International Surfing Association Selects Kintera Technology to Strengthen Member Database, Online Communications; Organization
03 March 2006 - 4:05AM
Business Wire
Kintera(R) Inc. (NASDAQ:KNTA) today announced that the
International Surfing Association (ISA) has signed a multi-year
agreement to use Kintera technology to increase its membership and
donor base, enhance communications and strengthen its online
presence. A non-profit organization, the ISA is recognized by the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the international
federation for all waveriding sports including surfing and
bodyboarding. Combining Kintera E-mail, Contact Database and
Membership product functionality, the ISA can develop
sophisticated, targeted communications -- such as e-mails,
fundraising appeals, action alerts and e-newsletters -- to reach
its membership base and further establish the organization as a
resource in the surfing community. In addition, the ISA will use
Kintera Content Management System (CMS) to efficiently manage and
update its Web site with relevant information for the international
surfing community, helping to expand its online community of
members and supporters. "The International Surfing Association
selected Kintera technology as part of its effort to increase the
visibility of both the organization and the sport," said Fernando
Aguerre, president of the International Surfing Association. "As
the governing authority for the waveriding community, the ISA
needed an effective way to promote the sport and communicate the
resources available through the organization." In addition to
establishing itself as the leading resource for the surfing
community, the ISA will also use Kintera technology to expand its
membership base and advance fundraising efforts. By raising
additional funds, the organization can make greater contributions
toward the progress of surfing, bodyboarding and other waveriding
activities. "The ISA is one of many organizations using Kintera
technology to meet a variety of needs, ranging from fundraising to
communications to database management," said Steve Klein, Kintera
senior vice president of business units, interactive. "Kintera
software enables clients, such as the ISA, to communicate more
effectively and run targeted awareness, membership and fundraising
campaigns -- all while lowering administrative costs." About the
International Surfing Association The International Surfing
Association (ISA) is the world's governing authority for surfing,
bodyboarding and all waveriding activities. The ISA is dedicated to
the development of these sports worldwide. The ISA provides
guidance and advice to its members around the world on matters such
as competition, judging, coaching, surf schools, anti-doping and
drug testing and other areas of development of the sport. The ISA
is a non-profit organization recognized by the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) as the international federation for all
waveriding sports including surfing and bodyboarding. The ISA is a
member of the Association of IOC Recognized International Sports
Federations (ARISF), the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the
General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF),
and the International World Games Association (IWGA). About
Kintera, Inc. Kintera(R), Inc. (NASDAQ:KNTA) provides an online
solution to help nonprofit organizations deliver The Giving
Experience(TM) to donors -- including giving convenience, financial
transparency, feedback about the social impact of their gifts, and
a sense of belonging and appreciation. More than 15,000 accounts in
the nonprofit, government and corporate sectors use Kintera's
"software as a service" innovations, including the Friends Asking
Friends(R) fundraising program and Kintera Sphere(TM), an
enterprise-grade software platform that provides a secure,
scaleable and reliable system for customer relationship management
(CRM), a web content management system (CMS), eMarketing and
directed giving applications. Additionally, Kintera FundWare(R)
provides award-winning financial management software developed for
nonprofit organizations and governments. Kintera also provides the
Kintera GivingFund payment option offering donors Internet
convenience for initiating grant requests from their Donor Advised
Funds (DAF). Organizations sponsoring donor advised funds as well
as recipient nonprofits and foundations are now able to provide
improved customer service to philanthropists through this new,
innovative way to make major gifts online. For more information
about Kintera's software and services, visit www.kintera.com.
Kintera, Kintera Sphere, Friends Asking Friends, The Giving
Experience, GivingFund, and FundWare are either registered
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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;
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processing large amounts of donations; the rapidly changing
technologies and market demands; and other risks identified in our
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