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GivingUSA Reports a Drop in 2008 Giving

Robert Weiner

This was a two percent drop in current dollars (not adjusted for inflation) compared to 2007’s $314.07 percent compared with 2007 estimates (-6.3 Taking inflation into account, U.S. giving was down 5.7 percent, the largest drop since the group began tracking donations in 1956. percent adjusted for inflation). Photo: Peter Gerdes.

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Creating Strong Passwords

Robert Weiner

NTEN's blog discusses the details of the break-in and lessons we should learn from it. A 2007 NTEN post provided suggestions and resources for creating strong passwords and establishing a password policy. The recent theft of confidential documents from Twitter's Google Docs account points out the dangers of insecure passwords.

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Cn U Raise $ Via Txt?

Robert Weiner

, and the subsequent TechSoup discussion , I’m posting an analysis conducted by Sarah Grosvenor , the Assistant Director of Annual Giving at Willamette University , on the potential for mobile fundraising at the University. Sarah granted me permission to share her findings with the world.

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Making the Case for Advancement Services

Robert Weiner

She's trying to make the case for investing in Advancement Services at a college that seems to only want to invest in fundraisers.

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