Mel and Pearl Shaw

“No nonprofit organization can obtain greatness by stumbling over its board.” – Dr. Fred Lange, co-founder of the United Way. Complaining is an important part of life. On the positive…

Part two of a two-part series Those who help others need help themselves. That’s true for us as individuals, and it’s also true for nonprofit organizations. Nonprofits need support from…

Part one of a two-part series Who do nonprofits turn to when they need help? The answer: regional and state nonprofit associations. Here’s a look behind the scenes with Dr.…

Nonprofit life is full of intrigue, twisted paths, pure luck, genius, generosity, and more. This is the second in an occasional series of fictional fundraising short stories. “Director of Development.”…

It’s time to get out and about again. Back to seeing people in person. Time for morning meetings over coffee, and evenings with nonprofit dinners and galas. It’s the return…

Life is changing faster than ever. Sometimes it feels as if the ways we have planned for the future just aren’t working. For many of us, we live in the…

Those who know fundraising know that nonprofit life is full of intrigue, twisted paths, pure luck, genius, generosity, and more. This is the first in an occasional series of fictional…

Raising money is one of the most important activities of a nonprofit. We say “one of” because we know that it is your mission and vision that is most critical.…

While the summer weather may be heating us up, there is a way for those of us who are donors to “heat up” giving at our favorite nonprofits. Its not…

Have you built out your social media platforms and mailing lists, so you are communicating with hundreds or thousands of people? Do you have hundreds of thousands of followers? A…