[September 09, 2004] Kintera's Online Tools Assist North American Mission Board in Serving 42,000 Southern Baptist Churches SAN DIEGO --(Business Wire)-- Sept. 9, 2004 -- The North American Mission Board (NAMB) searched long and hard for a technology partner that not only offers software robust enough to empower the faith-based organization in its service to more than 42,000 Southern Baptist Churches, but one that also understands the nonprofit space. In making the final decision, the organization turned to a solutions provider that it already knew and trusted -- Kintera(R) Inc. (NASDAQ:KNTA). Kintera had worked with NAMB in 2003, providing web-based infrastructure and online tools for the launch of the One in a Million Prayer website (www.oneinamillionprayer.com), a call to prayer with a mission to enlist over one million Southern Baptists to pray for revival in America. In order to effectively reach and manage information for NAMB's 42 Southern Baptist state conventions -- comprised of 1,200 regional associations, which include 16 million church members -- Kintera will oversee and enhance many new websites currently being supported by NAMB (www.namb.net). The websites will be built on the Kintera Sphere(TM) software platform, featuring comprehensive Content Management System (CMS) technology with an array of contact management, communication and fundraising tools. Highlights of the NAMB online technology package provided by Kintera include: -- Tools for email and eNewsletter communications that enable NAMB to effectively communicate targeted and personalized messages to the Southern Baptist Convention. -- Online registration tools to identify and support over 16 million Southern Baptists. -- Contact Relationship Management (CRM) tools such as a task manager, contact and registration forms and a web editor to provide a unified database and comprehensive functionality for millions of NAMB contact records. -- Kintera's Friends Asking Friends(R) solicitation system designed to maximize donations by offering supporters personalized websites and an email system to encourage contributions. -- CMS technology that provides a sophisticated yet simple-to-use WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor for delivering database-driven content from various websites. "We needed Internet software that would help us reach out to the Southern Baptist Convention on every level as we spread our message," said Dr. Bob Reccord, president of the North American Mission Board. "Kintera's online tools allow us to connect with our churches throughout the U.S. as well as Canada, Guam and American Samoa, providing evangelical Christians real-time information and the ability to manage and disseminate this news to others." The first phase of the NAMB website to go live was the Acts 1:8 Challenge (www.ActsOne8.com), a challenge to the Southern Baptist Convention members to expand the organization's global outreach by embracing a comprehensive mission strategy at the local, state, national and international levels. Website visitors can gather information on the mission, search for regional associations by zip code to register for the cause, send emails to family and friends encouraging them to participate, download a variety of testimonial videos and PowerPoint presentations, and much more. "We are glad that Kintera's web-based technology is helping the Southern Baptist Convention and other nonprofit organizations succeed," said Kintera's co-founder and CEO, Harry Gruber, M.D. "The Internet can be a powerful force in bringing together people with a common goal, and mission." 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(TM) technology strengthens an organization's community by providing volunteers, members, donors and staff web-based tools to efficiently fulfill their tasks and share real-time 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 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. Kintera, Kintera Sphere, Friends Asking Friends, and Knowledge Interaction are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Kintera, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. Forward-Looking Statements 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 churches and other nonprofit organizations) that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date hereof. 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. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]