Software

Robert in the news(paper)

September 10, 2015 By Robert Weiner Leave a Comment Filed Under: Advancement Services, Donor Databases, Fundraising, Online Fundraising, Software Tagged With: Advancement Services, Donor Databases, Fundraising, Online Fundraising, Software

I was interviewed for two articles that were published recently. The NonProfit Times ran the story The Evolution of Donor Management And Its Fundraising Future, which deals with how technology is transforming the way nonprofits interact with donors, particularly online. And the … [Read more...]

Important changes for GiftWorks users

February 9, 2015 By Robert Weiner 7 Comments Filed Under: Donor Databases, Fundraising, Nonprofit Technology, Software Tagged With: Donor Databases, Fundraising, Nonprofit Technology, Software

FrontStream, the current owner of GiftWorks, sent me the following notice this week: Hey there Robert, As in the past, we are preparing to upgrade FrontStream CRM (previously GiftWorks 2013) users to the newest version of CRM. This change is in-line with our transition to a subscription-based … [Read more...]

On the value of donor database ratings

March 17, 2013 By Robert Leave a Comment Filed Under: Donor Databases, Nonprofit Management, Nonprofit Technology, Software Tagged With: Donor Databases, Nonprofit Management, Nonprofit Technology, Software

A colleague forwarded the following email from a vendor and asked how I think a potential buyer should respond. I've redacted the message to anonymize the vendor: Dear ____, I thought you might be interested in a recent analysis of low cost fundraising software, conducted jointly by … [Read more...]

More nonprofit software mergers and acquisitions

March 4, 2013 By Robert 3 Comments Filed Under: Advancement Services, Alumni Relations, Databases, Donor Databases, Software Tagged With: Advancement Services, Alumni, Databases, Donor Databases, Software

Last year the big news in my industry was Blackbaud's acquisition of Convio and the merger/acquisition of Datatel and Sungard Higher Education (now called Ellucian). 2013 is off to a bang with Accel-KKR's acquisition of Sage's Nonprofit Solutions Group and iModules acquisition of Harris … [Read more...]

Finding a replacement for Tungle.me

September 28, 2012 By Robert 43 Comments Filed Under: Software Tagged With: Software

I've been using Tungle for years to share my calendar with colleagues and clients. It allowed them to view my availability online and propose meetings as if we were all on the same calendaring system. Unfortunately, RIM bought Tungle in 2011 and it started to decline. Appointments … [Read more...]

Blackbaud kills Common Ground: So What?

September 20, 2012 By Robert 1 Comment Filed Under: Advancement Services, Databases, Donor Databases, Fundraising, IT Management, Nonprofit Technology, Software Tagged With: Advancement Services, Blackbaud, Convio, Databases, Donor Databases, Fundraising, Nonprofit Technology, Salesforce, Software

According to the Foundation Center’s analysis of data from the National Center for Charitable Statistics, there are approximately 1.5 million nonprofits in the U.S. According to the Q&A that Idealware conducted with Blackbaud, approximately 400 nonprofits are using the version of Common Ground … [Read more...]

Blackbaud kills off Common Ground

August 30, 2012 By Robert 63 Comments Filed Under: Advancement Services, Databases, Donor Databases, Fundraising, Nonprofit Technology, Software Tagged With: Advancement Services, Blackbaud, Databases, Donor Databases, Fundraising, Nonprofit Technology, Raiser's Edge, Salesforce, Software

Yesterday the news was that Blackbaud had laid off 50 employees it acquired when it bought Convio in May. In what was said to be an unrelated development, they also announced the departure of Gene Austin, the former CEO of Convio. Today the news is that Blackbaud is killing off Common Ground, … [Read more...]

Blackbaud’s acquisition of Convio is a done deal

May 7, 2012 By Robert Leave a Comment Filed Under: Advancement Services, Databases, Donor Databases, Email Marketing, Fundraising, Nonprofit Technology, Online Fundraising, Software Tagged With: Advancement Services, Databases, Donor Databases, Email Marketing, Fundraising, Nonprofit Technology, Online Fundraising, Software

Blackbaud completed its purchase of Convio. The next adventure starts today, as we wait to see what the future holds for their various systems. … [Read more...]

Blackbaud – Convio merger expected to close this week

May 4, 2012 By Robert Leave a Comment Filed Under: Advancement Services, Cloud Computing, Databases, Donor Databases, Fundraising, Nonprofit Technology, Online Fundraising, Software Tagged With: Advancement Services, Blackbaud, Cloud Computing, Convio, Databases, Donor Databases, Fundraising, Nonprofit Technology, Online Fundraising, Software

The Department of Justice signed off on Blackbaud's acquisition of Convio last week, and it looks like the deal will close this week. This is just the beginning of the story. I expect that it will take at least several months, and probably several years, before the dust settles and we … [Read more...]

Defunct Google Products

March 21, 2012 By Robert 1 Comment Filed Under: Software Tagged With: Software

Google: It's great that they keep innovating, and of course not every idea will work out. But Google's record of killing off products makes me nervous about my reliance on them. Here are some defunct products I remember (and here are some I never tried. Even more. Still more.): … [Read more...]