JNF Receives Innovator Award for Best Website at Convio Client Summit

Contact: Sarit Schonbrun • JNF Communications Manager • 212-879-9305 ext. 222 • sschonbrun@jnf.org

November 24, 2009—New York, NY—Jewish National Fund (JNF) was presented with the Innovator Award in the Best Website category for its strategy and development of its new website at the fourth annual Convio Client Summit in Austin, TX.

"JNF has always been a leader in online fundraising among Jewish non-profits," said Bud Levin, vice president of marketing for JNF. "It is gratifying to be recognized in the greater philanthropic world."

Partnering with Convio's Client Success Services group, JNF redesigned its website after 10-months of stakeholder and constituent research to create a more dynamic, personalized experience. The new site has enabled the creation of new online initiatives to improve education and awareness, while leveraging integrated fundraising tools to better engage donors and create a consistent web presence across all online properties.

“We are delighted to be recognized as the Best Website category award winner as we have seen significant improvement in our success and awareness since launching our new site,” said Linda Wenger, executive director of marketing and communications at JNF. “With the site redesign and enhanced online tools, we can now better interact with our established supporter base, as well as engage a new generation of younger, more web-savvy supporters that we were not able to reach in the past.”

Nine other nonprofits received Innovator Awards from Convio, the leading provider of online marketing, fundraising, advocacy and constituent relationship management software and services to nonprofit organizations.

For more information, contact Sarit Schonbrun at 212-879-9305 ext. 222 or sschonbrun@jnf.org.

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JEWISH NATIONAL FUND (JNF) began in 1901 as a dream and vision to reestablish a homeland in Israel for Jewish people everywhere. Jews the world over collected coins in iconic JNF Blue Boxes, purchasing land and planting trees until ultimately, their dream of a Jewish homeland was a reality. JNF gives all generations of Jews a unique voice in building a prosperous future for the land of Israel and its people.

JNF embodies both heart and action; our work is varied in scope but singular in benefit. We strive to bring an enhanced quality of life to all of Israel’s residents, and translate these advancements to the world beyond. JNF is greening the desert with millions of trees, building thousands of parks, creating new communities and cities for generations of Israelis to call home, bolstering Israel’s water supply, helping develop innovative arid-agriculture techniques, and educating both young and old about the founding and importance of Israel and Zionism.

JNF is a registered 501(c)(3) organization and United Nations NGO, which continuously earns top ratings from charity overseers.

For more information on JNF, call 888-JNF-0099 or visit www.jnf.org.