Robert Weiner

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Training on your new database

Robert Weiner

Don't give users access to add, change, or delete records until they've demonstrated that they understand what to do. Someone needs to be available to answer questions and provide refreshers after the first training. Be prepared to retrain staff who aren't getting it.

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Deadline July 1: $100,000 Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation

Robert Weiner

The Drucker Award is given to a social-sector organization that demonstrates “change that creates a new dimension of performance. The Drucker Institute at Claremont Graduate University has posted the application for the 2009 Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation.

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Free Digital Storytelling Online Event

Robert Weiner

At our Digital Storytelling Event, our corporate and non profit partners will show you step by step how to tell your story as a captivating, sensory, visual, and audio experience and showcase inspiring non profit case studies to demonstrate the power of digital storytelling in engaging your audience.

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Chosing a donor database

Robert Weiner

Next, you need to see the vendors demonstrate how their systems will meet your needs. You also need to know how it costs to get started with your system (purchase, conversion, training, etc.) This step is not optional. It might be part of the above RFP or RFI, or you might just ask about costs.

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Phishing Scam: Habitat for Humanity fundraising

Robert Weiner

This is demonstrated in our role as a corporate sponsor for the HAITI RELIEF PROGRAM with money raised going towards helping displaced and disabled children and their families. However, the actual work of HABITAT is carried out at the community level by affiliates that have been officially approved by the HFHI Board of Directors.

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A Month with the Palm Pre

Robert Weiner

The current version of Palm's WebOS supports Flash and I watched a YouTube video of an Adobe tech demonstrating Flash on a Palm, but it hasn't been released yet. It has more features and I prefer the interface. My main complaint at this point is the lack of Flash. Apps & Tweaks.

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