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Robert in the news(paper)

Robert Weiner

And the Chronicle of Philanthropy ran 'But It's Free!' The NonProfit Times ran the story The Evolution of Donor Management And Its Fundraising Future , which deals with how technology is transforming the way nonprofits interact with donors, particularly online. and 9 Other Lines About Technology You Don't Want to Hear.

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10 Traits of a Great Consultant

Robert Weiner

The Chronicle of Philanthropy published a nice list of consulting traits that I want to pass along. Have self-confidence and be as adept at delivering bad news as good. I hate delivering bad news, but it often goes with the job.). The traits they list are below. My comments are in parentheses. This is hard.

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GivingUSA Reports a Drop in 2008 Giving

Robert Weiner

The good news from the annual GivingUSA report (PDF) on U.S. philanthropy is that total giving for 2008 was estimated to have exceeded $300 billion for the second year in a row, for a total of $307.65 But, unfortunately, most of the news was bad. Photo: Peter Gerdes.

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Trends Affecting Fundraising in 2009

Robert Weiner

The Chronicle of Philanthropy is starting the year off with a list of trends they believe will affect fundraising in 2009. You can read the full article at philanthropy.com/news/prospecting/index.php?id=6835.

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Getting Your Message Out

Robert Weiner

The Chronicle of Philanthropy held an online discussion on January 21, 2009 about how nonprofits can publicize their work.