Fundraising “Quote”
“For prospecting, e-mail is not a substitute for a well conceived direct mail program. E-mail open rates are declining. If truth be told, direct mail may actually cost less than e-mail, and generate a…
Read more“Israeli Nonprofits, Shaken by Madoff Scandal, Regroup”
From the NYTimes.com By ISABEL KERSHNER Published: April 4, 2009 JERUSALEM —”- The collapse of Bernard L. Madoff’s $65 billion Ponzi scheme, whose victims included many American Jewish organizations and philanthropists, has also hammered a number of…
Read moreSummer Postage Sale?
Thanks to Direct! for this breaking story… The U.S. Postal Service has offered more details on its proposed summer postage rollback — including who is eligible and how discounts will be calculated — according to…
Read more“Wealthy People Increasingly Give Online, Study Finds”
“Affluent people are increasingly likely to use the Internet to make their charitable donations, according to results released today of a study of nearly 3,500 donors. But charities are turning off some of their…
Read morePlug for ping.fm
I’m totaly loving this new site I just found: Ping.fm ! I can now update my Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Blogger and Plaxo status updates at the same time and in one place. If your…
Read moreAnother Reason to Make Sure Your Email Lists are Opt-In
*More than 97% of all e-mails sent over the net are unwanted, according to a Microsoft security report.* If your emails lists are opt-in you, greatly lower the chance of your email campaigns getting…
Read moreA Challenge To Jewish Organizations
The following is a post from a recent “Let My People Know” blog. We find it especially relevant during the Pesach Holiday. It’s something for every Jewish organization to consider seriously. David “We who…
Read moreInvite A Chicken to The Seder
That was the subject line of the email blast we recently received from Yad Eliezer. It did catch my attention. And I want to be on record as saying that I love Yad Eliezer…
Read moreCEOs – Pay at the Top
Today’s NYTimes.com includes a telling breakdown of  today’s top paid CEO’s and their salaries from 2007 and 2008.  The chart also  includes the companies reported revenues from the same two years. Not surprisingly, many of the top CEOs salaries…
Read moreJoin Our Networks
I just put the finishing touches on a “join our networks” button for the NegevDirect.com website and also for this blog (with much needed help from our trusty web designer… thanks Jamie)! With just a few…
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