by Ephraim | May 25, 2020 | life lessons
I want to ask you a question: How are you? I’ll bet the answer isn’t a simple one. Between lockdown, working from home, trying to juggle everything life is throwing at you. It’s tough. Life’s been a real grind. It’s sapped you of energy. And so I ask again: How...
by Ephraim | May 18, 2020 | life lessons
I’m thinking about cooking. 30 Phone Calls Later… 23 years ago I decided to learn to cook. My prior experience included boiling hot dogs and microwaving. Not exactly the resume of a fancy restaurant chef. I wanted to cook 2 full meals for the Sabbath. Appetizers,...
by Ephraim | May 11, 2020 | nonprofit, social media, storytelling
“The wise learn many things from their enemies.” – Aristophanes The Intelligence community in the U.S.- CIA, FBI, NSA- have a very difficult job: To mine data so they can thwart attacks, carry out tactical operations and keep American interests safe at...
by Ephraim | May 4, 2020 | life lessons, philanthropy
The truth is I became just another statistic. One Day Employed, The Next Not I am an experienced nonprofit executive and fundraiser who has worked for a few organizations over the last two decades. Like everyone else, I have had major successes and yes, some failures....
by Ephraim | Apr 28, 2020 | communications, nonprofit, strategy
“Prophecy was given to fools” (Jewish saying) Everything in our lives revolves around coronavirus. Though the present is clouded in uncertainty, it would appear that the near future is going to look very different. Fool’s talk? Maybe. But as I started thinking about...
