Mel and Pearl Shaw

Part three of a mini-series on nonprofit budgeting Not knowing where your money will come from doesn’t mean you don’t need a budget. That’s a “bottom line” fact. Your budget…

As the new year begins, many of us have big dreams for our nonprofit organizations and institutions. There’s so much we can accomplish. And some foundations, government agencies, and philanthropists…

Are you ready for the new year? Are you charged up and ready to go? Is this the year when everything will be different, in a good way? Are you…

The holiday mistletoe, love songs, and New Year’s Eve parties conjure up the allure – and the drama – of dating. Who are you dating? Who do you want to…

It’s time to take a deep breath and put away the urgency of the season. If you can, treat yourself and others to a moment of peace. If it hasn’t…

Now is a time for fantasizing about major gifts. After all, it’s a major holiday season full of gift giving and receiving. There’s Chanukah, Christmas, and Kwanza and some celebrate…

Does philanthropy benefit Black led nonprofit organizations? Are Black voices leading conversations on how to improve life for Black people? Are Black visions part of the city planning process? Coming…

Part two of a mini-series on nonprofit budgeting Nonprofits, big and small, focus on fundraising as pivotal to ensuring sustainability. But that’s not enough. Like it or not, budgeting is…

Let us pull back the curtain on the relationship between local government and nonprofits to share a story of a community that works together. Last week, we had the opportunity…

Are you planning for how you’re going to work extra hard in 2024 to make your nonprofit a success? If you answer yes, we ask you to consider a different,…