That’s It?
“The average consumer receives 24.7 pieces of mail per week. That’s the fourth straight year that shows a drop in volume, a 5.7 percent drop compared to the heydays of 2005 and 2006 (which…
Read moreWhat’s Your Higher Purpose?
Profit and or donations are a necessary outcome, but how you get those dollars could be the difference between success and failure. Are you building trust in your community, with your donors and with…
Read moreDirect Mail “Quotes”
Denny Hatch has been in the marketing industry 50+ years and I tend to think that he’s one of the foremost experts in the field of direct mail marketing. These are a few of…
Read moreFundraising “Quote”
“2010 is not going to be the year of social media. 2010 is going to be the year of relationships. Yes, it will be the social media toolset that invigorates relationships. There is a…
Read moreHow Did You Give Your Last Donation?
Leave your answer in the comments area for this post. We don’t want amounts given, just the way you gave. 1. By Credit Card Online 2. By Check Through The Mail 3. By Text…
Read more“PR 101 for charities”
Editorial from the JPost.com 01.25.2010 “A few days ago, for the first time ever, the Ministry of Welfare and Social Services made public the amount of shekels it contributes to Israel’s third sector. While…
Read more333 Posts Later – The JDB is Two Years Old
January 22nd, 2008 – Our very first post. January 22nd, 2010 – Our 333rd post. Happy two year birthday to the JDB Blog! We are going on three now and that makes us pretty…
Read moreSnail Mail – Not Dead Yet
At least according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. They call it Snail Mail in the article, a term that I have come to loathe, but am willing to overlook when…
Read moreBGU Looks At Israel’s Nonprofit Sector
Remember the good old days of fundraising? That’s right, I’m talking about 2007. The following report summary on Israeli non-profit fundraising in 2008 was put together by our neighbors down the road at Ben…
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