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…
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…
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,…
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
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,…
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!!
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…
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…
Proposal writing is a unique blend of systematic research, exacting processing, imagination, and artful writing. And, even then, success is not guaranteed. I love the challenge and the combination of skills and am always thrilled to teach beginning fundraisers how…
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 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…
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…