by Ephraim | Oct 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
Today I’m going to do something that I’ve preached staying far away from. I never discuss it and I tell my clients not to either, unless they want to start a firestorm in the comments. Given the discourse today, said firestorm will hit Godwin’s Law much quicker than...
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...
