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ROI for a donor database

Robert Weiner

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. Probably an issue that we should all be looking at.

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Advice for Consultants - Part 2

Robert Weiner

Use it not only to advertise your services, but also to share files with clients, point to resources, clarify your working style/methods/contract, etc. 3) Find resources to build your skills, and give them time every week: webinars, listservs, online classes, books, etc. get your files organized: both electronically and paper.

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Wikis: What, When, Why

Museum 2.0

This ability to organize content segments, like moving post-its around on a table, makes wikis more useful than other collaborative document creation tools like Google Docs. Google docs is good if you are writing a single document or creating a single spreadsheet. You can do it physically at an in-person event like a conference.

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