Robert Weiner

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Donor Tracking vs. Business Intelligence

Robert Weiner

It discusses what Laura Quinn calls the "movement from merely tracking data to an emphasis on using it strategically to make business decisions." The Nonprofit Times recently published an article called Is It Donor Management Software Or Business Intelligence. " This vision of donor management software is nothing new.

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Lame spam of the day: USPS Delivery Confirmation

Robert Weiner

The sender has requested that you receive a Track & Confirm update, as shown below. For more information, or if you have additional questions on Track & Confirm services and features. You may arrange redelivery by clicking the link below or pick up the item at the Post Office indicated on the notice. We're here to help.

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Lame spams of the day: Amazon HDTV shipments

Robert Weiner

Why tracking information may be unavailable? This shipment have no an associated delivery number of tracking. If you need to return an good from this shipment or manage other orders, please visit Your Orders on Amazon.com. Your estimated shipment date is: Friday, September 21, 2012. Your order was shipped to: robert. Albuquerque, CA.

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Lame spams of the day: Fake UPS and FedEx delivery notices

Robert Weiner

Tracking Detail (P)LAQ53 129 880 0685 1561. First-Class logistics [support.264@lasvegas.com]. 264@lasvegas.com]. First-Class Mail Postal Service [769.JT@sanfrancisco.com]. JT@sanfrancisco.com]. The subjects have looked like: Number (A)BQQ16 414 272 1170 9681. ID (O)JB19 720 719 5134 5558. Here are three examples of the format:

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Reigning in shadow databases

Robert Weiner

We track those who do not wish to be contacted either by mail, phone, email or not at all. We get updates and information from multiple sources which can only benefit the departments who use our system. We do NCOA, wealth and deceased screenings. We do phone and email appends. We get Google alerts.

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Lame spam of the day: FBI & Nigerian Govt want to send me money

Robert Weiner

Below are few list of tracking numbers you can track from UPS website to confirm people like you who have received their payment successfully. Vargas: UPS Tracking Number: 1Z757F991598420403 (www.ups.com). Name: Rovenda Elaine Clayton: UPS Tracking Number: 1Z757F991596606592 (www.ups.com). Name: Donna L.

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Migrating recurring donors to a new system

Robert Weiner

Develop a manual process for tracking and recording payments made using the old processor. Ask your recurring donors to move to the new processor. Keep your account with your old processor open as long as the value of the donations (minus transaction costs) exceeds their fees. Evaluate this at least annually.

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