Speedy (and Cheap) Delivery

yoav@negevdirect.com 06/05/2008

Wired Magazine compliments the U.S. Postal System… “It’s fun to complain about the mail, but look: You can send a letter across the country in three days for 41 cents.” – Wired Magazine, Issue…

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Keep it Simple

yoav@negevdirect.com 06/02/2008

Does your non-profit or business have a web site, brochure, vision or mission statement that contains way too much information or is just too darn confusing? According to recent research, having too many options,…

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Israel’s State Bird

yoav@negevdirect.com 05/29/2008

The wait is over: after five long months of campaigning, the Hoopoe has beat out nine other finalists to secure the title of Israel’s state bird. The winner was announced on Thursday at the…

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Direct Mail Tip of the Day – 5.28.08

yoav@negevdirect.com 05/28/2008

Ever find yourself lost in the maze of non-profits that exists in our world today? With at least 5,332 charities listed on Charity Navigator and many, many more on the scene, the non-profit scene…

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Shekel Begins Trading on Global Markets

yoav@negevdirect.com 05/26/2008

“The shekel will finally become fully convertible in international currency markets this week and will be traded by major commercial banks along with 16 other world currencies following approval by CLS Bank International in…

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Thoughts on Change

yoav@negevdirect.com 05/22/2008

One thing we know for sure about life is that it is full of change. Change in life is constant and the most important thing we we can ever learn about change is to…

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Disaster Overload

yoav@negevdirect.com 05/20/2008

There is a trend in giving that relates to the magnitude of the disaster that an organization is fundraising for. I tend to think that this holds true to some extent in the Jewish…

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Got $1,000,000?

yoav@negevdirect.com 05/19/2008

If you live in the Diaspora and you have a sizable amount of money that you are considering donating, Oudi Recanati of the Jewish Funders Network wants to talk with you before you give.…

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Online Fundraising – Moving at Light Speed Ahead

yoav@negevdirect.com 05/18/2008

As we know, online fundraising is an important stream of income and a source of donor acquisition for many top notch Jewish Non-Profits. This DonorPowerBlog post highlights the fact that it will be getting…

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