Have you ever tried to step into your donor’s shoes for a minute? Tried to really understand their experience? Odds are you don’t just work for a nonprofit; you also donate or volunteer somewhere else. Have you considered how that knowledge should affect how your...
“The wise learn many things from their enemies.” – Aristophanes The Intelligence community in the U.S.- CIA, FBI, NSA- have a very difficult job: To mine data so they can thwart attacks, carry out tactical operations and keep American interests safe at...
“Prophecy was given to fools” (Jewish saying) Everything in our lives revolves around coronavirus. Though the present is clouded in uncertainty, it would appear that the near future is going to look very different. Fool’s talk? Maybe. But as I started thinking about...
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...
A personal message to each and every reader: I hope that you and your loved ones are safe and healthy. I know that times are trying for you. If I can be of assistance, please reach out to me. This is a genuine offer to help in whatever way I can- whether it’s to talk...
One of my favorite alltime movies is 1963’s “It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.” All star cast, hilarious movie which has provided me with 40+ years of laughs ever since I first saw it at age 6. I thought of that movie when watching Twitter explode with new updates...
