On March 28th the House of Representatives passed historic health care reform. We were ecstatic! Millions of Americans and their families will soon experience a direct change in the reality of their lives – in their access to health insurance, and most importantly, in health care itself. The next morning we received an email message
Spring brings not only new offices, but also new team members. We are pleased to welcome a new member of the Saad & Shaw team – Chiquita Tuttle, our new Director of Fund Development Services for the West Coast. Ms. Tuttle has an MBA in Health Services Administration and brings over a decade of strong
Spring brings not only new offices, but also new team members. We are pleased to welcome a new member of the Saad & Shaw team – Chiquita Tuttle, our new Director of Fund Development Services for the West Coast. Ms. Tuttle has an MBA in Health Services Administration and brings over a decade of strong
Writing grants is a major source of revenue for many non-profits. However, writing the proposal is only one part of the process. We asked Patrick Heryford, the director of corporate and foundation relations for the YMCA of San Francisco to share his experience. Saad & Shaw: You mentioned that there is so much more to
“All that I am and ever hope to be I owe to my family and to Howard University, an HBCU” – James H. Mayo II We recently talked with James Mayo, Western Regional Vice President for the United Negro College Fund about the role of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Here is some of
Do you remember your New Year’s Resolutions? Do you recall the one about being a better board member? We want to encourage you to stick with your resolution. We want to encourage you to strengthen your commitment to the organizations and institutionsyou believe in. It is so easy to fall into the trap of criticizing
Now is the time to give to support the people of Haiti. Learn the questions you should ask yourself before you give. Make sure your gift will make an impact.
Here are five sites for you to visit as you prepare to give in support of relief for Haiti. Take a look. Give now. Give a month from now. Give again in six months.
Hillary Clinton knows a lot about a lot of things. And fundraising is definately one of the things she knows inside and out. Find out how she helped raised $54 million in nine months without solicting gifts. And learn the six take-away lessons you can apply to fundraising at your organization or institution.
Allen Temple Baptist Church of Oakland, CA launched its $5million capital campaign in October 2008. If you can recall that was the month of the American economic meltdown. Newscasters were crying the sky is falling…. But they raised $1million from church members during the worst of times! Read more…
