Robert Weiner
APRIL 19, 2009
Joe Medina of Colby College asked members of the FUNDSVCS listserve about their favorite free software programs. CoreFTP — FTP client software: [link]. Hijack This — Restores Windows settings that have been altered or hijacked by software and malware: [link]. ZoneAlarm — PC firewall software: [link].
Robert Weiner
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
This could undermine nonprofits’ willingness to use cloud-based (aka Software as a Service or SaaS) databases. As I mentioned in my previous post about Common Ground , even though Blackbaud announced in 2006 that it was killing GiftMaker Pro (GMP), since the software ran on clients’ own servers it’s still in use.
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Robert Weiner
MARCH 17, 2013
I've redacted the message to anonymize the vendor: Dear _, I thought you might be interested in a recent analysis of low cost fundraising software, conducted jointly by independent organizations Idealware and N-TEN. Bottom line – (our software) received more “Excellent” ratings than any of the over 33 products reviewed!
Robert Weiner
DECEMBER 21, 2012
I discussed training at a high level on page 13 of this chapter from CASE's Handbook of Institutional Advancement. Test the computers and software in the classroom before every training. You'll get new staff, staff will need to learn new things over time, and there will be new software releases. Training is not a one-time event.
Robert Weiner
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
I've been enjoying the discussion in the Chronicle of Philanthropy's LinkedIn group in response to the question, " What's a good, affordable donor database program for a small non profit? " (you'll probably need to join the group to read the responses). Are you a Salesforce nonprofit user? If so, is it working for you?
Robert Weiner
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
The Nonprofit Times recently published an article called Is It Donor Management Software Or Business Intelligence. It discusses what Laura Quinn calls the "movement from merely tracking data to an emphasis on using it strategically to make business decisions." " This vision of donor management software is nothing new.
Robert Weiner
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
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