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Robert Weiner
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Blackbaud
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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | ROBERT WEINER JANUARY 27, 2012 Thoughts on the Blackbaud – Convio deal Lots of people have already weighed in on Blackbaud’s purchase of Convio (two of my favorites: [link] and [link] ). How) will this affect Blackbaud’s plans for, or ability to build, implement, and support Enterprise CRM? Will Blackbaud continue to develop on both the Salesforce and Infinity platforms? Here my perspective. | ROBERT WEINER JANUARY 11, 2009 How Many Donor Databases Are There? Blackbaud. Blackbaud. Target Software/Blackbaud. Blackbaud. I thought it might be useful to compile a list of all of the commercial donor databases I’m aware of. It does not include custom systems, of which there are many. am not planning to keep this list updated — that sounds like a full-time job. SYSTEM. | | | | | | | ROBERT WEINER MAY 4, 2012 Blackbaud – Convio merger expected to close this week The Department of Justice signed off on Blackbaud's acquisition of Convio last week, and it looks like the deal will close this week. Other outside experts I've talked to think Common Ground will get Blackbaud's full support and will be targeted to mid-sized nonprofits. eTapestry will be targeted to Blackbaud's smallest clients. | ROBERT WEINER JUNE 9, 2010 Jay Love leaving Blackbaud Jay Love, the founder and CEO of eTapestry (and before that, of Master Software), is leaving Blackbaud to become CEO of Social Solutions: [link]. spoke with Jay yesterday and he says that Blackbaud is committed to etapestry and will continue to invest in the product. Time will tell. | ROBERT WEINER MAY 7, 2012 Blackbaud’s acquisition of Convio is a done deal Blackbaud completed its purchase of Convio. The next adventure starts today, as we wait to see what the future holds for their various systems. Advancement Services Databases Donor Databases Email Marketing Fundraising Nonprofit Technology Online Fundraising Software | ROBERT WEINER NOVEMBER 17, 2009 Online Alumni Communities in the Age of Social Media I'd like to hear from anyone who is using the social networking function of Blackbaud Net Community. I received the following email from a listerve. The topic of closed alumni communities versus social media is on the minds of a lot of university staff, so I'm posting this along with my response. Thanks for any feedback! | | | | | | | | | -
ROBERT WEINER | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 Analysis of the CASE Online Fundraising Survey Steve MacLaughlin at Blackbaud has written an analysis of the CASE Online Fundraising Survey. No surprise -- he focuses on the high number of responses that said they "don't know" or "don't measure" and cites the maxim "If you can't measure it, then you can't manage it." " His analysis is at [link]. MORE >> -
ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2009 Do New Online Donors Give Again? A new study released by Blackbaud’s Target Analytics division suggests that first-time online donors do not become recurring donors. The study of 24 national nonprofits found that people who make a first-time gift online often don’t make subsequent online gifts to the charity (although some give through other means). read more. MORE >> -
ROBERT WEINER | THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009 Blackbaud Report: 2008 Online Giving Trends Blackbaud has released a summary of early results from its analysis of 2008 online giving trends. The results come from 2,000 nonprofits using Blackbaud’s online fundraising tools. They’ve found: Steady growth throughout the year. read more. MORE >> -
ROBERT WEINER | THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2009 2008 Online Giving Trends Blackbaud has released a summary of early results from its analysis of 2008 online giving trends. The results come from 2,000 nonprofits using Blackbaud’s online fundraising tools. They’ve found: Steady growth throughout the year. The average online gift for the organizations studied increased to $248.82 in December. MORE >>
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