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…
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)…
DME Exchange of Dallas was selected as one of only TEN beneficiaries by Chi Omega Christmas Market 2015. Christmas shopping was never so much fun! The Chi Omega Christmas Market offers a unique one-of-a-kind shopping experience with 175 merchants showcasing…
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…
http://www.nbcdfw.com/video/#!/news/local/NBC-Universal-Grant-Helps-Flight-School-Expand/242657781" The Frontiers of Flight Museum's summer flight school at Dallas Executive Airport has been awarded a $25,000 grant from NBC Universal to help kids learn about aviation and careers connected to it. The grant was one of only 3…
The Frontiers of Flight Museum was just awarded a NASA Summer Innovation Grant in support of FOFM's Flight School at Dallas Executive Airport!
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,…
Special Events ALWAYS require enormous effort, more time than ever imagined, nail-biting stress until the last curtain comes down, and uncertain timing. They also, if you're lucky, mean a chance to work as a cohesive team, meet people you'd otherwise…
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!!
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…
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…
Experience and success managing both small and large fundraising teams means I am a quick study and can move into a management position right away. Your critical fundraising campaigns do not have to flounder or stop altogether if your development…
For one organization a major gift may be $1,000. For another it might be $1 million. No matter the size of the organization, the process of identification and cultivation of major gifts prospects is the same – that magic confluence…
Reading & Radio Resource launched two successful special project campaigns in the past five years: one to update their audio recording systems and data storage systems to digital, and one to match a grant from the Department of Commerce to…