Robert L. Weiner Consulting: Articles http://www.rlweiner.com/articles.html Articles on the use of information technology in fundraising and nonprofit management. Top Issues Affecting Advancement Services http://www.rlweiner.com/as_top_10/as_top_issues.pdf What are the top issues affecting Advancement Services departments, and what can be done to address them? Ten Common Mistakes in Selecting Donor Databases (And How to Avoid Them) http://www.idealware.org/articles/ten_common_mistakes_in_selecting_donor_databases.php How to avoid common mistakes that can prevent you from selecting the right database and managing it effectively. Analysis of the 2005 CASE survey on email fundraising http://www.case.org/Content/Miscellaneous/Display.cfm?CONTENTITEMID=5793 Analysis of the responses to the third annual survey on the use of email fundraising appeals conducted by Robert Weiner and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. The Right Gift From The Right Person at the Right Time: Tracking Your Prospects http://www.rlweiner.com/articles/tracking_your_prospects.pdf White paper on the role of a donor database and Advancement Services staff in tracking major gift prospects. Inexpensive Donor Databases http://www.techsoup.org/howto/articlepage.cfm?ArticleId=591 Roundup of free and inexpensive donor databases. Analysis of the 2004 CASE survey on email fundraising http://www.case.org/Content/Miscellaneous/Display.cfm?CONTENTITEMID=4532 Analysis of the responses to the second annual survey on the use of email fundraising appeals conducted by Robert Weiner and the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education . Choosing a Donor Database http://www.afpnet.org/tier3_cd.cfm?folder_id=887&content_item_id=14607 Short overview of choosing a donor database. Why Building Your Own Database Should Be Your Last Resort http://nten.typepad.com/forecast/2003/10/why_building_yo.html Why nonprofits shouldn't build their own donor database. Database Outsourcing: When To Look For Help, and How To Do It http://www.techsoup.org/howto/articlepage.cfm?articleid=458&topicid=11 How to approach having someone build you a database. Resources for Developing Online Communities http://www.iapps.com/Resources/Resources_show.htm?doc_id=191535 Tips and resources for creating an online community. Email Addresses: Collect The Whole Set http://two.charitychannel.com/publish/templates/?a=528&z=0 How to get email addresses for your constituents. Doing Your Homework http://two.charitychannel.com/publish/templates/?a=529&z=0 How to conduct due diligence when selecting software. Email Campaigns - The Technical Side http://two.charitychannel.com/publish/templates/?a=554&z=0 The technical side of putting together an email campaign. Buying and Implementing a Development System http://www.rlweiner.com/case_handbook_chapter.pdf How to select and convert to a new donor database. Recipe for a Successful Conversion http://www.rlweiner.com/case_currents_conversion_article.pdf Steps for a successful database conversion.