Team Building and Fundraising
Learn more about the essentials of teamwork from Dr. Lewis Rambo! Fundraising is all about teamwork!
Author Archives: saadshaw
Busy People Can Help You
“If you want to get something done, ask a busy person.” That’s right, ask a busy person. “Aren’t they too busy?” you might ask. Actually, we have learned that successful busy people manage their time well. They have to. If you ask a busy person for help they will ask what you need accomplished, and
How to Grow Your Volunteer Leadership
Leadership is at the core of successful fundraising. But who should provide that leadership? Should it be the executive director, president, or CEO? Should it come from the board of directors? Or perhaps from someone who is neither a board member nor a staff member? Our experience has shown that fundraising is most successful when
Let's Have Faith
Learn about the unique attributes of churches that can drive positive social transformation. Read about the St. Andrew Enterprise in Memphis, TN.
Let’s Have Faith
Learn about the unique attributes of churches that can drive positive social transformation. Read about the St. Andrew Enterprise in Memphis, TN.
Bridging Town and Gown: Looking Beyond Academic Credentials
College recruiters can help create a campus culture that bridges the town-and-gown divide; strengthens relationships with local stakeholders; and more….
Fundraising Fundamentals
When it comes to raising money for a non-profit organization or institution the emphasis is often “this is how much money we need; who can we get it from?” That may be all well and good, but in most cases our response is “let’s take a moment to see if your fundamentals are in place.”
Come Support San Francisco’s Seniors
A next step in the dream for an Aging Campus in the San Francisco Bayview – Come out to support the development of much-needed housing and services for African American elders in the Bayview. Mark your calendar for Tuesday September 21st at 4:00pm and plan to attend the Redevelopment Commission Meeting at San Francisco’s City Hall, Room 416.
Faith in Action
If you are reading this after church, this blog is especially for you — because today’s issue is faith in action, the role of the church in the larger community. In years gone by the pastor’s preaching and personality, and the exuberance of the choir were enough to attract people to church and keep them
Would You Give Away 50 Percent?
By now you may have heard about The Giving Pledge. It is a movement started by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to encourage other billionaires to pledge to give away at least 50% of their wealth. They want to encourage the richest people in the world to commit to charitable giving either while they are