Robert Weiner

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Keeping appointment times from moving around

Robert Weiner

I've been trying to find a way to keep my appointment times from moving around on my calendar as I change time zones. Here's a description of the problem from Microsoft (edited to match my situation): You are traveling through multiple time zones and need the calendar to display the local time for each appointment.

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NY Times says text donations system is flawed

Robert Weiner

I’m still skeptical about its suitability for most nonprofits, and the NY Times said the same yesterday. I do expect this to change over time. One of the presentations at last month’s Association of Advancement Services Professionals conference dealt with mobile giving.

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Nonprofit Survival 101, Planning for Tough Economic Times

Robert Weiner

OneWorld.net is offering a workshop on what nonprofits can do to survive the current tough times. What: Nonprofit Survival 101, Planning for Tough Economic Times. Eastern Time. When: January 29, 2009 3:30 - 5 p.m. Where: Washington, DC though participants can also join by phone. Description: read more.

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ROI for a donor database

Robert Weiner

when do you say, “As of this time, we are now raising $XXX more dollars than we did before – based on the new software?” When I’ve looked at ROI, my analyses have been client-specific, dealing with issues like: An inability to produce reports or time spent manipulating reports that should come straight from the system. Time-management.

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Migrating recurring donors to a new system

Robert Weiner

It will generally require time and money in order to do it (typically the payment processor you are moving off of will ask you to pay for their time, the payment processor you are moving to may just be happy to get the revenue).

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Idealware’s revised Consumers Guide to Low-Cost Donor Management Systems

Robert Weiner

Several systems were included for the first time: @EASE, Bloomerang, Exceed Beyond, Salsa CRM, The Raiser’s Edge NXT, and NPOconnect (formerly known as Orange Leap). Idealware just released the latest version of their Consumers Guide to Low-Cost Donor Management Systems. You can download it here.

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Lame spam of the day: do you get a lot of spam?

Robert Weiner

Comment: Hi, i read your blog from time to time and i own a similar. I had to smile at a spammer complaining about spam. It included a link to a page that seems to be selling dental implants, but I didn''t explore it. Author: Reno Nevada. one and i was just curious if you get a lot of spam responses?

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