Transfiguration in the News!
Christmas was a BUSY season at The Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration, http://www.transfiguration.net
Reading & Radio Resource – An Audio Experience
Reading & Radio Resource provides audio recordings of print materials for people unable to read for themselves. It's a nonprofit supported by the efforts of more than 300 volunteers - great voice talent. Listen for yourself, http://www.youtube.com/readingradioresource
Frontiers of Flight Museum on Board as New Client
Miller Consulting recently added the Frontiers of Flight Museum to our client list. The Museum's collections include biplanes, historically important military and general aviation aircraft, a World War II exhibit, an extensive Southwest Airlines exhibit area, numerous commercial airline artifacts,…
Dallas Social Venture Partners selects Reading & Radio Resource as One of Three 2011 Finalists
Reading & Radio Resource's proposal to Dallas Social Venture Partners (DSVP) to partner with them in a social enterprise project for Recorded Books has advanced to the final selection meeting. Here's hoping!!
Does 60 seconds on TV still count as fame?
Sometimes TV time is a disappointment for clients, the "my story is worth more time" syndrome. But, 60 seconds on a major regional network news show is still a big deal and not easy to come by. The Vision Forum's…
Miller Consulting Adds a New Client – Winfree Academy Charter Schools
Winfree Academy,http://www.winfreeacademy.com, is a school for students who are at risk of dropping out of high school. They can attend school in a safe environment and work with staff members who have been specifically trained to work with at-risk youth.…
Boy Scouts Ziplining Away
Scout-A-Palooza's the feature story in the Oak Cliff People, http://www.oakcliffpeople.com/2011/09/01/oak-cliff-people-090211 Boy Scout Troop 5 and Crew 5 hosted their first annual Scout-A-Palooza with water balloon fights, an awesome zipline, rope bridges, caveman golf, and tomahawk throwing and showcased Cub, Scout,…
We’re in the News
Elisabeth Dillon/DMN Staff Photographer From left: Donna Miller of Miller Consulting, Rob Slovak, Reading & Radio Resource board president, and Betty Hersey, executive director. The Dallas Morning News' Bob Miller writes Sunday, July 10, 2011, about Reading & Radio Resource's…
Stage Sight!
Visually-impaired patrons can now more fully enjoy live theatrical performances thanks to this new program by Reading & Radio Resource. The organization recently launched its Audio Description Services in partnership with the AT&T Perofrming Arts Center. Trained volunteers provide live…
Client Receives $25,000 grant from Hillcrest Foundation
Reading & Radio Resource recently received a $25,000 grant from the Hillcrest Foundation in support of Reading's Vision 2050 Campaign. Vision 2050, a $500,000 campaign, addresses infrastructure, technology, and program excellence needs. The Vision 2050 Case Statement and proposals are…
Reading & Radio Resource featured in The Dallas Morning News
Mike Tamez, sportscaster for Station NTRB of Reading & Radio Resource, is featured in a front page Metro story for The Dallas Morning News. There's also a video of Mike, who's been blind since the age of 4, talking about…
Reading & Radio Resource receives $20,000 grant!
Reading & Radio Resource, a fundraising and public relations client, recently received a $20,000 grant from the Communities Foundation of Texas in support of Reading & Radio Resource's Vision 2050 campaign. You can hear more about the nonprofit organization's radio…
Whose God Is It Anyway? presented by client, The Vision Forum
Vision Forum presents Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former editor of Newsweek, on Tuesday, November 16. Mr. Meacham will discuss his book, American Gospel, offering an historical perspective of religion in America AND addressing current topics such as the…
The Best Sales/Fundraising Lesson Ever
The best sales and fundraising lesson I ever received was during my first professional job out of graduate school. I was working in a one-person office, responsible for everything from filing IRS documents, to writing concert programs, to picking up…
Client receives $40,000 from The Hoglund Foundation
One of my clients, Reading & Radio Resource, recently received a two-year $40,000 gift from The Hoglund Foundation. The gift supports the campaign Vision 2050. I wrote the case statement for Vision 2050, so it is doubly exciting to see…
Banning the Lazy, Hazy Doldrums
Working in the summer in Dallas is often an exercise in self-discipline, banning the lazy, hazy doldrums. It's HOT, and I'd love to be north, maybe Canada. But some people choose to do hard, physical work outside in the heat…
Network in the morning, client in the afternoon!
Network in the morning, new client in the afternoon!!! I know networking is the way to go, but rarely does it pay off so quickly. I have to remind myself every day that networking is a system, eight to…