by Ephraim | Feb 7, 2022 | donors, fundraising
A guest post by Francesca Dobbyn I knew eggsactly what my community needed. We needed a yolk, something to crack us up. It was just nogging at the back of my brain to do something not rum of the mill. Omicron was spreading fast and furious, the holiday season loomed...
by Ephraim | Jan 31, 2022 | marketing, social media, strategy
Diversified portfolio isn’t just a term you’ll hear from your investment broker. It also applies to your fundraising. Your fundraising portfolio should be diversified so you are reaching maximum donors in a variety of ways: Events, monthly giving, email donations,...
by Ephraim | Jan 24, 2022 | for-profit, leadership, salaries
A few weeks ago, I saw a Director of Development job ad. I read through the description (very long because if it’s a nonprofit job, you’re probably doing the job of seven people at once). At the end was the proposed salary. The good: They listed the salary! I’ll give...
by Ephraim | Jan 18, 2022 | fundraising, gratitude, strategy
I was a fundraiser. And grant writer. And event organizer. And website manager. And copywriter. And marketing director. And budget preparer. Oh. I shouldn’t forget that I was also a fireman, putting out fires. All of the above wasn’t at multiple jobs. I did them all...
by Ephraim | Jan 9, 2022 | building relationships, email, fundraising
Year-end has come and gone. I’ve seen the good, the bad and the really, really ugly. Which is what I’m going to share and rant about: The really, really ugly. Today we’re gonna talk email fundraising and marketing. Can You Guess? Have a look at my tweet from January...
