One of the wonderful things about working with the clients I do is getting to know about so many organization and meet so many interesting people. One of these organizations is The Huckleberry Foundation. The Huckleberry Foundation provides financial assistance…
Sometimes there's nothing that can explain a complicated process as easily and succinctly as a video. Slide 3 in this video is a great example. And kudos, to DME Exchange of Dallas for receiving a $55,000 grant from The Moody…
The Creative Arts Center of Dallas celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2016, and they are not slowing down! CAC plans to capitalize on the momentum built during Celebration 50, a year-long series of events during 2016, by implementing the Institutional…
The Harold Simmons Foundation and the W. B. and Edna Zale Foundation have both recently granted multi-year grants to increase the nonprofit’s ability to provide durable medical equipment (DME) to more clients. DME Exchange collects gently-used durable medical equipment (DME)…
Texas Health Resources Foundation teed up as the Platinum Sponsor for The 8th Annual Ray Darby Charity Classic Golf Tournament benefiting DME Exchange of Dallas, http://www.dfwdmeexchange.org/
http://www.creativeartscenter.org/news.php/ A beautiful fused glass exhibit representing four generations of Caroline Rose Hunt's family graces the Rosewood corporate headquarters. Truly gorgeous when viewed in person! Funding from The Rosewood Foundation has been key in the growth of the glass art…
Annual Report 2014 DME Exchange of Dallas serves a unique need in Dallas. They collect gently-used durable medical equipment (DME) such as wheelchairs, walkers, shower chairs and home hospital beds, refurbish and sanitize the equipment and then distribute it free…
Strong fundraising success for the Frontiers of Flight Museum, a Miller Consulting client. During the past twelve months, the Museum has received grants from The Meadows Museum, the Hoblitzelle Foundation, the Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation, Hillcrest Foundation,…
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,…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
One of my fundraising clients, Reading & Radio Resource, recently received a substantial grant from the Harry W. Bass, Jr. Foundation to support the organization's mission of "reading for those who cannot read for themselves."
Raising money for an established cause with a track record is one thing. Raising money for a new cause is another. An experienced fundraiser is invaluable in such a situation. I worked with the Oak Cliff Chamber’s Golden Oaks Awards…
Governments of any size can award grant money. Writing government proposals can mean approaching a local, regional, state-wide, or federal agency with varying degrees of complexity. For example, proposals to the National Endowment for the Arts can be substantially less…
Working with private foundations is just as personal as working with individuals. If the foundation is large enough to have staff, then it’s almost always best to schedule a meeting to discuss your nonprofit organization and your project before submitting…
Writing a foundation proposal can seem an easy way to raise money. “If I follow all the rules, they’re sure to fund us. We deserve it.” But foundations are run by people with all the preferences, dislikes, and quirks that…