by Ephraim | Jan 4, 2022 | building relationships, donors, fundraising, nonprofit
Calling people on the phone. It’s almost a lost art, given how much we like to text and Whatsapp. And who has time for a conversation? We’re so busy with work and multi-tasking and catching up on the latest Netflix show and doomscrolling our Instagram feeds. So yeah,...
by Ephraim | Dec 13, 2021 | communications, data, fundraising
Many years ago I was asked in a job interview: “If you were sitting with a potential donor, how would you convince them that our nonprofit is the best out there and the only one worthy of a donation?” My reply to the interviewer: “I would never do that, because you’re...
by Ephraim | Dec 5, 2021 | building relationships, data, strategy
How well do you know your donors? Your online followers? Are they Millennials or Gen X? Boomers or Zoomers? How did they find out about your organization? Why do they support your nonprofit? What programs are they interested in learning more about? How do they want to...
by Ephraim | Nov 28, 2021 | fundraising, gratitude
I hate Giving Tuesday. If you follow me on Twitter, you know that I really really hate it. Despise it. But just because I dislike how nonprofits currently use the day doesn’t mean I think you should simply not participate in tomorrow’s festivities. No no. I have...
by Ephraim | Nov 16, 2021 | fundraising, gratitude
Sometimes a piece of paper isn’t just a piece of paper. Two simple pieces of paper taught me about asking and giving back. The ask I was riding the train in Israel. An older gentleman came into the car and distributed this to everyone: It reads: “A family with 5...
