Fundraising Ideas, Successes and Opinions
This month we share guidelines from Robert Weiner on how to select donor software and an example of how to engage a corporation in creating a promotion DVD.  We also have three articles, upcoming events, new and returning client spotlights, and people in the news.– Here's to a Fundraising Good Time!
– Mel and Pearl Shaw

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When is the Right Time to Fundraise? – Learn the answer to this common question. And learn the important role of your case for support. What are you raising money for? Will people give during challenging economic times?

Sponsorship, Sponsorship, Sponsorship. - It’s all about partnering. What does your institution have to offer that will help a sponsor meet their business objectives? What is your brand? Learn the seven things to consider as you evaluate and grow your sponsorship program.

Can You Really Ask for That? – Large gifts typically don’t appear from out of the blue. Learn about the $100 Million transformational gift made by Wall Street financier Stephen Schwarzman to the New York Public Library.

Allen Temple Baptist Church. Oakland’s largest and most progressive Baptist church headed by nationally renowned Pastor J. Alfred Smith Sr. has asked Saad & Shaw to design a campaign plan to guide the church’s upcoming $5million capital campaign.

National Higher Education Recruitment Consortium.  After conducting a workshop for the board, the national HERC asked Saad & Shaw to work with the consortium’s leadership to create a Sponsorship and Partnership Plan. The national HERC supports the recruitment efforts of leading colleges and universities across the country.

Charles P. Foster Foundation.  Preparing for the launch of a San Francisco Bay Area Father Figure and Role Model Recruitment Campaign includes testing the marketplace and Foundation CEO Vernon Foster has asked Saad & Shaw to do just that with a feasibility study to support this critical work.
 

Cedar Valley Community College. This Dallas Texas community college has chosen to work with Saad & Shaw as it develops a comprehensive fund development program.

Corporate Partnership.
How did Lincoln Child Center of Oakland, CA get a promotional movie made? Through partnership. When the organization needed to build a new playground the employees of FedEx stepped up. While the playground had been donated it was 150 FedEx employees who worked with staff members over three days to put it together. Not only that, but they donated computers and created a video documenting the process. “When FedEx saw we had a need they decided they wanted to fill that need,” said Executive Director Chris Stoner Mertz. This project is a great example of how a corporate partnership benefits both the corporation and the non-profit. We urge our readers to think about creative ways to engage your corporate neighbors. Watch FedEx Cares.

Upcoming Events

Raising Change: A Social Justice Fundraising Conference.  Friday July 25th and Saturday, July 26th 2008 in San Francisco. Join more than 500 activists, organizers, members, fundraisers, volunteers, executive directors and board members from grassroots social justice groups all over the country for two days of thought-provoking skills workshops and political discussions on fundraising and movement-building. Participate in fundraising skills training geared towards a social justice audience that includes hands-on exercises and practical information. For more information visit www.grassrootsfundraising.org/raising_change.

A Little Bit of Military History.  Honor the servicemen who gave their lives during the worst war-related disaster in the United States during World War II. A July 19th remembrance event will be held at Port Chicago to honor the hundreds of servicemen who were killed by a devastating explosion at the Navy ammunition loading base in the San Francisco Bay Area. Most of those who died were young African American sailors, serving in a segregated Navy that showed little concern for proper training or their safety. The quest for justice for the survivors drew national attention and led to the process of desegregating the armed forces. Learn more. Call Rev. Diana McDaniel at (510) 483-2132 for more information on the July 19th event.

People in the News

Leadership is what Sean Sullivan is all about. Not only does he serve as the Development Director for Covenant House California* in Oakland, and as the president of the Golden Gate Chapter of Fundraising Professionals, he also ran for a seat on the Oakland California City Council.

Join us in congratulating Dr. Ned Doffoney President of Fresno City College* on his marriage to Leige Henderson and his appointment as the Chancellor of North Orange County Community College District in Los Angeles, CA.

Here’s a warm welcome to Dr. William Stovall the new Vice President of Advancement at LeMoyne-Owen College* in Memphis, TN, to Dr. George C. Bradley the new President at Paine College* in Augusta, GA.
 

Here’s to board president E.J. Hilliard, executive director Cherlyn Spencer all those who support and celebrate the work of the Alameda County Healthcare Foundation* in Oakland CA. Their 18th annual gala is just one example of the many wonderful fundraising events held across the country for exemplary causes.

* = Current or former Saad & Shaw client

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