by Ephraim | Jan 24, 2022 | for-profit, leadership, salaries
A few weeks ago, I saw a Director of Development job ad. I read through the description (very long because if it’s a nonprofit job, you’re probably doing the job of seven people at once). At the end was the proposed salary. The good: They listed the salary! I’ll give...
by Ephraim | Jan 4, 2021 | leadership, marketing, nonprofit
When’s the last time you heard a nonprofit CEO declare: “I make too much money. To help our organization, I’m going to resign and find a part-time volunteer to do my job. We’ll use the savings from my salary to help the organization thrive.” A volunteer fundraiser? Of...
by Ephraim | Apr 21, 2020 | communications, fundraising, leadership, nonprofit
This post originally appeared on eJewish Philanthropy. As we count-up towards the Jewish holiday of Shavuot and God’s giving of the Torah to Charlton Heston, I mean Moses, I’m thinking of the 10 commandments. I’m also thinking about the recession in the early 90s. The...
by Ephraim | Sep 12, 2019 | leadership
“What cowards” “We just made a franchise altering decision, but we’re not gonna even attempt to explain ourselves.” “I’m fine with firing Dombrowski, but to not even take questions?!” “C-O-W-A-R-D-S” “Pack of frauds.” Nope, nothing political. These were Whatsapp...
by Ephraim | Apr 16, 2019 | leadership
Let’s start with what it is not: Successful leaders do NOT need to wake up at 4am. I know for like 30 seconds that was all the rage. Can we put that to rest please? (See what I did there?) At the end of this post, I’ll tell you the 10 habits of people who wake up in...