Robert Weiner

MAY 10, 2013

We get updates and information from multiple sources which can only benefit the departments who use our system. All of these things and more help to keep our records up to date and give them better information and more time to fundraise and friendraise. Advancement Services Best Practices Databases Donor Databases'

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Robert Weiner

JULY 17, 2009

The findings included: 96% of respondents accept matching gifts (down from 99% in 2008), but only 60% actively ask individual donors to request matching gifts. 41% of respondents said they have employment information on at least 50% of their constituents, up from 24% last year. Over 26% raised over $250,000. in last years' survey.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 27, 2009

The findings included: Although 99% of respondents accept matching gifts, only 67% actively ask individual donors to request matching gifts. Only 24% of respondents said they have employment information on at least 50% of their constituents. 29% of respondents reported raising over $250,000 in matching gift income in 2008.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 14, 2009

Well, maybe it doesn’t exactly suck, but potential donors can’t figure it out. In a recent study of nonprofit Web sites , usability guru Jakob Nielsen asked participants "what information they want to see on nonprofit Web sites before they decide whether to donate?"

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Will the Twestival organizers send tax receipts to the donors, or will that fall to charity:water? Will charity:water get contact information for the donors so they have the opportunity to steward them and build ongoing relationships? Will the donors have any loyalty to charity:water? I fear it will be the latter.

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Unlike their earlier guides (to inexpensive donor databases, content management systems, online donation tools, etc.) You can get more information and order a copy on their site. Idealware recently released its Fundraising, Communications and Outreach. They describe it as follows: What types of software should your nonprofit be using?

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

The information below was current as of December 15, 2008. , 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. " read more.

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Robert Weiner

MAY 4, 2010

Finally, I’m often witness on the client side to the returned RFP information languishing for weeks beyond their own deadlines (and/or this being characteristic of earlier deadlines in designing the RFP). Tags: Databases Donor Databases IT Management Nonprofit Technology Software. Techsoup article: The RFP Process: An Overview.

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Robert Weiner

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Do your codes make sense and give you the information you need? But it's often the case that the database is perfectly fine but wasn't configured properly, or isn't being used or supported properly, or the change to a new systemwasn't managed well and was never accepted. Here are my thoughts so far. What am I missing? © Walt Kelly.

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

Push-to-sync online donations: sync donors and donations with CRM in a single click. Sync event information: registrants, event donations, fundraisers, and team information seamlessly flow into CRM. Process recurring donations based on donors'' schedule of giving.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 5, 2010

These are the people who need to determine whether a contribution can be counted as a gift, which fund it should go to, who is the legal donor, whether it's tax deductible and who gets tax credit, whether accepting it violates any federal, state,or organization rules, who should be notified of the gift's arrival, etc. Play well with others.

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