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Should You Delete Donor Records?

Robert Weiner

For example, one nonprofit archives records every year based on past giving or when someone last interacted with them. Organizations need to have a policy about what level of donation gets a particular level of stewardship. After talking with some clients, it seems opinions vary wildly regarding this subject. But don’t delete them.

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Preventing Fraud on our Online Giving Pages

Robert Weiner

For example, if you tend to get 40 gifts overnight, you may see 400 or even 4000.). Some organizations even go so far as to require a CAPTCHA or RECAPTCHA field in order for a donor to make a gift online. If they get that confirmation, they are ready to go shopping. Warning Signs. What are some of the giveaways that you’ve been hit? ·

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What’s in Your Data Ecosystem?

Robert Weiner

NTEN describes it as follows: The nonprofit ecosystem is a way of thinking about how data is shared by and flows across the different departments and activities in your organization.

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C3 Announces 2010 In-Kind Donation and Grant Program for Nonprofits

Robert Weiner

C3 is looking for examples of how organizations can increase internal communication, communication between donors, clients and communities, and/or effective communication strategies in times of crisis or other large scale campaigns. C3 will also provide complimentary training as needed. read more.

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Thoughts on the Blackbaud – Convio deal

Robert Weiner

There are tons of choices out there for small and mid-sized organizations. During the NTEN call we discussed Tessitura , the performing arts fundraising and ticketing system as an example of a successful effort. But that product started out with development and support from a major organization (the Metropolitan Opera).

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The Current Economy and Major Gifts Fundraising

Robert Weiner

For example, estimates for unemployment for 2009 are 7% to 8%; in contrast, in 1933 unemployment peaked at 24.9%. Not all organizations, or types of groups, experience the same changes in giving, even in recession years. Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated. in years without a recession and increases of 6.2%

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So You Want to Be a Consultant?

Robert Weiner

Discipline for processes and organization — clients appreciate this. There are no failures as much as learning for the next client… Try to avoid drama in an organization - sometimes the project scope has unreasonable structure (not enough time, for example - and don’t wait to explain delays or concerns in deliverables.