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FUNdraising Good Times: Don't forget to ask

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 21:06:37 -0500

Events are a tried-and-true fundraising method. They can also be an expensive trap that derails your fundraising if you neglect to make the ask.

FUNdraising Good Times: How to secure grant support, Part 1

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 04:00:00 -0500

If your organization has never received grant funding, here are three things to know about applying.

FUNdraising Good Times: Build your fundraising dream team

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Tue, 12 Mar 2019 04:00:00 -0500

If you could add three dream-team members to your current team, who would you pick? Here are 18 possibilities to consider.

FUNdraising Good Times: Crisis fundraising - are you ready to be a first responder?

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Tue, 5 Mar 2019 04:00:00 -0600

A fundraising crisis can arise due to a loss of revenue, storm damage, a lawsuit, vandalism, or loss of a key employee. It could be unexpected, or it could have been looming on the horizon.

FUNdraising Good Times: Jazz with a higher purpose

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 04:00:08 -0600

This Fourth of July weekend will be the 10th anniversary of the Ocean City Jazz Festival. The event's growth highlights black philanthropy and the strength and assets of black communities across the country.

FUNdraising Good Times: Don’t underestimate the value of in-kind services and resources

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 04:00:00 -0600

Cash is king, but organizations can expand their fund development and fundraising to include in-kind gifts and services. Here are five benefits and things to consider when building an in-kind program.

FUNdraising Good Times: 12 questions to ask before agreeing to serve as a campaign leader

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Tue, 5 Feb 2019 04:00:09 -0600

Leading a fundraising campaign requires groundwork that you alone cannot build. Here are 12 things you need to be curious about before you say yes or no.

FUNdraising Good Times: Creating your nonprofit business plan

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 04:00:00 -0600

Does a nonprofit need a business plan? The answer is yes. With this column we share guidance from Bridget Ciaramitaro, experienced nonprofit planner, so you can get to work planning for the business success of your nonprofit.

FUNdraising Good Times: How to create strategic and fundraising plans

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Tue, 22 Jan 2019 04:00:01 -0600

Nonprofit planner Bridget Ciaramitaro, president of Ciaramitaro & Associates LLC, defines strategic plans and fundraising plans and explains how to create them.

FUNdraising Good Times: Three cornerstone plans all nonprofits need

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 04:00:06 -0600

Planning is at the heart of nonprofit organizations and institutions. That’s everyone from grassroots organizations, to colleges and universities, to hospitals and museums, to international aid organizations, and more. Planning is the work of the board, executive leadership, staff, volunteers, and community members and stakeholders. All have a role to play.

FUNdraising Good Times: Should you start a nonprofit? Close one?

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Tue, 8 Jan 2019 04:00:00 -0600

The new year brings good intentions, some of which include starting a nonprofit organization. Another less-talked-about intention is closing an existing nonprofit. With this column we share thoughts on the large number of nonprofits. We provide a list of questions that individuals, board members and community leaders can ask of themselves, their organizations, and philanthropists and funders.

FUNdraising Good Times: Evaluate 2018 to make 2019 great

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Tue, 1 Jan 2019 04:00:00 -0600

As the years change, many of us reflect on the past and make promises for the future. We have visions of the wonderful things we will do personally, professionally and, most of all, for the nonprofits we serve. We’re with you on that journey with a few suggestions that relate to your nonprofit service.

FUNdraising Good Times: A Christmas gift that lasts a lifetime

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Tue, 25 Dec 2018 04:00:00 -0600

“She has been there for me and I have been there for her.” This is the story of a woman who gave her kidney to her best friend, so she could have a longer life and a higher quality of life.

FUNdraising Good Times: What a feasibility study can reveal

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 04:00:00 -0600

How brave are you, and what are you willing to learn and act on in order to grow your fundraising? If you have courage you may be ready for a fundraising feasibility study.

FUNdraising Good Times: Get ahead of the curve with a pre-2019 strategy

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 14:36:36 -0600

Yes, it’s time to focus on year-end giving at work and to celebrate with friends and family after hours. But let us suggest you find some time for pre-2019 strategy to get you ahead of the curve.

FUNdraising Good Times: A nonprofit’s letter to Santa

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Tue, 4 Dec 2018 04:00:00 -0600

Think letters to Santa are written only by kids? Think again. We found this letter floating across a local parking lot and thought it best to share, just in case there’s a Santa out there.

FUNdraising Good Times: Your dollar makes a difference

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 04:00:06 -0600

Whether it’s Giving Tuesday or year-end giving, your gift is truly a gift.

FUNdraising Good Times: Nonprofits can't rely on Saint Nick for a windfall

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 04:00:11 -0600

Nonprofits who conduct year-end campaigns may unconsciously believe in Santa Claus. Some – though by no means all – are looking for a year-end windfall gift to appear between now and Dec. 31.

FUNdraising Good Times: Increase your fundraising success with matching gifts

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 04:00:03 -0600

There’s a public secret that benefits many individuals and nonprofits. It’s called matching gifts. That’s the term for when an employer – or other organization – commits to make a gift to a nonprofit that “matches” the gift made by an employee or other qualified individual.

FUNdraising: Ten last-minute year-end campaign ideas

melandpearl@saadandshaw.com (Mel and Pearl Shaw) — Tue, 6 Nov 2018 04:00:03 -0600

It’s almost 2019 – do you have a plan for year-end fundraising?