by Ephraim | Mar 22, 2022 | engagement, social media, strategy
It’s called social media cause it’s meant to be “social.” It’s a conversation with followers and with your target audience. But far too often I see nonprofits who are simply not engaging in conversation. They’re busy broadcasting their latest news. Their most recent...
by Ephraim | Mar 7, 2022 | building relationships, engagement, social media
You ask your kids to do something. No answer. You ask again, in a pleasant voice. Still nothing. You ask a third time but this time it’s without a smile. No response from the kids. Finally, you walk into their room and you raise your voice and that gets a response....
by Ephraim | Feb 28, 2022 | donors, fundraising, gratitude
“Thank you for your donation of $100.” Every time I see that as the opening sentence on a thank you letter, I die a little inside. Gratitude Attitude Last week I gave a training for more than 40 nonprofits who work in the Abilene, Texas community. The topic? Gratitude...
by Ephraim | Feb 21, 2022 | branding, website
A guest post by Anne Stefanyk In a short paragraph or statement, can you summarize what your nonprofit is all about? Can you condense your organization’s history, mission, vision and brand into one succinct message that tells anyone who comes across it everything they...
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...
