DR. DEBBIE DOUMA is the Dean of Grants and Federal Programs at Pensacola State College. Since Debbie Douma stumbled into higher education resource development in 2003, Pensacola State College has been successfully awarded over $45 million in competitive grant funding. Debbie received her A.A. from Irvine Valley College in California, B.A. and M.S.A. from the…
PENELOPE BURK understands donors and what they want more deeply than just about anyone in the business. In the last fifteen years, she and her innovative firm, Cygnus Applied Research, Inc., have conducted surveys and research studies with more than a quarter-million American donors. She has reached back into their lives to find out about…
MICHELLE BUCHANAN, CFRE is a Principal in the Dini Spheris Houston office. When in a tough spot, Michelle will settle for nothing short of success and the celebration that follows achieving a goal. Her goal is to make others better — to strengthen the skills and results of those with whom she works. Building strong,…
CATHY BROWN, a Pensacola, Florida resident, is the Associate Director of Education at The Fund Raising School (TFRS), Lilly Family School of Philanthropy at Indiana University. She currently serves as lead practitioner faculty for many of the face-to-face professional development courses as well as online courses
Name: D W McMillan Foundation Address: P.O. Box 867 Brewton, AL 36427 Website: n/a Phone: (251)867-4881 EIN: 63-6044830 IRS Subsection: 501(c)(3) Charitable Organization Type: Private Foundation NTEE Description: Private Grantmaking Foundations Mission Statement: n/a Impact Statement: n/a Operation Programs: n/a Location (US): n/a Locations (World): n/a Fiscal Year: January 1 – December 31 Submission Format:…
Michelle Buchanan with Dini Spheris Consulting shared that High Performing Boards tie all decision making to the organization’s strategic plan. In an April workshop on Creating a High Functioning Fundraising Board, Buchanan suggested organizations can have the greatest success if they utilize their strategic plan to make all major decisions.
Debbie Douma, Pensacola State College’s dean of grants and federal programs, will share fundraising secrets during a PSC Nonprofit Center for Excellence and Philanthropy workshop. The workshop will be held 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 20, in Building 21, Room 2142, on the Pensacola campus. Registration is $75 per person. Nonprofit board members…
How do you know if your nonprofit is making a difference?
Impact is the difference your nonprofit makes: There’s the work you do, and the results that flow from it. More and more nonprofits, grantmakers, and government partners, are focusing on outcomes, rather than “outputs.”
To create a high functioning fundraising board, a culture of philanthropy is paramount:
A philanthropic culture is one in which the organization values, treasures and promotes giving as intrinsic to its organizational mission. It is understood that philanthropic support is an outcome of its existence and mission delivery.