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...
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! (Here’s part two and part three of the 2024 GT email 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...
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...
