by Ephraim | Feb 6, 2023 | donors, email, nonprofit
“I am out of office until 11/7 and will respond upon my return. Thank you.” The generic out of office (OOO) email. We’ve all seen them and very possibly used them. But if you’re not putting a little thought into your OOO message, you’re doing a disservice to both your...
by Ephraim | Jan 23, 2023 | fundraising, marketing, nonprofit
After more than two decades of working in the nonprofit sector, it’s hard for me to turn off my fundraising and marketing mind. Even when I’m at the hospital. Nonprofit Lessons from the Hospital I’ve spent a very good chunk of the last 3+ months dealing with a family...
by Ephraim | Sep 19, 2022 | marketing, nonprofit, storytelling
I don’t have Netflix. Or Hulu. Not Prime. Or Peacock. No Apple TV. Or… Before that paragraph goes on for twenty minutes, let’s keep it simple: I don’t pay for any streaming services. I also don’t have cable. After you pick up your jaw from the floor and wonder if I’m...
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 | Apr 5, 2022 | donors, nonprofit, strategy
A guest post by Jess Birken Around the nonprofit sector, you run into phrases like this everywhere: “Of every dollar donated, 99 cents goes DIRECTLY TO saving the snails!” Or, even worse, you’ll see a pie chart like this cropping up on nonprofit...
