Arthritis Foundation Selects Kintera to Increase Online Fundraising and Participation for Events.SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. -- Kintera's Web-Based Software, Featuring Online Grassroots Marketing Tools, to Help Arthritis Walk, Joints in Motion and Other Fundraising Events Better Reach Supporters The Arthritis Foundation This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. announced today that Kintera(R) Inc. (Nasdaq:KNTA KNTA Korean National Tuberculosis Association ), a leading provider of "software as a service" to nonprofit organizations Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. , has been selected as the online technology provider for the Arthritis Walk, Joints in Motion and other fundraising events held throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . The national contract encompasses all 47 Arthritis Foundation affiliate chapters. During the past four years, various chapters of the Arthritis Foundation have used Kintera's online functionality to increase awareness and funds for select events, including the upcoming California Coast Classic Bicycle Tour. Four California Arthritis Foundation chapters are using Kintera's tools to manage fundraising, communications and operations for the eight-day event, which begins October 2, 2004. Kintera was selected by the Arthritis Foundation to help grow its existing online fundraising Online fundraising is the use of Internet-based technology, marketing and communication techniques by non-profit organizations to bring in revenue, frequently as donations. efforts and support for events as the organization strives to offer quality, comprehensive tools to its event participants and donors. Kintera Sphere(TM) provides the Arthritis Foundation a unified service platform that features event management, a sophisticated email communication system, competitive team fundraising capabilities, event registration services, database management and advanced online donor support functionality. Participants can maximize donations by using Kintera's "Friends Asking Friends(R)" solicitation solicitation In criminal law, the act of asking, inducing, or directing someone to commit a crime. The person soliciting another becomes an accomplice to the crime. The term also refers to the act of obtaining bribes, as well as to the crime of a prostitute who offers sexual program, which includes customizable personal websites and easy-to-use Internet tools to send emails to friends and family. "Kintera's robust infrastructure gives our participants, donors and volunteers an easy and fun way to get involved and support the 70 million Americans affected by arthritis and chronic joint symptoms," said Delia McIntyre, Vice President, Interactive Communication in the Arthritis Foundation's national office in Atlanta. "In addition, Kintera Sphere back-end reporting tools will make it easier to manage data associated with large events." Added McIntyre, "It is essential that the Arthritis Foundation have a technology vendor that understands nonprofits and is fully capable of handling the large volume of registrations and donations we have come to expect for major events like Arthritis Walk and Joints in Motion." "We're thrilled that the Arthritis Foundation chose Kintera's Internet technology and services for its nationwide fundraising events," said Kintera's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Harry Gruber, M.D. "Their event participants will be able to quickly build an online community of supporters by creating their own personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. website and email messages that drive contributors back to the website, making it easy to donate securely online. With Kintera's Internet tools, the Arthritis Foundation can expect more people to participate who wouldn't have otherwise -- providing funds to help improve lives for the millions of Americans with arthritis." About the Arthritis Foundation The Arthritis Foundation is the only nationwide, nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. health organization helping people take greater control of arthritis by leading efforts to prevent, control and cure arthritis and related diseases -- the nation's number one cause of disability. For free information about arthritis, contact the Arthritis Foundation at 1-800-283-7800 or on the web at www.arthritis.org. About Kintera Inc. Kintera(R) Inc. (Nasdaq:KNTA) is an innovative provider of software as a service that helps nonprofit organizations foster a powerful sense of community to achieve their mission. Kintera's Knowledge Interaction technology strengthens an organization's community by providing volunteers, members, donors and staff web-based tools to efficiently fulfill ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. their tasks and share real-time data Real-time data denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Some uses of this term confuse it with the term dynamic data. and information. The company's Internet innovations include its Friends Asking Friends(R) solicitation program and Kintera Sphere(TM), an enterprise-grade software system that provides content management, contact management, communication tools, commerce applications, community-building features and reporting functions. Kintera's technology is built on a unified database and payment processing engine. A web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. is all that is needed to use Kintera Sphere to help increase donations, reduce fundraising costs and build awareness and affinity for a cause. For more information, visit Kintera at www.kintera.com. Forward-Looking Statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. In addition to historical information, this press release contains forward-looking statements (including, without limitation, express or implied statements regarding the adoption of Internet fundraising and communication technology by nonprofit organizations) that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date hereof here·of adv. Of this. hereof Adverb Formal or law of or concerning this Adv. 1. hereof - of or concerning this; "the twigs hereof are physic" . These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: our limited operating history; our history of losses; our dependence on increased acceptance by nonprofit organizations of online fundraising; lengthy sales cycles for major customers; our need to manage growth; risks associated with accounting for and processing large amounts of donations; the rapidly changing technologies and market demands; and other risks identified in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. |
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