Mel and Pearl Shaw

An interview with landscape architect John Jackson III Part one of a two-part series Public spaces, monuments, buildings, and parks shape the environment we live in. They influence who we…

Too often we make excuses for the lack of participation by board members. This is usually couched with the phrase “…they’re not getting paid.” We disagree with this. Board service…

Part two of an interview with philanthropist Tiffany Futch Tiffany Futch has grown from a community volunteer to a woman with a history of raising millions of dollars. She wasn’t…

Part one of an interview with Tiffany Futch “Veronica Rowell changed my perspective on philanthropy when she said that you can call yourself a philanthropist if you’ve ever spent one…

The board of Just Our Luck Youth Services is not happy with the organization’s fundraising results. The board chair pounds her fist on the table, declaring, “I am sick and…

How’s your fundraising going? Are you determining your progress by the amount of money raised? If yes, you may be miscalculating. Here’s why. Fundraising is about more than “just” meeting…

Part two of a two-part series When it comes to raising funds for your organization, is everybody doing everything all at once? Are some people doing nothing? Are there lapses…

Part one of a two-part series Fundraising is 90% preparation. Roles and responsibilities are a part of that preparation. In fact, defined roles and responsibilities for staff, consultants, board members,…

Fundraising and nonprofit life are full of intrigue, twisted paths, pure luck, genius, generosity, and more. This is the fifth in an occasional series of fictional fundraising stories. Transforming the…

The past few years have forced a change in how we hold nonprofit business meetings. Videoconferencing is now a standard part of most organizational cultures. How often we meet by…