Children, Teens and Adults Partners with Top Internet Software Provider for Nonprofits To Optimize Use of Cyberspace(Austin, TX, February 25, 2002) Devereux Foundation - the nation's largest independent nonprofit provider of treatment services for individuals with emotional, behavioral, and developmental disabilities - has selected Convio to enhance its use of the Internet for fundraising, marketing, communications and strengthening relationships with constituents, Convio announced today. Convio, the top provider of highly integrated constituent relationship management software for nonprofits, will enable Devereux -- at the national and local center levels -- to attract, engage and retain new donors while also building stronger relationships with current donors. Through facilities in a dozen states and the District of Columbia, Devereux annually provides professional and quality care to more than 15,000 children, adolescents and adults from all over the United States and abroad. Nearly 5,000 staff members at all levels deliver Devereux's services in a wide range of settings -- from home, school, and community to campus-based programs and hospitals. "For 90 years, Devereux has been a leader in providing active and expert treatment services in communities throughout the United States," said Ronald Burd, CEO, Devereux Foundation. "Through our partnership with Convio, we now will be able to use the Internet to substantially broaden our reach to new constituents while developing even closer relationships with our existing donors and supporters."
"Devereux Foundation is a world-class provider of human services to a very important population and likewise should have world-class Internet capabilities to support its mission," said Vinay Bhagat, founder and CEO, Convio. "By partnering with Convio, Devereux Foundation is adding critical infrastructure to take the organization to the next level so it can continue to set the standard for helping challenged people of all ages." About Devereux FoundationEstablished in 1912 and headquartered in Villanova, Pennsylvania, Devereux Foundation is the nation's largest independent, nonprofit provider of treatment services for children, adolescents and adults who have a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges. The organization has nearly 5,000 staff members at all levels who provide professional and quality care to more than 15,000 individuals annually. These children, adolescents and adults come to Devereux from 43 states and five foreign countries. In a wide range of settings -- from home, school and community to campus-based programs and hospitals, Devereux provides services to individuals of all ages who have emotional, developmental, and behavioral needs. These needs fall into four basic groups: 1) at-risk children with serious emotional disturbances, their families, communities, and schools; 2) adolescents with behavior disorders and the prevention of their escalating involvement in the criminal justice system; 3) children and adolescents with multiple diagnoses and other complications to emotional and behavioral health; and 4) adults with mental illness, mental retardation, and/or developmental disabilities preparing for their appropriate level of independence. Devereux has locations in Arizona. California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and Washington, D.C. About ConvioFounded in 1999, Austin-based Convio is the leader in constituent relationship management software for nonprofit organizations. Convio provides integrated software that enables nonprofits to efficiently use the Internet for building strong relationships with constituents -- vital for fundraising, marketing and advocacy effectiveness. The ConvioTM software solution consists of five product suites: eFundraising, eMarketing, Advocacy, Content management, and a constituent database. Using Convio, nonprofits can send targeted, personalized email communications; conduct fundraising, membership and advocacy campaigns; publish personalized and fresh Web content; manage registrations, RSVPs, ticket sales and other event logistics; tap volunteers and their personal networks for campaigns; track constituent interactions; connect online systems to off-line donor databases; and more. The Convio platform automatically shares data among all five product suites, giving nonprofits a unified view of each constituent so staff can engage in more personalized and targeted marketing. Convio also provides Internet marketing consulting services to help nonprofits adopt online marketing best practices. Convio serves national and regional organizations in all segments of the nonprofit sector including human services, disease and disorder, healthcare, education, advocacy, associations, public broadcasting, museums and other visitation facilities, and political campaigns. In addition to Devereux, Convio's clients include Planned Parenthood Federation of America, The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, American Lung Association of Texas, The National Foundation for Cancer Research, KCET (Los Angeles PBS affiliate), HoustonPBS and the Texas Dental Association. For more information, please visit http://www.convio.com/ |
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