Many service clubs are now nonprofit entities in their own right, able to seek funding from sources outside their mother organization. Careful planning is the key to funding success, but nonprofit pros now tell us it is not merely planning …
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Permanent link to this article: http://www.pilotinternational.org/2012/09/does-your-club-need-a-business-plan/
Successful fundraising needs specific goals, outreach method
By Paige Henson (reprinted from the 8/29/2012 Business Section of THE TELEGRAPH www.macon.com) Macon, GA — As a consultant to nonprofits and businesses, I’ve observed some pretty lame attempts at fundraising in my time. Most fundraising campaigns are stale …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.pilotinternational.org/2012/08/your-fundraising-on-a-diet/
Schild is new Pilot International Executive Director
Macon, GA – Melanie Schild, a non-profit professional from Memphis, has been named Executive Director of Pilot International. Schild has more than 25 years of experience as chief executive officer, board member, and volunteer for international, national and local not-for-profit …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.pilotinternational.org/2012/06/schild-is-new-pilot-international-executive-director/
Volunteers: Who Inspires You?
Who is the one person who has inspired you most as a volunteer — as a member of a Pilot Club in the Pilot International organization, or in another volunteer setting? Someone famous? A Pilot leader or Pilot member? Someone …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.pilotinternational.org/2012/06/volunteers-who-inspires-you/
Temple Grandin
May 20, 2012. Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 115th Annual Commencement. In wooden chairs and on concrete stadium seating, thousands of us baked like pies in the noon day sun. Young volunteers gave out plastic bottles of chilled water …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.pilotinternational.org/2012/05/lessons-for-all-from-temple-grandin/
A Garden of Motherhood
Mothers are also a lot LIKE flowers in many ways…each one has her own unique beauty and each is designed by God to bloom where she is planted. As the heart of a Mother grows and blossoms in beauty …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.pilotinternational.org/2012/05/heart-of-a-mother-by-paula-fox/
Why People Volunteer — Guest Post by Dr. Randy Gregg
In the summer of 1994, my small town was flooded when tropical storm Alberto stalled over Southwest Georgia for almost ten days. Torrential rains caused rivers to exceed flood levels by 2o feet or more. Weather commentators called it a …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.pilotinternational.org/2012/04/why-people-volunteer-guest-post-by-dr-randy-gregg/
A Free Website Option for Your Volunteer Club
And did you say ‘FREE”?? Website development has come a long way in terms of cost and simplicity. Gone long ago are the behemoth sites with full-Flash features and hefty price tags. If your club or group wants/needs a website …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.pilotinternational.org/2012/03/a-free-website-option-for-your-volunteer-club/
Five Holiday Wishes for Good Volunteers
Most volunteers don’t seek awards, accolades, or even too many “thank yous” from those who receive their help; but at a deeper – even subconscious – level, there are some things volunteers may wish for: 1) A reason to commit. …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.pilotinternational.org/2011/12/a-volunteers-holiday-wish-list/
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