As we make our plans to celebrate Independence Day this year, it means so much more to me than any…
![Just before Thanksgiving, 25 years ago, my family’s dining room table became more than a place for a holiday meal. It provided the platform for millions of meals, as my father started Douglas Shaw & Associates right then and there, going on to serve alongside dozens of compassionate organizations and ministries worldwide.](https://cdn.douglasshaw.com/2019/12/20225219/DSA-0419-christmas-blog-image-1.jpg)
Good News for All
Just before Thanksgiving, 25 years ago, my family’s dining room table became more than a place for a holiday meal.…
![If you listed the top five ways your organization could start the year off strong, what would make the cut? Perhaps it’s staying ahead of the latest trends, having a solid strategic plan, or effectively utilizing data and analysis. But there’s one thing even more important than all of the above—your donors.](https://cdn.douglasshaw.com/2019/11/19052321/top-5-ways-to-start-your-fundraising-year-off-great-0306.jpg)
Top 5 Ways to Start Your Fundraising Year Off GREAT
If you listed the top five ways your organization could start the year off strong, what would make the cut?…
![Foundations matter. And the best time to fix a faulty foundation is before you start building on it. When it comes to building a monthly donor program (aka a sustainer program), this is especially important because all your assumptions will get cemented into the foundation of its structure.](https://cdn.douglasshaw.com/2019/11/10150536/keys-to-building-a-monthly-donor-program-0306-1.jpg)
Keys to Building a Monthly Donor Program
Foundations matter. And the best time to fix a faulty foundation is before you start building on it. When it…
![Just before Thanksgiving, 25 years ago, my family’s dining room table became more than a place for a holiday meal. It provided the platform for millions of meals, as my father started Douglas Shaw & Associates right then and there, going on to serve alongside dozens of compassionate organizations and ministries worldwide.](https://cdn.douglasshaw.com/2019/11/22174736/we-are-thankful-1.jpg)
We are Thankful
Just before Thanksgiving, 25 years ago, my family’s dining room table became more than a place for a holiday meal.…
![Your donor relationships are your treasured possession. Every interaction they have with you must reinforce that their generosity is making a life-changing difference. The voice and cadence of asking and thanking; the clarity of how their gift will make an impact; and the compelling reason to give now must ring true through every message on every channel.](https://cdn.douglasshaw.com/2019/11/18205150/before-you-send-out-that-rfp-0306.jpg)
Before you send out that RFP
Your donor relationships are your treasured possession. Every interaction they have with you must reinforce that their generosity is making…