By Kristi Howard-Shultz Shakeela Hassan, professor emeritus of anesthesiology and critical care at the University of Chicago, has made a lifelong commitment to promoting peaceful coexistence and understanding among different faith communities. In 1999, at the age of 66, Hassan left her work and position at the University of Chicago Hospitals and turned to documentary… Read more »
By: Kristi Howard-Shultz Over the last 18 months many nonprofits have seen increased expenses. Material costs have risen, demand for services have grown, changing operations to comply with evolving health and safety needs during the pandemic, and many more factors have contributed to these increases. At the same time, many agencies have cut staff in response… Read more »
By: Kristi Howard-Shultz I recently spoke with faculty member Nathan Hand about The Fund Raising School’s newest certificate program, the Certificate in Digital Fundraising. He and The Fund Raising School were inspired to develop the certificate based on previous interest in digital fundraising courses. “These courses have historically filled fast and contained such a wealth… Read more »
By: Kristi Howard-Shultz With our inability to gather in large groups over the last year, 74.6 percent of nonprofits reported canceling in-person fundraising events. For most, this meant pivoting to virtual events instead. You may think a virtual event lacks the impact, emotion, and sense of community that an in-person event offers. Undoubtedly, online events… Read more »
By Kristi Howard Shultz Volunteers are your organization’s most invested constituents. They are 4x more likely to give and give 10x more, on average, than non volunteers. If you are not including them in your development plan, you are missing out! With National Volunteer Month just around the corner, there’s no better time to consider… Read more »