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This article is not about brushing your teeth and bathing (and washing your hands!). Although those are important, this is about email and marketing hy…
Lisa Greer
May 3Comment 1Share
I’m a bit perplexed that I need to write this, but after three instances of the same problem in the last week, I have to share (hoping, of course, that…
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Apr 14Comment 1Share
What is there to say when a nonprofit acts like a desperado — throwing caution to the wind to try to squeeze some cash out of unsuspecting (or even sus…
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Mar 31CommentShare
Yesterday I was at a clothing store that I hadn’t visited in many months. In non-pandemic times, I would visit this store several times a year. Walking…
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Several years ago, I was invited to a major donor event held by a major Jewish institution that I had supported (let’s call them “JI”). The event was r…
Lisa Greer
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(With thanks to Hannibal Smith and "The A Team")
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Since the pandemic began, nonprofit fundraisers have been wringing their hands, worrying about the impact of not having their regular annual fundraisin…
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Feb 19Comment 1Share
I was at the grocery store the other day and heard someone talking about a new podcast — saying how excited they were to have something to do because b…
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Feb 8CommentShare
By now you’ve likely heard that MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos, gave away nearly $6 Billion in 2020 — helping about 500 nonprofits in the US. H…
Lisa Greer
Jan 26Comment 1Share
It’s January, and I’m pleased to say that I survived the end-of-year solicitation onslaught. With all the pain, suffering, and uncertainty all around u…
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Jan 15CommentShare
Many years ago, when I was working in the entertainment industry, I was on a conference call with three or four colleagues, including, let’s call her, …
Lisa Greer
Dec 31, 2020Comment 1Share
At the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak (and the subsequent lockdowns), everyone I know was in some state of shock (naturally). Nonprofits that I kne…
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Dec 15, 2020CommentShare
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