The Remarkably Generous American Jews of 2009
Slate’s annual top 60 list of the “largest American charitable contributions of the year” has been published and you can view the full 2009 list by clicking here. Ok, so none of the known…
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…
Read more2009 – A Wild Year For Direct Marketing
2009 started out with a continuation and amplification of the problems that began in late 2008. Shall we list them? 1) US and European real estate bubbles which triggered… 2) Bank collapses which brought…
Read moreThe 25 Most Effective Givers of 2009
Ever Wonder who the worlds most effective giver is? If you answered yes like us, then this post is for you. With money tight last year, effective giving has replaced quantitative giving as one…
Read more“Only One in Five Plans to Reduce Donations to Charity This Holiday Season”
Thinking about giving to a charity this holiday season? Your not alone. According to the Seattle Times“The Business of Giving” blog, only one in five donors will leave their donation off their holiday check…
Read moreStartup Nation
That headline, believe it or not, refers to Israel, and also serves as the title of a new book by Dan Senor and Saul Singer. Start Up Nationaddress the trillion dollar question: How is…
Read moreNew York Jewish Federation Raises $43M
By JAMIE ROMM JerusalemPost.com 11.3.09 “The UJA-Federation of New York raised $43 million at its annual campaign kickoff last week, funding that will go toward Jewish families in need throughout the world. The fund-raising…
Read moreFundraising “Quote”
From : “Is the charitable giving cup half empty or half full?” By: ROBERT I. EVANS, AVRUM D. LAPIN AND STEPHEN DONSHIK – JPost.com 10.25.09 “Giving USA noted that 82% of all charitable giving…
Read moreNew Cash Influx For Jewish Education
“School’s back in session — and, despite the recession — new money is coming in for Jewish education. This week Manhattan’s Heschel School, a pluralistic Jewish day school, announced new gifts totaling $75 million,…
Read moreCutting Donor Acquisition? Read This First.
When times are tough, budgets get cut. But, while cutting acquisition may look sensible now, the pain will come in two to three years. Why? Because that’s when acquisition-acquired donors move from break-even to…
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