Health and Hospitals - Kintera Inc.

HERA Women's Cancer Foundation

To Whom It May Concern,

We were concerned when we first looked at Kintera whether or not we could justify the extra expense for the services over other suppliers. We are a small all-volunteer not for profit that funds ovarian cancer research and awareness, so making sure we spend our dollars wisely is paramount. We thought Kintera might better suited to large organizations.

However, we decided to try Kintera and have been extremely pleased with our results. The first event we used the Thon for resulted in our raising 10 times what we raised last year and the reporting and email features have actually saved us so much time, which translates directly into dollars saved. All organizations big or small can benefit from using Kintera.

Sean Patrick, Founder
HERA Women's Cancer Foundation

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Cancer Wellness Center

"Cancer Wellness Center purchased the Friends Asking Friends software for the purposes of structuring our first annual run/walk and were very pleased with the results. The utility is very cost efficient and the return on our investment was incredible. The results of the event were over three times what we anticipated both in numbers of participants and in the amount of funds raised. We expected 300-400 participants and ended up with 1500. Our goal for fundraising was $40,000 and we ended up raising $140,000. So needless to say, we can't wait to incorporate the utility into our future events."

"Regarding implementation, it is pretty self-explanatory and the Kintera manual is helpful for review and reference. We also found the on-line classes useful and the project management staff readily available to answer our questions. Reports are very easy and quick to run and can be broken down into any number of statistical combinations."

"Cancer Wellness Center is now planning its second annual Run/Walk and we are expecting to double our results. It should be even easier this year because we already have the information on last year’s participants in our Kintera database. We also like the fact that we can continue to communicate with our participants as a way of keeping them interested and excited about joining us for next year’s event.

Stephanie Smerling, Director of Development
Cancer Wellness Center
Northbrook, Illinois

Ovarian Cycle

"As a relatively new nonprofit, Ovarian Cycle was determined to make itself a recognized presence in the fight against ovarian cancer. We turned to Kintera as a one-stop resource for our online fundraising needs, database of record, and to create an effective online presence. As an all volunteer run business, I can't even begin to tell you how much time has been saved by making the rather small investment in Kintera's software!"

"This year we increased our donations 57% compared to last year. In fact, we increased the number of online gifts of $100 or more by 51%. We can't wait to maximize the system to it's fullest to grow even more this upcoming year."

"We would not be an organization if it weren't for Kintera."

Kelly Bean, IT and Marketing Chair
Ovarian Cycle

American Lung Association

"Through the use of Kintera’s software, we are able to know instantly the total amount raised throughout the campaign. This has allowed us to adjust our marketing efforts quickly. It also inspires donors and volunteers to increase their efforts and raise even more money for our mission."

Gina Schwieger, Director of Special Events
American Lung Association of Metropolitan Chicago

Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer

"It has been a pleasure working with Kintera to launch our website. The staff is incredibly helpful, patient and super to work with. Now that we are live, my Project Manager checks in with us regularly and always answers us promptly with very concise directions, returns phone calls or e-mails so quickly. It is a pleasure! I am pleased with the decision to make Kintera our online partner and look forward to working with them as we move forward."

Randi Passoff, Executive Director
Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer

Life Rolls On Foundation

“Kintera's services have made it possible for even a very small nonprofit like ours to raise critical funds for spinal cord injury research, and to spread the word to the nation's injured that life with spinal cord injuries does indeed "Roll On." The software is packed with really great features, and it's so easy to use there's no reason for any nonprofit not to take their fundraising and outreach online.”

Jesse Billauer, Surfer and Chairman of the Board of Directors
Life Rolls On Foundation

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

“Did I ever tell you guys that even at one in the morning after getting home from a fantastic Sheryl Crow concert, it’s simple to make changes to the website? My ears are still ringing, but the page was very easy to update. The ability to make changes on the fly is a huge benefit to Kintera’s system. The fact that it can even support some simple HTML coding in the text makes it even easier.”

Mike Cordelli, IT Manager
National Multiple Sclerosis Society/New York City Chapter

“I would have likely just written a check for $50 and not fund-raised at all. I find it uncomfortable asking people for money, but doing it via email with such a professional-looking site behind it was great!”

Lori Blickers, Participant
MS Walk, New York City

AIDS WALK

"MZA Events has used the Kintera service for several campaigns and has been very pleased with its functionality, user 'friendly-ness', and the responsiveness of the Kintera representatives. We feel that our event participants have come to depend on Kintera to help them with their individual fundraising goals. As our events continue to grow we plan to continue to incorporate Kintera into our marketing strategy and fundraising efforts."

"The Kintera Sphere platform has helped us continue to make AIDS Walk New York the largest and most successful AIDS Walk in the world by allowing us to streamline our fundraising capabilities and achieve consistent increases in online giving and average gift size. Kintera's user-friendly format allows our individual fundraisers to harness the power of online fundraising through personal webpages and other services, enabling them to more efficiently and effectively recruit their friends and families in the fight against HIV/AIDS."

Justin Leach, Director Programs & Services
MZA Events, Inc.

Samara Jan Turkel Foundation

"It’s always difficult to ask people for money, especially this year. But when we asked friends via email, they came through for the foundation and truly gave from the heart. We certainly relied on the Internet technology and expertise provided by Kintera in such a short timeframe. As evidenced by our online fundraising success, Internet philanthropy is a very efficient, and effective way to generate dollars for a cause."

Sherry Turkel
Samara Jan Turkel Foundation

Epilepsy Foundation

"Our organization is committed to the prevention and control of this disorder, so education is essential to our efforts to generate contributions. Now with Kintera's innovative 'Friends Asking Friends®' technology, not only can the Epilepsy Foundation better manage and deliver messages via the Internet to volunteers and donors, each of the Sharon's Ride/Walk participants can also make a difference with their own personalized web page and email as they solicit support."

James Saba, Program Coordinator
Epilepsy Foundation/San Diego

Gilda's Club

"I really enjoyed using the site for the fundraiser; it made it really easy. Most of my friends are online, and most felt comfortable using VISA to donate directly. It was less hassle for me, and worked more quickly than snail mail to get the money into Gilda's Club's hands. Thanks again."

Susan Allen, Participant
Gilda's Club Family Walk/Detroit