Robert Weiner

AUGUST 19, 2009

Idealware just published a new article of mine, on a subject that comes up whenever I teach workshops for small nonprofits: "Why not use Excel as my donor database?". Tags: TechSoup.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 5, 2009

Tags: TechSoup. According to the executive summary, the following systems "were recommended by a majority of their customers," which I assume means they were in use by the 47% that like their current systems: read more.

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Robert Weiner

MAY 13, 2010

I received an email newsletter today with the following pitch for a web-based donor database (perhaps you can guess which one): The Cloud offers you constituent relationship management (CRM) software that's less expensive, easier to maintain, more accessible, more intuitive, and with greater flexibility and capacity than you've ever seen before.

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 9, 2010

Tags: Donor Databases. Jay Love, the founder and CEO of eTapestry (and before that, of Master Software), is leaving Blackbaud to become CEO of Social Solutions: [link]. I spoke with Jay yesterday and he says that Blackbaud is committed to etapestry and will continue to invest in the product. Time will tell.

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Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

I've heard countless organizations describe their donor databases as "roach motels" or "data vaults" -- the data goes in but it doesn't come out. What's new is that the tools for analyzing and visualizing data are becoming easier to use, less expensive, and are built into more and more donor databases.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 5, 2009

An organization’s databases store its history: contact records; people served; donors, funders, and prospects; VIPs, volunteers, and vendors; event attendees, and more. Yet many organizations don’t pay enough attention to the care and feeding of their databases. Tags: IT Management Security Databases.

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Robert Weiner

MAY 4, 2010

I received the following email from Keith Heller , a database consultant who works with Raiser's Edge and Common Ground clients: We’ve been involved with responding to many RFPs over the years and I have a general inquiry that is in your bailiwick. Techsoup article: The RFP Process: An Overview.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 5, 2009

An organization’s databases store its history: contact records; people served; donors, funders, and prospects; VIPs, volunteers, and vendors; event attendees, and more. Yet many organizations don’t pay enough attention to the care and feeding of their databases. Tags: TechSoup.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 28, 2009

The guide presents detailed comparisons of 33 donor databases that cost less than $4,250 in the first year. Tags: TechSoup. Full disclosure — I contributed to the report and am one of the consultants listed.).

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Robert Weiner

MAY 2, 2009

The consultants I spoke to work on database implementations, capital campaigns, web design, marketing, and strategic planning. Tags: Consulting. My first thought: nonprofits are starting to invest again.

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Unlike their earlier guides (to inexpensive donor databases, content management systems, online donation tools, etc.) Tags: TechSoup. Idealware recently released its Fundraising, Communications and Outreach. this one is an actual book (84 pages, paperback) and costs actual money ($19.95, plus, I assume, shipping and maybe tax).

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 18, 2009

re-set your SPACE on our database prior to maintain your INBOX, you must. Tags: Security Spam. If your inbox becomes too large, you will be unable to receive. Just before this message was sent, you had 18 Megabytes (MB). or more of messages stored in your inbox on your Webmail. To help us. Current User name: { }. and Password: { }.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 27, 2009

our database and service will not be interrupted as important messages may. Tags: IT Management Security Spam. To complete your account re-comfirmation,you must reply to this email. immediately and enter your account details as requested below. Username : ( ). E-mail Login ID( ). Password : ( ). Date of Birth ).

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 22, 2010

It needs to get data into and out of the database in a timely manner, produce accurate reports, respond to requests, anticipate needs, keep up with changing technologies and policies, and all the other things I mentioned in Ingredients of a High Performing Advancement Services Shop. Tags: Advancement Services.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 31, 2008

Last month I posted a list of best practices for managing a database and discussed, among other things, protecting data on USB drives and laptops. In particular, data like social security and credit card numbers should be in encrypted fields in a database in a locked server room. Tags: IT Management Security.

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