by Ephraim | Apr 10, 2025 | fundraising, major donors
I am a third generation nonprofit executive and fundraiser. Proud of that fact! My dad always taught me: Don’t look in other people’s pockets. Just because you think they have X doesn’t make it so. You have no idea what goes on behind closed doors and what they...
by Ephraim | Mar 26, 2025 | fundraising, strategy
Guest post by Aly Sterling Picture this: It’s the beginning of the year, and it’s your responsibility to plan your disaster relief nonprofit’s campaigns for the upcoming quarter. Your boss instructs you to develop any type of fundraising campaign that will help your...
by Ephraim | Mar 6, 2025 | donors, fundraising
A homeless man saw the CEO of a local United Way picking up donated food at a soup kitchen. He walked up to the CEO and said, “I want to make a donation” and handed her a quarter. “This is lovely,” she replied. “I’ll make sure the soup kitchen gets it.” A month later,...
by Ephraim | Mar 4, 2025 | email, fundraising
Guest post by Debbie Salat Did you know that, on average, nonprofit email revenue decreased by 7% in 2023? While it might not sound like much, any decline in giving from a certain channel should prompt organizations to rethink their strategies. Nonprofits must make a...
by Ephraim | Feb 13, 2025 | fundraising
The pain point: Over reliance on one source of funding. One solution: Diversification. But is the sky falling? Nonprofit staff are problem solvers. You’re always dealing with problems, small and large. However, sometimes problems become existential threats to our...
by Ephraim | Feb 6, 2025 | fundraising, online donations
My parents are in their later seventies. They remember when everything was done by pen and paper and there are times when they wish that would still be the case today. They have an endless amount of forms to fill out- the bank, insurance, health statements and on and...
