by Ephraim | Jan 16, 2025 | campaigns, fundraising
Have you ever played the “What If” game at your nonprofit? You come up with a constraint or a scenario that seems implausible but the job of those playing is to think creatively, imagine possibilities and figure out how to overcome the problem. For example: What if...
by Ephraim | Dec 23, 2024 | building relationships, email, fundraising
Welcome to part three of my 2024 Giving Tuesday Endless Email Review! As I mentioned in part one and part two, I am reviewing all 627 Giving Tuesday (GT) emails I received to share with you email tips, best practices and expert advice. Let’s get to it! The Really Good...
by Ephraim | Dec 16, 2024 | building relationships, email, fundraising
Welcome to part two of my 2024 Giving Tuesday Endless Email Review! As I mentioned in part one, I am reviewing all 627 Giving Tuesday (GT) emails I received and sharing with you email tips, best practices and expert advice. Let’s get to it! The Data ➡️ Data point: 6%...
by Ephraim | Dec 9, 2024 | email, fundraising, newsletter
Welcome to my 2024 Giving Tuesday Endless Emails Review! Each year I open, read and analyze all the Giving Tuesday (GT) emails that arrive in my inbox. And this year was no different. 627 emails from 108 nonprofits of all sizes- tiny, small, midsize and large- landed...
by Ephraim | Nov 18, 2024 | campaigns, fundraising, gratitude
Let’s call it what it is: November and December are the cash grab months for nonprofits. Thanksgiving, Tuesday Cash Grab (aka Giving Tuesday) and year-end campaigns. Direct mail, email, social media, texts, QR codes. We use whatever we have at our disposal to get our...
by Ephraim | Nov 11, 2024 | fundraising, philanthropy
Just because I’ve been in the nonprofit sector for 25 years… Just because I’ve been a CEO, fundraiser, grant writer, event planner, alumni director, director of marketing and communications… Just because I’ve worked for a global family foundation… None of the above...
