I've redacted the message to anonymize the vendor: Dear _, I thought you might be interested in a recent analysis of low cost fundraising software, conducted jointly by independent organizations Idealware and N-TEN. They have published numerous reports and whitepapers on technology for nonprofit organizations. MORE >>

It's in their DIY series -- short tips for implementing something for your organization without extensive tech know-how or extra budget. NTEN just published a short piece of mine on data management in their Change magazine. The topic they gave me was managing decentralized data entry. MORE >>

Some organizations make that person fix the mistake. Decentralized data entry is efficient and is the only practical approach at some organizations. It's a tough problem. Here are a few approaches (other than locking down data entry): Policies. You need clear data entry standards. Security. Training. Monitoring. Retraining. Automation. MORE >>

My own resources page: [link] It includes links to articles like: Should Your Organization Use Social Networking Sites? 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. Attracting New Donors. Ebook: [link]. MORE >>

They'll be awarding over $25,000 in grants to nonprofits, charities and voluntary organizations of all sizes in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Applicants are being asked to submit an original four-to-eight-line poem that reflects the work or mission of their organization. TechSoup MORE >>