Mel and Pearl Shaw

Part one of a two-part interview with Cedric Brown “As President Obama said in a recent interview, learning how to get stuff done is a vital skill. Over my long…

Miles College in Fairfield, Alabama announced the public phase of its $125 million fundraising campaign. They are in the process of raising the remaining $25 million and have invited all…

Are your morals at the core of who you are and what you do? How do you navigate life when you feel your values are in conflict with your actions?…

Let’s say you’re a nonprofit board member and you are asked to include the organization in your “estate plan.” How would you react? Would you think – or maybe say…

Every day, in nonprofits across the country, the question is being asked – who can lead our fundraising campaign or manage our development office? What type of person does it…

How do you rate your nonprofit CEO? Are they committed to the organization, or do their actions make them appear as if they are “just dating?” If you are a…

Black philanthropy month highlights the role of Black people as philanthropists. It is part of the larger process of telling a richer and more accurate story of Black history. While…

February is Black history month and August is Black Philanthropy Month. We now have two months where the spotlight is – ideally – on the Black experience. February celebrates the…

When you receive an invitation to an upcoming conference, does a lump rise in your throat? Do your palms get sweaty? Do you start having heart palpitations? Are you lightheaded?…

If you raise $1 per person from one million people, you’ll have $1 million. If one million people give $10, you’ll have $10 million. That’s true – but what will…