Robert Weiner

MARCH 5, 2011

The CTK Foundation just opened its 2011 Heart and Soul Grant Award Program. 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.

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Robert Weiner

APRIL 19, 2009

Joe Medina of Colby College asked members of the FUNDSVCS listserve about their favorite free software programs. CCleaner — Windows registry cleaner and program uninstaller [link]. ScreenHunter Free — Screen capture program: [link]. Ad-Aware — Anti-spyware and malware tool for PCs: [link].

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Robert Weiner

MAY 15, 2017

I also pointed my client to an old article from Convio called Switching Payment Processors: Assessing the Impact on Your Sustainer Program and suggested the following steps: 1. Ask the two processors if they will cooperate on the migration and what they’d charge. If they won’t cooperate or the price is too high, read on.

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 18, 2009

Dear Webmail User, This message was sent automatically by a program on Webmail which. The program is run weekly to ensure no one’s inbox grows too. grows to 20 MB, then a program on Bates Webmail will move your oldest. I reported this account to Google, so I hope they’ll disable it. Current User name: { }.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 31, 2011

Surveys can be a huge help in understanding what your constituents think and how successful your programs are.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 28, 2010

I solved that by following the instructions for solving Error # 0 problems at [link] Now I have a second program ( Microsoft Installer Cleanup utility) to forcibly uninstall uncooperative software. I tried the instructions to install and run Microsoft's SubInACL program, but that didn't fix it. " Click OK and run the program.

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Robert Weiner

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

We've programmed sessions on online fundraising with Madeline Stanionis, social media with Jeff Patrick, database selection with Eric Leland, and an open discussion session with me and Michael on whatever tech topics the attendees bring. San Francisco's Fundraising Day will be happening June 16 at the downtown Marriott.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 22, 2010

In his blog post on evaluating fundraising programs, Measuring Success The Buffett Way , Jason McNeil asks What measures might Warren Buffett use to evaluate development effectiveness? Among other things, TARP found that: Twice as many people are told about a bad experience as are told about a good one.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 23, 2009

TechSoup CEO’s are interviewed as well as some local Bay Area organizations who’ve benefited from TechSoup’s programs. Check out the article about TechSoup in Sunday’s San Francisco Chronicle.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 24, 2014

Using a computer program, they generate thousands of new card account numbers, some of which will be valid. After that, scammers can manipulate the stolen card numbers to create other possible credit card numbers. The first six numbers identify the bank that issued the card and the last six identify the specific customer.

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Robert Weiner

JUNE 20, 2009

In addition, the judges look for programs that are highly effective and that have made a difference in the lives of the people they serve.&#. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation. The Drucker Award is given to a social-sector organization that demonstrates “change that creates a new dimension of performance.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 8, 2009

As part of its We Are Media program, NTEN is offering a 2-day training in San Francisco on how nonprofits can use social media. They describe it as follows: This two-day, intensive workshop will immerse you in the world of social media and nonprofits.

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Robert Weiner

JANUARY 23, 2009

million computers have been infected with the Downadup worm , a malicious program. Internet security firm F-Secure has estimated that more than 3.5 The worm, also known as Conficker, uses a major flaw that Microsoft patched in October to remotely compromise computers running unpatched versions of Windows.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 8, 2009

The Chronicle of Philanthropy published a brief article (subscription required) describing how the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training program used Website Optimizer to determine which of three versions of a web page was most effective in persuading people to sign up for information.

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Robert Weiner

AUGUST 17, 2009

" He advises nonprofits to "embrace integrated marketing, focus on donor retention, increase monthly giving, and ramp up or start a planned giving program." Grizzard says that "when others scale back on their fundraising efforts, it presents an opportunity to cut through the clutter for those that stay the course."

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Robert Weiner

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Whether you're a nonprofit video veteran or you're just starting to share your mission through online images and audio, the Digital Storytelling Event will provide you with information about the latest digital storytelling tools and how to acquire them at a discounted nonprofit rate through our TechSoup Stock program.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 25, 2010

Talk to organizations with similar fundraising programs, staffing, IT support, etc. How easy is it to do things you'll need to do regularly, like enter gifts, look up donors, change addresses, and run reports. Then you need to check references. Ask each one the same questions and compare the results.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 4, 2010

This is demonstrated in our role as a corporate sponsor for the HAITI RELIEF PROGRAM with money raised going towards helping displaced and disabled children and their families. The International Board of Directors (IBOD) are volunteers from around the world who share a deep concern for the problems of poverty housing.

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Robert Weiner

JULY 10, 2012

For custom systems, the cost of programming time to build features that are available off the shelf, and of fundraiser and A.S. How much time they’re spending doing manual tasks that could be automated or tasks that take many times longer than they would with better-designed software. staff time to specify and test system enhancements.

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