Chad Barr

JANUARY 26, 2007

To learn the key differences between integrated and not integrated web solutions and why it may be critical for your distribution business, read my article published this month “” Where is my order? How to avoid disappointing your customers. “ The post Integrated vs. Non-Integrated Web Sites appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JANUARY 26, 2007

In addition to this nonprofit consulting blog, I also keep a general interest/politics blog (and a guitar playing/collecting blog ), and sometimes I have to wonder which blog I'm going to post a certain item to. This is one of those items. This is one to file under "nonprofit fundraising," but it's also going to my general interest blog, because it's just that odd.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JANUARY 22, 2007

Last week, I reported about how mergers and changing corporate priorities can put nonprofit funding at risk. Today, I've got some good news to help you retain those corporate sponsors. There's new data that demonstrates that businesses that donate to charities earn back $6 in sales for every $1 they contribute. The businesses that are more likely to enjoy this return are those that sell directly to consumers, such as retail, financial institutions, and electronics manufacturers.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JANUARY 16, 2007

It's official: PND (the Philanthropy News Digest) reports that when corporations restructure, grants to nonprofits dwindle. Of course, we've all felt this for years, and we all recall such major events as when Chevron and Texaco merged in 2001 Texaco ended its sixty-four-year sponsorship of the Metropolitan Opera's Sunday afternoon radio broadcasts.

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Chad Barr

JANUARY 15, 2007

I just got back from a great getaway in NYC where I celebrated 101 birthday years with my wife. Great: R&R time at the Peninsula Hotel. Sunset pictures from the top of the Rockefeller Center. Shows: AvenueQ – terrific, Tarzan – ok, Spring Awakening – terrific. Restaurants. Visit to my new favorite camera gear place – B&H Photo. Visit to the awesome apple store on Fifth Ave.

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Chad Barr

JANUARY 6, 2007

One of my other favorite sites for a quick reference is www.answers.com , which not only gives me the answer to most of my questions, but also the sound pronunciation, other languages and many other useful resources. The post More Answers from Answers.com appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.

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Chad Barr

JANUARY 5, 2007

So you want to quickly learn about evolution, html or even the US constitution. Did you know that the answers to your curiosity questions or your research paper are just a few clicks away? One of the greatest inventions of the Internet is that of Wiki type technology. This technology creates web sites where anyone who has access to the web site may collaborate with others to create and develop content.

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The Nonprofit Consultant

JANUARY 2, 2007

PND (Philanthropy News Digest) today has an article on making the case for funding administrative costs that quotes Bennett Weiner, CEO of the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance, as saying: Charities are more than just financial statements, and people shouldn't make donation decisions solely on financial statements. If a charity spends 80 percent of its expenses on programs, it doesn't necessarily mean that it is doing a better job than one that is spending 70 percent.

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