by Ephraim | Jul 2, 2019 | fundraising, nonprofit
“How big is your list?” The question floored me. I was not expecting it. Do Unto Others Eight years ago I was being interviewed by a very well-known local charity to fill their vacant fundraising position. Before meetings, interviews and speaking engagements, I...
by Ephraim | Jun 25, 2019 | Facebook, social media
On June 8, 2018, I posted the following on Facebook: Since then, nothing. No posts, no Likes, no shares, no comments. Know what? It’s been great! I did not leave the platform altogether. Instead I decided to embark on a 1-year experiment. “Leaving” Facebook The...
by Ephraim | Jun 17, 2019 | data, nonprofit
Data nerds, unite! Each year Mary Meeker, a general partner at venture capital firm Bond Capital, releases her Internet Trends report. It is one of the most anticipated and important slide decks of the year. Mary provides a thorough overview of what’s happening on the...
by Ephraim | Jun 4, 2019 | campaigns, communications, marketing
This post originally appeared in eJewish Philanthropy. “Rude,” “ill-informed,” crass.” No, not from a discussion on a cable news political program. These were the words of Vicky Saynor, a cancer patient, in reaction to a recent campaign video launched by Breast Cancer...
by Ephraim | May 14, 2019 | nonprofit
“Tell us about one of your negative qualities.” 🙄 We’ve all been there. Interviews sometimes are great and sometimes they’re a train wreck. Doesn’t matter what side of the table you’re sitting on. When it goes south, it really goes...
