Robert Weiner

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Lame spam of the day: Meeting invitation from George Adoo

Robert Weiner

Here are the details: Organizer: johnnymark3000@gmail.com. Guest list has been hidden at organizer''s request). Invitation from Google Calendar. Alternatively you can sign up for a Google account at https://www.google.com/calendar/ and control your notification settings for your entire calendar. No ¬more options ».

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A Month with the Palm Pre

Robert Weiner

I tested PocketMirror, CompanionLink, Go Contacts Sync, gSyncIt, Google Calendar Sync, and Evernote. Here's what I've ended up with: Contacts: gSyncIt, via Google (my contacts sync to Gmail, then to the Pre). Tasks: gSyncIt, via Google. Calendar: Google Calendar Sync. Calendar: Google Calendar Sync. Dictionary.

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Razoo: A Free Online Donation Service

Robert Weiner

I recently posted a notice that Google is limiting its free online donation service to Google grant recipients. Organizations can modify their Web pages, including changing the look and feel and add videos. Members of the public can also change an organization’s page. read more.

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ROI for a donor database

Robert Weiner

The current software does not interface with our current/new technical environment (MS-Exchange and Office, or Google g-mail, calendar, docs, etc.). If fundraisers (preferably senior or at least influential ones) don’t think there’s a problem, the organization is going to have a very hard time justifying a new system.

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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.

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Tales of faux donors scamming charities

Robert Weiner

She couldn't find a trace of him through Google so tried calling the numbers given later in the day and none were in service. Tale 6: At another organization I worked for, a person visited our offices and asked for a tour. Tale #1: Our front desk received a call from someone who wanted to give a major gift to our college.

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Advice for Consultants - Part 2

Robert Weiner

The tech underground model (loose yet organized affiliation of npo techs who share skills and back each other up) is one of the good models out there. get your files organized: both electronically and paper. build in time for billing, organizing files, reading the trade press, watching webinars, etc. 2) Get a wiki. . -