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| Page 1 of 2 | Previous | Next | ROBERT WEINER JULY 25, 2010 Chosing a donor database Tags: Advancement Services Donor Databases Nonprofit Technology Software I get a lot of emails like the following from small nonprofits: We desperately need to get a new donor database and most of them are totally unaffordable!! am tending towards (system x) because it would seem to match what we need right away, and we could afford it. | ROBERT WEINER JULY 10, 2012 ROI for a donor database Many other important issues are hard to put a price tag, like. My colleague Charlie Hunsaker posted the following question on the FUNDSVCS Advancement Services listserve: I have two clients who are looking for new systems and want a “cost justification” for their acquisition to share with their management. We can’t.) Time-management. | | | | | |
| ROBERT WEINER AUGUST 24, 2009 TechSoup’s New Site Design Tags: Nonprofit Technology TechSoup TechSoup , the nonprofit tech web site where I host a discussion forum, went live with a redesigned home page over the weekend. love the new look, although it's only skin-deep. single sign-on for our U.S. registered users. Congratulations to TechSoup. Here's to Phase 2. | ROBERT WEINER NOVEMBER 2, 2010 NY Times says text donations system is flawed Tags: Fundraising Mobile Communications Online Fundraising One of the presentations at last month’s Association of Advancement Services Professionals conference dealt with mobile giving. m still skeptical about its suitability for most nonprofits, and the NY Times said the same yesterday. do expect this to change over time. | | ROBERT WEINER JANUARY 5, 2010 Ingredients of a High Performing Advancement Services Shop Tags: Advancement Services I've been thinking about what it takes to run a great Advancement Services operation (aka Development Services, Development Operations, Development Systems, the fundraising infrastructure, the back office). While outsiders sometimes view Advancement Services as data entry staff, there's a lot more to it. | | | | | | | |
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ROBERT WEINER | MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012 Lame spam of the day: Facebook notifications
Similar to the notifications from MySpace, Habbo, Tagged, and Foursquare I got a few weeks ago, I'm getting lots of fake Facebook notifications. According to this article , they're phishing messages. Here are a few examples: Sender : Facebook (confirm+robert@ig.com.br). Subject: Reminder: Reset your password. link leads to [link]. MORE >> -
ROBERT WEINER | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 2010 Cities Acting Like Nonprofits
Tags: Fundraising I just spoke on a fundraising panel at Compasspoint's Silicon Valley/Peninsula Nonprofit Forum. One takeaway: some California cities are finding that they need to raise private funds to make up for cuts in State and local funding. This means thinking and acting like nonprofits. MORE >> -
ROBERT WEINER | SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2010 Prizes for Paperless Fundraising
Tags: TechSoup Have you successfully moved from paper-based direct mail fundraising to digital tools (email, websites, video, social media, widgets, and/or mobile)? Want to gloat about your successes and possibly make some (more) money as well? Entries can be submitted between June 15 and September 15, 2010. For more information go to [link]. MORE >> -
ROBERT WEINER | THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010 The Limits of “Free” Software
Tags: Cloud Computing Databases Donor Databases IT Management Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Technology How much would you pay for such a system? Would you believe me if I told you.you can get it for free? Yup, free. When talking about "free" software I think it's important to define the limits of free. MORE >> -
ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2010 Separating Personal and Professional Lives on Social Media
" Tags: Social Media Do you "friend" your co-workers, clients, or service recipients on Facebook? What about LinkedIn? Are your tweets appropriate for all audiences? His basic advice: "Be Prepared. Be mindful of your online presence. Think thrice before acting." MORE >>
- Getting RSS Feeds Via Email ROBERT WEINER | SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010
- Keeping appointment times from moving around ROBERT WEINER | SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 2010
- Free Digital Storytelling Online Event ROBERT WEINER | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
- Advice for Consultants - Part 1 ROBERT WEINER | MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2009
- Phishing Scam: Habitat for Humanity fundraising ROBERT WEINER | THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010
- Advice for Consultants - Part 2 ROBERT WEINER | SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2009
- Impressions of the Palm Pre ROBERT WEINER | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010
- Lame spams of the day: confirmation from [insert social network name] ROBERT WEINER | MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012
- Phishing scam of the day: U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change lottery ROBERT WEINER | WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2010
- Schools using social media but not for fundraising ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009
- Donor Tracking vs. Business Intelligence ROBERT WEINER | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009
- Setting up my new Thinkpad T400S ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2010
- Online Alumni Communities in the Age of Social Media ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009
- Thoughts on Software RFPs ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, MAY 4, 2010
- The continuing saga of the new T400S ROBERT WEINER | THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2010
- A Month with the Palm Pre ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2010
- Making the Case for Advancement Services ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2010
- The Nonprofit Guide to Going Green: Book Release Parties! ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2010
- Analysis of the CASE Online Fundraising Survey ROBERT WEINER | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2009
- Jay Love leaving Blackbaud ROBERT WEINER | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2010
- Idealware’s Field Guide to Nonprofit Software: Fundraising, Communications and Outreach ROBERT WEINER | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2010
- Texting for $$: The Definitive Guide ROBERT WEINER | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2010
- C3 Announces 2010 In-Kind Donation and Grant Program for Nonprofits ROBERT WEINER | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2010
- Nominations Closing Soon for $10,000 Pizzigati Prize ROBERT WEINER | SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 2010
- Digital Wallet Helps Prevent Phishing ROBERT WEINER | MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2009
- The Idealware Research Fund ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2009
- Adding Google Voice to My Web Site ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009
- Social Media for Revenue or Volunteers? Maybe Not ROBERT WEINER | SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2009
- Clueless Charity PR ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2009
- America’s Giving Challenge 2009 ROBERT WEINER | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2009
- What’s in Your Data Ecosystem? ROBERT WEINER | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2009
- Using Facebook Causes to Promote Your Nonprofit: October 13 Online ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2009
- Win $5K for Charity Through Creative Pitching ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2009
- Feed My Inbox — RSS feeds by email ROBERT WEINER | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2009
- Converting Fresh Leads into Donors ROBERT WEINER | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
- Develop Your Social Media Strategy with NTEN ROBERT WEINER | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2009
- Editable List of Donor Databases ROBERT WEINER | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
- Results of CASE’s 2009 Online Giving Survey ROBERT WEINER | SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2009
- More Defunct Donor Databases ROBERT WEINER | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2009
- Back Away from that Spreadsheet: Why Excel Isn’t a Donor Database ROBERT WEINER | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2009
- Taking Advantage of a Crisis ROBERT WEINER | MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2009
- Back Away From That Spreadsheet: Why Excel Isn’t a Donor Database ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2009
- Email Bounce Codes Decoded ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2009
- Creating Strong Passwords ROBERT WEINER | WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2009
- Twitter Hacking and Cloud Security ROBERT WEINER | THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2009
- NTEN’s Online CIO Conference in September ROBERT WEINER | MONDAY, JULY 20, 2009
- July 21: How Can You Measure the Value of Social Networking? ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2009
- Advice for Consultants - Part 3 ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2009
- Matching Gifts Best Practices 2009 ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2009
- Podcast: How to Use Facebook to Attract Supporters and More ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2009
- Facebook Causes: Not a Cash Cow (Yet) ROBERT WEINER | THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2009
- Optimize Your Web Pages ROBERT WEINER | WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 2009
- Corporate Giving Declined in 2008 ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2009
- Transcript: Using Social Networks to Promote Good Causes ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 2009
- Online Discussion on June 23: Using Social Networks to Promote Good Causes ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2009
- Deadline July 1: $100,000 Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation ROBERT WEINER | SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2009
- Phishing scam: Dear Webmail User ROBERT WEINER | THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2009
- Nonprofit Technology 601 ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2009
- GivingUSA Reports a Drop in 2008 Giving ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2009
- Transcript: Promoting Causes on Online Social Networks ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2009
- Live Discussion Promoting Causes on Social Networks on June 2 ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2009
- No One Likes Your Web Site ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2009
- Vindigo: The App That Wouldn’t Die ROBERT WEINER | SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2009
- Consultants say business is picking up. Trend? ROBERT WEINER | SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2009
- Green IT for Dummies ROBERT WEINER | THURSDAY, APRIL 30, 2009
- So You Want to Be a Consultant? Part II ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2009
- So You Want to Be a Consultant? ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2009
- Consumers Guide to Low Cost Donor Management Systems ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2009
- Favorite Free Software ROBERT WEINER | SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2009
- Jakob Nielsen Thinks Your Web Site Sucks ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2009
- How To Search the Social Web: The Ultimate Toolkit ROBERT WEINER | MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2009
- Anatomy of My Web Site ROBERT WEINER | SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2009
- New Survey: America’s Nonprofits in Danger ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2009
- New phishing scam: Please Update Your Email Account ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2009
- Analysis of Convio’s Online Fundraising Study ROBERT WEINER | THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 2009
- Convio’s 2009 Online Fundraising Benchmark Report ROBERT WEINER | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2009
- TechSoup Featured in The San Francisco Chronicle ROBERT WEINER | MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2009
- Do New Online Donors Give Again? ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2009
- Security in-a-Box ROBERT WEINER | MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2009
- Razoo: A Free Online Donation Service ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2009
- Survey on the Impact of the Economic Crisis on Charitable Giving ROBERT WEINER | MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2009
- Google Checkout No Longer Free for Nonprofits ROBERT WEINER | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2009
- Twitter Best Practices ROBERT WEINER | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2009
- Do You Need New Donor Management Software? ROBERT WEINER | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2009
- Using Humiliation to Fundraise ROBERT WEINER | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2009
- Creating bookmarks and hyperlinks in Acrobat Pro 5 ROBERT WEINER | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2009
- Pizzigati Prize for Open Source Software Developers ROBERT WEINER | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2009
- Cn U Raise $ Via Txt? ROBERT WEINER | TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2009
- So You Want To Be A Consultant? ROBERT WEINER | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2009
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