by Ephraim | Oct 6, 2024 | email, fundraising, pictures
I’m a Gen Xer. Nostalgia will always put a smile on my face. Where’s the beef. Rubik’s Cube. Foofy hair. The Breakfast Club. MAD Magazine. I had a run of close to ten years where I bought every single MAD Magazine that was published. I also bought a few of their...
by Ephraim | Sep 23, 2024 | donors, fundraising, strategy
Guest post by Sarah Tedesco In the world of nonprofit fundraising, a pivotal question every organization and team needs to answer is, How does someone go from an unengaged prospective donor to a loyal, long-term supporter of our mission? The answer can be found in the...
by Ephraim | Aug 19, 2024 | Board, for-profit, leadership
After I was laid off, I decided to leave the nonprofit sector and try the for-profit sector. Specifically hi-tech. I had plenty of friends who worked in that sector and they were making great money. Working long hours for sure but at least the pay was great. I knew...
by Ephraim | Aug 5, 2024 | building relationships, email, newsletter
I manage two inboxes, one personal and one business. Let’s take a quick live look into them: That’s right. No emails. I’m a big believer in Inbox:Zero. I don’t want emails cluttering up my inbox. I want emails to come in, read them and then deal with them. The longer...
by Ephraim | Jul 31, 2024 | data, email, marketing
I do my best to stay on top of the latest fundraising and marketing data. It’s important to know what the current trends are and how that affects the communications coming from nonprofits to their audience. And then I impart the data to you. This article shares 45...
