All Categories - Avraham Lewis| The Fundraising Coach for Jewish Leaders
April 20, 2025
One of my clients recently shared some sad-but-amazing news. A longtime friend and small donor...
April 6, 2025
The fundraising gurus are all telling you that you need to build relationships with donors. The...
March 30, 2025
“I might be dreaming, but I’m not sleeping.” Lots of people have dreams. But the Ponevezher Rav...
March 23, 2025
Did you have any discouraging moments this week? Did you work hard to reach out to a donor who...
March 16, 2025
Stephen Covey’s “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” has been a must read for as long as...
March 9, 2025
What sets humans apart from all other creations? Many will answer: bechira, free will. And that...
February 27, 2025
Writing a good thank-you note feels hard for many of us. We’re not natural writers, and we’re not...
February 20, 2025
You might be calling. You might be emailing. You might be schlepping miles by car (or plane) for...
February 13, 2025
After the campaign dust had settled, I emailed my client to do a tear-down of their online...
February 5, 2025
When you buy a gift for a loved one, you’re buying something for yourself as well. A meaningful...
January 29, 2025
Fundraising thought leaders like to talk about “making your donor the hero.” And they’re right...
January 23, 2025
{Dial Tone} {Dial tone again} {You've reached the voicemail box of...} You’ve just called a...
January 16, 2025
Imagine finding a donor who gives $10 million to their charities every single day. MacKenzie...
January 9, 2025
Imagine you’re in campaign mode now. You’ve got your big donors you know you can rely on. You...
January 1, 2025
We're human beings. Which means we can be altruistic, other-centered, and focused on the greater...
December 24, 2024
It’s an honor to have guest writer, Danny Louis, of dannywritescopy.com, write today’s piece....
December 22, 2024
They called him - (Can you finish the sentence?) They called him Mike. Elimelech “Mike”...
December 15, 2024
How many days do you usually push off phone calls you’re nervous to make? “Me, Avraham? I’m...
December 8, 2024
Who’s up for finding a new major donor this week? It’s not as unlikely as it sounds. Not if you...
December 1, 2024
Work-life balance. That elusive utopia we’re all chasing. I don’t know if it’s ever possible to...