Mel and Pearl Shaw
A fresh approach to meetings
“What another meeting? Are you sure I have to attend????” Does this sound like you? Or maybe this ...
NONPROFITS FOR “THEM” OR FOR ALL OF US?
Who benefits from the nonprofit sector? Is it the poor, the hungry, the sick, the disenfranchised? Yes. And ...
WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME FOR A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN?
The development committee of your board is like the fire department. They should always be ready to fundraise. ...
WHAT WILL BE YOUR FUNDRAISING LEGACY?
As you begin your board service, define what you want to achieve by the time you leave. Whether ...
Energizing your volunteer leadership
A special column for executive directors and college presidents “I guess I’ll have to do it myself. I ...
(RE)BUILDING YOUR LEADERSHIP ONE PERSON AT A TIME
A special column for emerging nonprofits and those who are “struggling” What do you do if you are ...
DOES CLASS BIAS BLIND OUR DECISION MAKING?
This week we had the opportunity to participate in a workshop called A Framework for Understanding Socio-Economic Differences facilitated by ...
Navigating the fundraising priority maze
If you have worked with a nonprofit you may have experience getting lost in what we call the ...
HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
Fundraising successes don’t come overnight. They are built over time. It is the many “small” actions that build ...
Volunteer management – Part 3 of 3
Part three of a three part series What if you could get eight more hours out of the ...
