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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | ROBERT WEINER JANUARY 27, 2012 Thoughts on the Blackbaud – Convio deal Idealware’s Consumer’s Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems reviewed 30 systems, the majority of which don’t come from Convio or Blackbaud. Lots of people have already weighed in on Blackbaud’s purchase of Convio (two of my favorites: [link] and [link] ). Here my perspective. don’t invest in these or other companies that I advise on. | ROBERT WEINER JULY 25, 2010 Chosing a donor database You said you've read the Idealware/NTEN Consumer's Guide, so you know that (system x) got a strong rating there. And here's one by Eric Leland, the main author of their Low Cost Database guide: https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/957/l/eng/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=29015. As you said, there are a lot of considerations. | | | | | |
| ROBERT WEINER NOVEMBER 2, 2010 NY Times says text donations system is flawed If you want to learn more, Mobile Active published a great overview of the mobile giving landscape last year called Texting for Charitable Dollars: The Definitive Guide. One of the presentations at last month’s Association of Advancement Services Professionals conference dealt with mobile giving. do expect this to change over time. | ROBERT WEINER JUNE 3, 2010 Resources from the Compasspoint Panel Idealware's "Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems" [link]. Yesterday I spoke on a fundraising panel at Compasspoint's Silicon Valley/Peninsula Nonprofit Forum and mentioned a variety of resources. Here they are, with links: Donor Retention. AFP's Fundraising Effectiveness Project: [link]. Attracting New Donors. | ROBERT WEINER APRIL 23, 2010 The Nonprofit Guide to Going Green: Book Release Parties! The website for the new book, The Nonprofit Guide to Going Green describes it as "a comprehensive learning tool to guide nonprofits and NGOs towards becoming greener. The definitive, practical, go-to resource guide on helping all charities become more green.". read more. | ROBERT WEINER MAY 4, 2010 Thoughts on Software RFPs Resources : My article Finding the Perfect Fundraising Database in an Imperfect World includes a section called "To RFP or not to RFP" Idealware article: The Perfect Fit: A Guide to Evaluating and Purchasing Major Software Systems. What’s the thought behind requiring quick responses from the vendors? What do you think? | | | | | | | |
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ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2011 First impressions of the HTC Rezound smartphone
haven't found a description of what gets changed in each power mode -- the user guide has no details. Since HP abandoned the Palm Pre I decided to do the same. I'm sad about it -- I've been a Palm user since the Pilot days and loved Palm's WebOS. The reviews of Windows phones were intriguing, but the OS doesn't sound mature yet. Thin case. MORE >> -
ROBERT WEINER | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2010  Idealware’s Field Guide to Nonprofit Software: Fundraising, Communications and Outreach
Unlike their earlier guides (to inexpensive donor databases, content management systems, online donation tools, etc.) It's likely to be a useful guide to nonprofits who are planning to purchase (or request donations) of a lot of software in the near future. Idealware recently released its Fundraising, Communications and Outreach. MORE >> -
ROBERT WEINER | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2010 Texting for $$: The Definitive Guide
In the wake of the huge number of donations given to Haiti earthquake relief via text mesage, MobileActive has published Texting for Charitable Dollars: The Definitive Guide. The guide is available for free at [link]. read more. MORE >> -
ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2009 Advice for Consultants - Part 3
This will guide your business planning. This is the third in a series of posts aimed at new consultants in the nonprofit sector. The previous posts are at Part 1 and Part 2. Make sure you have enough savings, loans, or other income to tide you over while you build your business. Figure out where you will work and what equipment you will need. MORE >> -
ROBERT WEINER | SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2009 Vindigo: The App That Wouldn’t Die
It provided a restaurant guide with reviews, maps, and walking directions; movie reviews and show times for theaters; museum listings; a guide to bars and clubs; locations and contact info for local businesses; and even bathroom locations for cities around the U.S. I’ve been using Vindigo for at least a decade. MORE >>
- Green IT for Dummies ROBERT WEINER | THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2009
- Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2009
- How To Search the Social Web: The Ultimate Toolkit ROBERT WEINER | MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2009
- Security in-a-Box ROBERT WEINER | MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2009
- The Quick ‘n Easy Guide to Online Advocacy ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2009
- Nonprofit Technology Resolutions for 2009 ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2009
- Early-Bird Discount on the Nonprofit Technology Conference Ends 1/31 ROBERT WEINER | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2009
- The Current Economy and Major Gifts Fundraising ROBERT WEINER | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2009
- Fundraising Survival Guide ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2008
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