Mel and Pearl Shaw

Measurement has become a buzzword in the nonprofit sector. Everyone wants to know – how do you know what you know; and how do you know what you’ve accomplished? Funders,…

This column is especially for nonprofit CEOs: we know you have to secure buy-in from your leadership, but how exactly do you do that? If you’re going to be successful…

Everyone within a nonprofit has a unique role to play in advancing the organization’s fundraising and fund development. What role will you play in generating funds for your nonprofit? Sometimes…

What does it take to build a strong board that supports the growth of the nonprofit it governs? Is it all about people of “power, influence, and wealth?” Building and…

Are you perfect? Flawless? As a nonprofit, are you all about best practices? Does everyone you serve transform their lives in six months? Do your college students graduate early and…

When structuring a fundraising campaign, nonprofits are encouraged to have campaign chairs, co-chairs, honorary chairs, and an advisory council. The benefits of the first three are well known, but the…

“I expect my development team to raise the money. That’s their job.” – nonprofit leader “I haven’t met with the president in the past five months. I can’t work like…

There’s a lot of pressure today to do something big, make an extraordinary impact, raise a lot of money. Nonprofits are feeling the pressure to respond to the needs of…

When people read about your organization there are two things that get their attention: emotions and numbers. A lot of focus has been placed on “telling your story” and we…

In today’s climate, nonprofits find themselves growing and transforming in unanticipated ways. Some are taking on additional responsibilities while many others are unable to operate as they did way back…