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Lame spam of the day: boundless online grant applications

Robert Weiner

My first thought was that "boundless" online grant applications meant "endless", which would be horrifying. I cling on to listening to the newscast lecture about receiving boundless online grant applications so I have been looking around for the finest site to get one. I was struck by the language in this spammy blog comment.

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Lame spam of the day: Intuit GoPayment

Robert Weiner

These spams aren't 100% lame -- at least they included a logo and some design elements. you've been granted access for Intuit GoPayment"): Welcome - you're approved for. Congrats - you're been granted access for. Congratulations - you're been granted access for. Hey, spammers: how about deduping your mailing lists?

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Lame Spam of the Day: willing to invest.

Robert Weiner

I'm charmed by the tortured grammar in this spam. Sender: Robert Grant (robertgrantinvest3@gmail.com). Robert Grant. But would it have been too hard to at least make the sending email address (@gmail) match the reply-to address (@yahoo)? Subject: willing to invest. Text: Top of the day to you. interest.

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94 Free or Low-Cost Tools and Resources for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Newsletter Spam Check :: mail-tester.com. This free tool reveals if your website domain is on a blacklist, flagged for spam, and properly set up for SPF, DKIM, and DMARC protocols. GrantAdvisor allows anyone in the nonprofit community to anonymously write reviews about their grant experiences with foundations.

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Lame spam of the day: Please provide your tax information

Robert Weiner

Version 2: Dear Sir/Madam, With intent to guarantee that correct data is being sustained on our systems, as well as to be able to grant you better quality of service; INTUIT INC. Corporate Headquarters. 2632 Marine Way. Mountain View, CA 94043. has partaken in the Internal Revenue Service [IRS] Name and TIN Matching Program.

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The Networked Nonprofit Update

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He raises a good point and even makes up a new word: spamanthropism (spam + philanthropism). It describes social media for social good that is so obnoxious that it feels like spam. Next week, I’ll be in Boston for book events at Associated Grant Makers and Barr Foundation on Monday, October 4th.

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Social Media: Before You Get Started, Get Organized!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

It will help you centralize all your efforts and reduce the amount of spam and notification e-mails sent to your work e-mail account. You should also never automate content using these tools, or spam each community with the same message. However, if you do opt to use your Gmail e-mail account, protect it fiercely.