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 is something you hear when you’re ...
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 it is the wealthy, healthy, 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. They should be planning for the ...
WHAT WILL BE YOUR FUNDRAISING LEGACY?
As you begin your board service, define what you want to achieve by the time you leave. Whether you are a new or established ...
Energizing your volunteer leadership
A special column for executive directors and college presidents “I guess I’ll have to do it myself. I can’t depend on anyone. People say ...
(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 a nonprofit board chair or executive ...
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 Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D. The event ...
Navigating the fundraising priority maze
If you have worked with a nonprofit you may have experience getting lost in what we call the “fundraising priority maze.” Here’s what it ...
HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
Fundraising successes don’t come overnight. They are built over time. It is the many “small” actions that build on each other and yield funding ...
Volunteer management – Part 3 of 3
Part three of a three part series What if you could get eight more hours out of the day? What if you could “clone” ...
