Avraham Lewis

You’re at a simcha. You meet someone you don’t know. They ask you "...So what do you do?" Your answer matters. Answer one way and you will open a conversation that can lead to a new connection with new possibilities. Answer another way and it ends the conversation before

Sometimes when we speak with our donors to give an update, to share ‘what's going on,’ we may sense they’re not as interested as we want them to be. Why is this? You may have shared: What makes your project different – Why you’re great at what you do – What’s special about your

We’re one week into 5780. In the year ahead, how can your efforts make even more of an impact? Having this clarity and the plan to get there will kick start you into 5780 with a new resolve, focus

Rosh Hashanah is next week. One organization I know sent honey to their donors. When donors opened the package, many were met with a gooey honey mush on their hands. Apparently, the plastic honey bottle did not survive the post office delivery!

You know who your biggest donors are. But your ‘BIGGEST’ donors are not necessarily your ‘BEST’ donors. Before I break down the difference between your BIGGEST and your BEST donors, you first have to accept a very important premise.

Each of your donors are giving to you for good reasons. If you know what's driving them, you're at an advantage when you ask for their support. In the world of fundraising, they say, donors give for two reasons:

You’re busy. Too much on your to-do list. Not enough hours in the day. If fundraising is just one of your responsibilities, having a SYSTEM in place can ensure that nothing falls through the cracks.

I had secured a meeting with a big potential donor. We were delayed for 45 minutes, so when I finally met him, I asked how long we had. “Just five minutes,” was his response. I decided to devote four and a half of those minutes to him. Looking around his office at the incredible

In this week’s post, I’ll share six productivity tools that I personally use and recommend. These online tools will benefit anyone who wants to be super productive in their fundraising and professional responsibilities. Please note that all of these tools have competitors, some of which are very strong companies. But these specific tools are the ones that... Read more »

For many of us, there’s an almost inbuilt inertia to fundraising. It’s not something that we feel motivated to do. We may need to do it. And we do it. But mostly when our present needs necessitate.

Pages By: Avraham Lewis

How to Answer, “So What Do You Do?”

What Do Your Donors Really Want to Hear from You?

Make More Impact in 5780 with this Quick Challenge

How to do the Right Thing this Year

The New Norm and How to Benefit

How to Motivate More of Your Major Donors

Can You Know If You’re Making Enough Effort?

The Power of a Good Question

The Best Tools to be ‘On Top of Your Game’

The 5 Second Rule: This Simple Tool Will Get You Moving

Top 50 Resource Topics