You email a donor. Or leave him a voicemail. Now what? Many, including productivity guru David Allen in his best seller ‘Getting Things Done,‘ adopt a mindset of ‘Waiting.’ Waiting means that you did your part. You sent an email. You made the call. Now the other side needs to respond. Your job is to wait.... Read more »
Yitzchok remembers the day well. It was on Shabbos, March 14. Yitzchok went to Shul early to learn. He was engrossed in a sefer when he noticed Dr. Goldberg coming towards him. Strangely, Dr. Goldberg asked if he had been in a different Shul in the neighborhood the night before. Yitzchok was surprised that Dr.... Read more »
Due to the pandemic, many rabbis, Jewish leaders and students are having to schedule meetings and team calls virtually over Zoom. This usually involves a lot of back-and-forth emails. Arranging a meeting time that works for all — not only takes up quite some time, but can also become confusing quite easily depending on how... Read more »
Unless you have been learning in a cave sustained by a carob tree, you know that many people need to do their learning remotely. Whether it’s the Covid pandemic, dangerous weather conditions, or stuck at the office, more people are learning from a distance than ever before. But . . . It’s not the same.... Read more »
This PowerPoint Jeopardy Game is a fun means of reviewing Inyanei Chanukah. There are six categories of questions with five questions in each category,ranging from simple to complex, covering Chanukah history and Halachos & Minhagim. The game includes timers, an option to display answers, music and sound effects. What to download: Download the print-ready PDF... Read more »
In the capitalist free enterprise system, all competition is generally encouraged. But the competition must be fair in order for the system to work. That is why the government monitors the system to insure that one competitor does not gain any unfair advantage, such as a monopoly. For this reason, for example, the United States... Read more »
The actors Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, “partners” in real life for over 35 years, are starring as Mr. and Mrs. Claus in an upcoming Netflix holiday movie. The New York Times thought this was an auspicious moment for the couple, who rarely star together, to be interviewed. As the conversation progressed, the Times asked... Read more »
Be Humble, Kind, Generous, Encouraging & Forgiving How can I treat people with more love and caring the way the Torah teaches us? What can you do to show that you put people first? How can you help and serve others with more joy and attention? Do you open your eyes and hand to see... Read more »
The Jewish world suffered a great loss last week with the untimely passing of Rabbi Matisiyahu Rosenblum zt”l. Rabbi Rosenblum served as a senior collaborative writer and editor on many shiurim in the Morasha Curriculum between 2009 – 2014. During a shiva visit to his eldest brother, l’havdil bein chaim l’chaim, Rabbi Yonason Rosenblum, Shlita, we gained further... Read more »
Do your donor newsletters or marketing materials show stats of… …how many people you’ve reached…how many Zoom classes you’ve given…how many Shabbos meals you delivered…how many donors you have? In your conversations with donors, are you communicating success with data and numbers to back up what you tell them? Or do you place an emphasis... Read more »