2012 Conference Sponsors

Blackbaud

Are you looking to take your online marketing, event fundraising, and web properties to the next level? From campaigns that are truly interactive, to giving event participants the ability to recruit their friends, family and colleagues support through personal fundraising pages, Blackbaud has the tools you need to engage supporters and raise more money.

Blackbaud is proud to support the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council and the thousands of nonprofit professionals who manage athletic fundraising programs that engage millions of people and raise billions for good causes.

Cathexis

Cathexis Partners helps non-profit and other socially minded organizations raise funds, expand house files and spread the word about their mission more effectively and more efficiently. Our services include website development (design, migrations/integrations, implementation, CSS/template deployment, social media integration and strategy), reporting, database management, IT consulting, technical support, custom training, copywriting, and project management. Cathexis has helped deploy hundreds of event fundraising websites for organizations of all sizes. For more information, visit www.cathexispartners

Charity Dynamics

Charity Dynamics makes it our mission to deliver highly tailored web strategy and services to nonprofit organizations raising money online. Our team helps your team with peer-to-peer event fundraising on all platforms (Convio and Sphere), participant support, non-event online fundraising, campaign planning and implementation, creating specialized websites and web content, staff training, temporary staffing, event audits, and event-in-a-box packages for nonprofits just getting into event fundraising.

Boundless FundraisingTM, launched by Charity Dynamics in late 2008, is a simple and highly effective fundraising application that empowers organizations to mobilize social networking communities in support of their causes. The application enables event participants to leverage their Facebook networks to reach more donors, increase awareness and more effectively support organizations in reaching their fundraising goals. Nonprofits using Boundless Fundraising, have raised more than $8 million directly through the application since the beginning of 2009. Overall, 46 organizations currently use Boundless Fundraising to increase support and giving for more than 6000 events. Over 255,000 individual participants are using the application to raise money for nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.charitydynamics.com.

CSRWire

CSRwire is the leading source of corporate social responsibility and sustainability press releases, reports and news. CSRwire members are companies and NGOs, agencies and organizations interested in communicating their corporate citizenship, sustainability, and socially responsible initiatives to a global audience through CSRwire's syndication network and weekly News Alerts.

Event 360

Research Sponsor

Event 360 is an event fundraising company. Our services including strategic planning, research and analytics, event production, corporate sponsorship activation, and Convio and Blackbaud support, among other capabilities. Event 360 has developed and executed event fundraising programs for a wide range of nonprofit organizations, including American Cancer Society, Church World Service, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, National Wildlife Federation, Opportunity International, PetSmart Charities and Susan G. Komen for the Cure. We are headquartered in Chicago, with employees in more than 30 states. For more information, visit www.event360.com, follow us on Twitter @Event360 or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/EventFundraising.

Eventage

Since 1998, Eventage has been proud to produce quality events for the world's most prominent brands and the nation's most inspiring non-profits. Our Run/Walk/Ride services include event concepting, turnkey logistics and recruitment and retention strategies and execution. We've emerged as an industry leader in creating and executing the on-site participant experience, from ceremony development to interactive experiential elements. Based just outside of New York City, we produce events of all sizes from coast-to-coast. You can learn more and read case studies at www.eventage.net

Global Cloud

DonorDrive is best-of-class social fundraising, event management and outreach software. Most of our users have switched to us from monstrous, frustrating software and they typically see a 30% increase in participation and giving when they do. To find out how you can maximize your donations and cure your headaches by switching to flexible, easy-to-use DonorDrive, visit us at switch.donordrive.com and start loving your fundraising software.

DonorDrive is the proud founder of the DonorDrive by Global Cloud Scholarship Program, which makes it possible for representatives of worthy causes to attend the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Conference for the first time.

GoodThreads

GoodThreads helps organizations to increase donations, awareness, and engagement through personalized merchandise for supporters to tell their stories and proudly demonstrate their support for your cause. Available via your website or in partnership with event fundraising vendors we are an easy, donations-positive means to supply supporters with personalized merchandise and receive donations from the sale of these goods. Your supporters can customize merchandise with text, photos and personalized messages, while the nonprofit maintains control of all branded aspects of the merchandise. To learn more, visit us at www.goodthreads.com,

GoodTwo

GoodTwo is a fundraising tool that enables participants in a Run Walk Ride event to raise more money while rewarding their supporters with targeted promotions from top-tier brands. Create a fresh fundraising option that's easy to deploy for any size event, and does not interfere with your cash donation platform. Proven way to round out your event's fundraising, plus extend your reach. For more information, visit us at www.goodtwo.com or email Kristen Elworthy at kristen@goodtwo.com.

mGive

mGive is changing the way people give.

mGive, a service of Mobile Accord, established the mobile giving channel in the United States. mGive's groundbreaking utilization of SMS technology has resulted in 7,000+ nonprofit mobile campaigns with over 500 nonprofit clients. More than 85% of domestic mobile donations are powered by mGive. mGive also empowers nonprofits to raise mobile peer-to-peer pledges, conduct mobile polling and more.

Mobile Accord works with nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations to enhance mobile activity around the world. mGive is just one service providing global impact.

For more information please call 866.720.3350 or visit www.mGive.com.

Mighty Engine

Mighty Engine is a business strategy and communications firm that can help your cause, your organization, or your company get noticed. We pride ourselves in developing creative campaigns and strategies that truly educate and engage the public about important issues they need to understand and that move them to act. Born out of the nonprofit world, the Mighty Engine team has the talent and experience to develop smart, innovative campaigns, fundraising, and program development support.

Mobile Cause

MobileCause is the leading provider of mobile fundraising and communication solutions for charities. Our mission is to empower both large and small nonprofit organizations with mobile giving, engagement and CRM technologies. We have provided support for causes in faith, human services, healthcare, arts, culture, environmental, animal, education, and politics. Visit www.mobilecause.com/mobile-giving.html to get started.

The NonProfit Times

Nonprofit Trade Media Sponsor

The NonProfit Times, published 24 times yearly, is The Leading Business Publication for Nonprofit Management, reaching 85,000 readers across the country. The NonProfit Times is nationally recognized for its original research on a wide variety of important nonprofit sector topics. It contains stories regarding all business functions of the nonprofit, including the latest news, direct response fundraising, financial management, technology, legal, human resource issues and focused in-depth Special Reports. For subscription and advertising information, visit www.nptimes.com

OP3

OP3 is a full service management consulting firm specializing in fundraising and cause-related marketing efforts for non-profit organizations and corporations with a philanthropic interest. Our name stands for the three uncompromising principles on which our business is built: OPPORTUNITY, OPTIMIZATION, OPERATIONS. With our diverse and extensive experience, OP3 can provide the strength of an entire organization to help a client meet their objectives, or tailor the scope of our services to support a very specific need. To learn more, visit www.op-3.com

Over the Edge

Over the Edge provides signature events for non-profit organizations across North America and due to the overwhelming response, Over the Edge is planning to expand internationally over the next few years. Participants are invited to raise pledges in exchange for the once-in-a-lifetime experience of rappelling over the edge of a local building. Well known non-profits, including Special Olympics, Boy Scouts, and Make a Wish, have taken the leap of faith and raised thousands of dollars for their cause. In the USA, Over the Edge has gone from two events in 2008, to hosting over 60 in 2011 with 108 projected for 2012. Over the Edge takes care of all technical aspects for the event including the insurance, professional staff, equipment, and ensures all federal and state OSHA laws are strictly enforced. Its mission is to create a legacy with a 10 year goal to help non-profit organizations throughout North America raise $50 million dollars. OTE's contact information is www.overtheedgeusa.com, 866-434-8776 (toll free); 902-826-7230 (fax)

Sage Nonprofit Solutions

Sage Nonprofit Solutions has been serving nonprofit and governmental organizations for more than 30 years with award-winning solutions. Sage products help more than 32,000 unique not-for-profit organizations in the U.S. and Canada increase efficiency and more easily manage their operations through the use of technology. From fund accounting, donor and fundraising management, and fixed asset management, to online donation processing, human resources (HR), and grant management, there is a product or service to meet every organization's needs. Stop by our booth at the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Conference for a free runner's wallet!

T-Formation

T-Formation is a one-stop factory solution, specializing in the production of decorated apparel for non-profit organizations. We screen-print, embroider, and manage national programs for a variety of non-profit organizations which include American Diabetes Association, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Alzheimer's Association, Arthritis Foundation, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation, Huntington's Disease Society of American, Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, March of Dimes, National Alliance on Mental Illness, National Down Syndrome Society and NephCure. To learn more about T-Formation, please visit www.tformation.com

3BL Media

3BL Media is the leading CSR, Sustainability, and Cause Marketing Communications company. Using the most current web technology, social media, mrss feeds and blogs, we deliver your news and information to this rapidly expanding audience. We reach thousands of media points, professionals, consumers, social networks and online communities that care about what organizations are doing to improve society and the environment. 3BL Media's services ensure that your blogs, videos, press releases, podcasts and other announcements reach your intended audience in the way that are most receptive to, providing the greatest chance for them to take action.

Turnkey Promotions

Turnkey Promotions is a Richmond, VA-based company that is research and nonprofit focused. The company specializes in fundraiser and staff incentive programs that increase individual participant fundraising levels, lower administrative costs, and retain volunteers. CEO Katrina VanHuss is a sought-after speaker, presenting at national conferences for Blackbaud, Special Olympics, and the Run Walk Ride Council. It's common to hear her say from her office, "I love this job!" A prolific writer, she posts frequently to http://turnkeywow.com/tools.