Convio's Fred Waugh to Chair Council for Advancement and Support of Education Conference Addressing Critical Role of Internet for Fundraising and Alumni Relations.AUSTIN, Texas -- Event Will Highlight Online Best Practices and Strategies for Effective Alumni and Annual Fund Programs Higher education professionals working to enhance alumni engagement and boost annual giving for their organizations will want to attend the upcoming CASE conference, "Online Strategies: Maximizing Fund-Raising Results and Alumni Participation." Hosted by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) is a nonprofit association of educational institutions. It serves professionals in the field of educational advancement. (CASE), and chaired by Convio's Fred Waugh, Vice President of Market Development, the conference takes place November 10-11 in San Francisco at the Westin St. Francis hotel The Westin St. Francis is a luxury hotel in the Union Square district of San Francisco, California. The hotel opened on March 21, 1904. The interior was destroyed in the 1906 Earthquake but the structure survived and the hotel re-opened in late 1907. . For more information on this conference and registration details, please visit: http://www.case.org/conferences/craw/benefits.cfm. CASE is the preeminent international association of professionals working to advance educational institutions. Convio is the leading provider of software and services to help nonprofit organizations and higher education institutions use the Internet for building strong constituent relationships that drive fundraising and other forms of support. "Institutions of higher education have a considerable opportunity to more effectively embrace the Internet for cultivating stronger alumni and donor relationships and achieving significant fundraising results," said Vinay Bhagat, founder of Convio and master of ceremonies of the CASE conference. "This event addresses issues and offers practical advice that should be top-of-mind for all development and alumni relations professionals when it comes to establishing more strategic and successful online campaigns." Formerly titled "Constituent Relations in an eWorld," CASE developed the November conference based on feedback from higher education professionals regarding the most pressing issues facing alumni relations, annual fund and communications departments at the country's universities and colleges. The event focuses on three key disciplines that drive online success for alumni and annual fund programs: building e-relationships, improving communications and executing effective online fundraising campaigns. Speakers and presenters will share insight on current and emerging online best practices and share real-world examples of successful Internet campaigns from leading institutions of higher education. Higher education professionals serving as faculty members presenting at the CASE conference include: --John Glover, Director of Annual & Special Gifts, Iowa State University Academics ISU is best known for its degree programs in science, engineering, and agriculture. ISU is also home of the world's first electronic digital computing device, the Atanasoff–Berry Computer. Foundation --Heather Riddle, Director of the Annual Fund & the Grand Society, Macalester College --Michael Stoner, President, mStoner -- Marketing consulting firm dedicated to serving higher education institutions and nonprofit community In his role as conference chair, Waugh will draw upon Convio's extensive experience in serving the higher education marketplace. Convio works with a growing number of the nation's top higher education institutions, among them, The University of Texas at Austin “University of Texas” redirects here. For other system schools, see University of Texas System. The University of Texas at Austin (often referred to as The University of Texas, UT Austin, UT, or Texas , Georgetown University, Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University, at Dallas, Tex.; United Methodist; coeducational; chartered 1911. The school's facilities include laboratories for electron microscopy and stable isotopes, a museum of paleontology, and a graduate research center. , Loyola University Chicago Beginnings and expansions Founded in 1870 as the St Ignatius College on Chicago's West Side. In 1908 the School of Law was established as the first of the professional programs. , University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Recruiters also voice a strongly positive opinion of students. According to BusinessWeek's biannual MBA rankings: "Chicago's grads were hands-down favorites in our survey of companies that hire MBAs. , The Ohio State University, Texas State University, University of San Francisco • • [ , Amherst College, Barnard College and Hunter College of the City University of New York The City University of New York (CUNY; acronym: IPA pronunciation: [kjuni]), is the public university system of New York City. . About CASE The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) is the largest international association of education institutions, serving more than 3,100 universities, colleges, schools, and related organizations and 22,000 professional members in nearly 50 countries. CASE is the leading resource for professional development, information, and standards in the fields of education fund raising, communications and marketing, alumni relations, and advancement services. For more information, visit www.case.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, advocacy, Web content management, event fundraising, ecommerce and email communications. All solutions include the Constituent360(TM) platform, a sophisticated, online marketing database that centralizes constituent data and integrates with offline databases. In addition to working with a growing number of leading higher education institutions, Convio's clients include American Red Cross, American Diabetes Association, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (A.S.P.C.A.), chartered in 1866 in New York by Henry Bergh to shelter homeless animals, to assist farmers in caring for their livestock, and to cooperate with law enforcement agencies in the prosecution of , AVON Foundation, Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh
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