by Ephraim | Dec 4, 2019 | communications, fundraising, nonprofit, storytelling
Giving Tuesday is thankfully over and we can move on to the deluge of GIVE US MONEY year end campaign emails which will fill our Inboxes for the next 4 weeks. I’m not a fan of Giving Tuesday for a whole host of reasons. One of those is the lack of effort...
by Ephraim | Oct 29, 2019 | fundraising, nonprofit
A couple of weeks ago I looked at a ridiculous nonprofit job listing. I got a lot of reaction to the post, mostly from people in the sector who are so used to it they simply 🙄 and then move on. Guess what? I came across another nonprofit job post from hell. This one...
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 Gopin | Mar 25, 2019 | fundraising, nonprofit
“4 in 10 adults, if faced with an unexpected expense of $400, would not be able to cover it or would cover it by selling something or borrowing money.” From the Federal Reserve May 2018 “Report on the Well-being of U.S. Households in 2017” Many families live paycheck...
