“Be Not Afraid”
“Be not afraid.” Jeff Brooks, – Donor Power Blog, 01.05.2008 “Or at least act like you’re not afraid. These are tough times. We face hard choices and painful situations. But if you let fear…
Read moreWhy Your organization Needs a Broad Donor Base – Take 2
And now…Taglit-Birthright Israel. One of our favorite organizations. Thanks to Haaretz for this story. Birthright Israel, the popular initiative offering young Jews free trips to Israel, may be unable to pay for thousands of such…
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Wall Street fraud threatens Jewish philanthropy The arrest of Wall Street trader Bernard L. Madoff, who federal agents say defrauded investors of an estimated $50 billion, has had immediate consequences in the Jewish philanthropic…
Read more7 Online Fundraising Ideas For Year-End Procrastinators
“It’s that time of year again — when you kick yourself for not starting to plan your organization’s year-end fund raising appeal earlier. But there is still time to whip together a guerrilla campaign…
Read moreChallenge (don’t underestimate) your Donors
When was the last time you issued a challenge to your donors? Not a challenge in a adversarial way, but in a friendly “we respect you and want your input” way. For example what…
Read moreTake Responsibility
Tough times for your organization? No doubt. One thing you can do is take reponsibility. Japan Air Lines CEO Haruka Nishimatsu, pictured above, gives us a great example of personal reponsibilty. View this video…
Read moreWhy The Rich Give to Charity – The Psychology of Giving
Ah yes, the age old question: “Why do we give”? This post covers some of the reasons the rich give to charities. Robert Frank, from the WSJ who blogs on The Wealth Report, a…
Read moreWhy Do Donors Stop Giving?
I love this brilliant quote from a post Katay at Kataya’s Non-Profit Marketing Blog calls “The Best Kept Fundraising Secret in The World.” It’s all about why donors would stop giving and I’d like…
Read moreJews Rule!
Not only has Congressman Rahm Emanuel been appointed as President-Elect Obama’s Chief of Staff, but a record number of Jews have been elected to Congress. The story fromThe Forward: Record Number of Jews slated…
Read moreCounting Clicks
Thanks to Direct Magazine for this interesting bit about online ad campaigns. The impact of online advertising campaigns is significantly greater than a typical .10% click through rate would suggest, according to research data…
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