Mel and Pearl Shaw

If you’re involved with a nonprofit, you’ve experienced the highs and lows of applying for grant funding. If you work for a foundation or granting agency, you’ve seen the good…

The longest year is coming to a close, and it’s time for giving thanks in the midst of our sorrows and losses, both large and small. We trust you will…

Many nonprofits depend upon major gifts, and they depend on their development staff to secure those gifts. Some have a list of major gift prospects. But a list doesn’t mean…

New investments are being made in communities of color. Money is beginning to move into social justice nonprofits and those providing lifeline and quality of life services. But will it…

This has been a year most of us will never forget. It has been a time of great despair and also a time of recommitting – more powerfully than ever…

Is there such a thing as “good money” or “bad money?” And for a nonprofit, what does this really mean? In general terms “good money” is defined as gifts from…

For many nonprofits, fundraising is now more critical than ever. And this is the time of year when, traditionally, individuals and families make financial gifts to nonprofits. There are many…

Ida B. Wells fight for the dignity of Black lives continues across the country   History calls Ida B. Wells a suffragist, anti-lynching activist, journalist, fighter for democracy. She was…

While this is certainly a time of crisis for many nonprofits, it is also a time to plan for continuity. The pressures of 2020 may accelerate changes in leadership, and…

How do you give your money and what do you want in return? Today’s question for philanthropists is: are you a funder, donor, sponsor, or partner? The question for nonprofits…