by Ephraim | Jul 3, 2022 | fundraising, leadership, nonprofit
Man plans, God laughs. We’ve all heard that before. Heck, sometimes we feel that’s how our lives have been going. But I recently experienced it and came to the realization that our organizations need to change how they operate. Stuck In Minny I’m sure you’ve read...
by Ephraim | Jun 13, 2022 | communications, fundraising, nonprofit
A guest post by Mary Cahalane If I could change one thing in our sector, I would focus on better communication with our supporters. This means communicating consistently. Communicating with purpose. And communicating like a human. I’ll say more about each. But first,...
by Ephraim | Feb 28, 2022 | donors, fundraising, gratitude
“Thank you for your donation of $100.” Every time I see that as the opening sentence on a thank you letter, I die a little inside. Gratitude Attitude Last week I gave a training for more than 40 nonprofits who work in the Abilene, Texas community. The topic? Gratitude...
by Ephraim | Feb 7, 2022 | donors, fundraising
A guest post by Francesca Dobbyn I knew eggsactly what my community needed. We needed a yolk, something to crack us up. It was just nogging at the back of my brain to do something not rum of the mill. Omicron was spreading fast and furious, the holiday season loomed...
by Ephraim | Jan 18, 2022 | fundraising, gratitude, strategy
I was a fundraiser. And grant writer. And event organizer. And website manager. And copywriter. And marketing director. And budget preparer. Oh. I shouldn’t forget that I was also a fireman, putting out fires. All of the above wasn’t at multiple jobs. I did them all...
by Ephraim | Jan 9, 2022 | building relationships, email, fundraising
Year-end has come and gone. I’ve seen the good, the bad and the really, really ugly. Which is what I’m going to share and rant about: The really, really ugly. Today we’re gonna talk email fundraising and marketing. Can You Guess? Have a look at my tweet from January...
