Going to the Dogs!!!
The 2008 Slate 60 which lists the 60 largest American charitable contributionsof the year is out. There are a number of Jewish donors on the list including Sheldon Adelson, Michael Bloomberg, to name a…
Read moreThe Truth…Still Out There
We continue to be amazed at what is really happening on the ground over here (see Yediot Acharonot below) and what gets reported outside of Israel. The NYT at least gets the basics of…
Read moreWay Too Much Information!
Some non-profit web sites can be over designed or just badly designed. See https://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/worst-nonprofit-web-sites-of-2007.html for some the top 10 worst non-profit web sites of 2007! Are these cases of design by committee, a lack…
Read moreNextmark’s Top List Managers by Data Card Quality Rankings Are In!
Data cards are the primary documents used in circulation planning and purchasing decisions. Publishing a high quality data card maximizes the likelihood of being selected for inclusion in direct marketing campaigns. Negev Direct is…
Read moreThe Truth…It’s Out There
Five versions of the truth. Same incident, same day, same time. Five headlines, five different realities. Does this apply to direct marketing? Yes! Think about your outer envelope or subject line carefully. Are you…
Read moreGoogle Online Ads Take Off in Israel!
Google Israel had a sales turnover of $100 million in 2008, half from ads targeting the domestic market. Israeli advertisers spent $50 million on search-based advertising targeting the domestic market in Google Israel in…
Read moreBlog “Quotes” – On Goals
By Seth Godin from Seth’s Blog “It’s not stupid to have a stated goal of starting several ventures that will fail, or asking three stupid questions a week, or posting a blog post that…
Read moreJDB.com Survey Results Are In!
Q: DO YOU FIND OUR POSTS TO BE INFORMATIVE AND HELPFUL FUNDRAISING RESOURCES? Yes, absolutely  17 (77%) Yes, some times  4 (18%) Sometimes yes, sometimes no  2 (9%) No, usually not  0 (0%)…
Read moreNefesh B’Nefesh Receives Substantial Donation
From:The eJewish Philanthropy blog by Dan Brown “Nefesh B’Nefesh has announced the receipt of a major gift to support the organization’s work in bringing Jews from the West to live in Israel. The donor…
Read more“Can Volunteers Be a Lifeline for Nonprofit Groups?”
By KELLEY HOLLAND Published: January 24, 2009 from the NewYorkTimes.com “TIMES are certainly tough on Wall Street, and the automakers are suffering as well. But consider the hardships that nonprofit organizations are enduring. Sean…
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