When done effectively, phone calls are a most powerful fundraising tool. But phone anxiety causes many to avoid using the phone – using email or text instead – which costs them lost income. Remember – it’s normal to have phone nerves before making important calls. And the good thing is, there are simple ways to get rid of... Read more »
“In theory, there is no difference between practice and theory. In practice, there is.” – Jan van de Snepscheut There is theory and there are real life situations. We can learn what to do in a specific event. We can be told how to handle a specific case. We can role play what to do when... Read more »
I have prepared fifteen questions below to research and discuss the answers either before, during, or after the Seder. 1. The Mishnah in Pirkei Avot (6:2) declares — “There is no free person other than one who is immersed in the study of the Torah.” Isn’t the opposite true — i.e., that the study of... Read more »
Eytan Buchman March 14, 2021 Just to be upfront, this is an email about the shortest email in the world. As you can already see, this one goes on for a whiiiile. So last week, someone made me blondies and I loved them. So when I asked them for the recipe, it got super awkward when they told... Read more »
In a previous series, I laid out a 5-step productivity process for leaders, which I then turned into a Productivity Blueprint (see my bio for how to access). This post goes deeper on the first of the five steps, planning for maximal productivity. The last component of this first productivity step is to assess what... Read more »
Countless companies and organizations are heading over to Instagram to promote their products and services. Plus, nonprofits are looking to score followers on Instagram to gain support for their causes. But what happens if your nonprofit is on a tight budget and or it’s never used Instagram in terms of business? Don’t panic! We’ve got... Read more »
In a previous series, I laid out a 5-step productivity process for leaders, which I then turned into a Productivity Blueprint (see my bio for how to access). This post goes deeper on the first of the five steps, planning for maximal productivity. Research is clear that we get more done when we know where... Read more »
In a previous series, I laid out a 5-step productivity process for leaders, which I then turned into a Productivity Blueprint (see my bio for how to access). This post goes deeper on the first of the five steps, planning for maximal productivity. Now that we have determined which tasks we need to be doing,... Read more »
In a previous series, I laid out a 5-step productivity process for leaders, which I then turned into a Productivity Blueprint (see my bio below for how to access.) This post goes deeper on the first of the five steps, planning for maximal productivity. Few productivity tools elicit divergent opinions as does a to-do list.... Read more »
Princeton is the best fundraising university in the world. About 63% of their alumni give to their annual giving fund – compared to the US average of just 13%. Fundraising guru, Tom Ahern, asked the fundraisers at Princeton, “What’s your magic? What are you guys doing that works so well?” They told him, “We start right at... Read more »
When done effectively, phone calls are a most powerful fundraising tool. But phone anxiety causes many to avoid using the phone – using email or text instead – which costs them lost income. Remember – it’s normal to have phone nerves before making important calls. And the good thing is, there are simple ways to get rid of... Read more » 
