I always wondered where the expression “It’s time to throw in the towel” came from. You may recognize it as an old boxing term. When

There’s an old saying: “Those who tell the stories rule the world.” One thing for sure: If you are a fundraiser and you can tell

I am periodically approached by individuals who wish to start up a Jewish nonprofit organization. In the current COVID-19 climate my skepticism abounds whether this

Every good speaker often begins a speech with a funny story or an “ice breaker.” These are called “attention grabbers” and the idea is for

One morning you will wake up and hear the good news. A vaccine was discovered for the coronavirus and enough doses are being distributed throughout

No one could have predicted on January 1 what a topsy-tursvy year 2020 would be. The most skilled crystal-ball gazer would have been ridiculed. And

Many years ago, I spoke at a conference about how Jewish nonprofit long-term care facilities might not survive unless they changed the way they did

Beginning in 1966, the annual Labor Day Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy telethon raised upwards of $2.5 billion. During its 45-year life span, it became a

When I started my career in fundraising, the catchphrase I heard most often was “Where is your case statement?” This became very intimidating because I

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