by Ephraim | Jul 15, 2025 | impact, reporting
It’s mid July. Which means… Yup, year-end is juuuuust around the corner. That time of year where nonprofits collect a large part of their annual donations. The craziness is upon us. For the next few weeks,...
by Ephraim | Jul 10, 2025 | foundations, grants, strategy
Grant writing is not easy. Annoying character limits, trying to decipher what the funder is looking for, answering what sounds like the same question three times three different ways. And did I mention those farshluggina character counts?! I worked as a grant writer....
by Ephraim | Jun 26, 2025 | Board, engagement, fundraising
Lemme open with one my nonprofit beliefs: Board members do NOT have to give a donation! I am against the whole “they have to give X amount” or a “give and get.” Policies like that mean that your organization automatically excludes people from joining and contributing...
by Ephraim | Jun 12, 2025 | communications, crisis, strategy
It was one week before the gala event, the biggest fundraiser of the year for the institution I worked at. I was in charge of fundraising which included managing all aspects of the dinner- honorees, journal ads, catering, hall, table seating charts etc. And while...
by Ephraim | May 29, 2025 | gratitude, retention
Please read the above quote again. It’s based on years of research conducted by one of the foremost nonprofit experts, Dr. Adrian Sargeant. I know how hard you work on every fundraising appeal you send out. First draft, second...
