All Categories - Avraham Lewis | Fundraising Advisor to Leaders of Mosdos Torah
July 15, 2026
Most mosdos begin thinking about people giving back only after they are no longer receiving. In...
July 12, 2026
I see this with mosdos every summer. A donor may be away with his family. He may be traveling....
July 5, 2026
What makes a donor gift a good gift? Usually, we think about what to send. Is it nice enough?...
June 28, 2026
When I am helping a leader prepare for a donor conversation, I will often ask: Can you give me...
June 21, 2026
Most leaders feel genuinely grateful when their donors give. The problem is that the donor does...
June 14, 2026
It sounds like small talk. It usually isn’t. You bump into a donor at a simcha and he asks: ...
June 7, 2026
When a conversation matters, we usually focus on what we're going to say. What should I ask?...
May 31, 2026
Who are your most valuable donors? The answer feels obvious. The people who give the most....
May 24, 2026
At some point, almost every growing mosad reaches this moment. “I can’t keep carrying all of...
May 17, 2026
You finally sit down to reach out to new donors. You already know who you want to call. Then...
May 10, 2026
You open the list of new prospects. Five names. You look at it for a moment. No meetings yet....
May 3, 2026
You’re sitting in a donor meeting. The conversation is going well. There’s connection. There...
April 26, 2026
You’ve done everything right up to this point. The conversation is strong. The donor is with...
April 19, 2026
The number is not decided when the donor says it. It feels like it is. A donor responds to...
April 12, 2026
You already know what needs to happen. You know who needs to be called, and what needs to be...
March 29, 2026
A leader walks into a meeting with a major donor. He is carrying pressure — a growing deficit,...
March 22, 2026
A leader hesitates before the donor conversation. Not because the project lacks importance. ...
March 15, 2026
In many mosdos, powerful moments happen every week. A rebbe sits with a struggling bochur...
March 8, 2026
Someone around the table asks, almost casually, “Have we ever applied to foundations?” The room...
March 1, 2026
What is the greatest obstacle to fundraising success? Not the economy. Not donor fatigue. Not...