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03/19/2026

Proposed changes to the System for Award Management (SAM), from the General Services Administration are being considered now that would require nonprofit applicants and other recipients of federal financial assistance to sign new certifications under penalty of criminal and civil law.

The proposed changes are vague and complex, making it nearly impossible for nonprofits to know whether they are in compliance. Nonprofits could be wrongfully accused of noncompliance and would have to spend an enormous amount of staff time and resources defending themselves in audits, investigations, and court.

The public comment period is open through March 30. Sign onto a national letter opposing the proposed changes. This is not good policy for the nonprofit sector or the communities they serve.

The National Council of Nonprofits and Legal Defense Fund invite organizations nationwide to sign onto a national letter opposing proposed changes to federal grantees that would harm nonprofits and communities.

02/11/2026

A fantastic group of nearly 3 dozen awesome nonprofits from across the lakeshore region of Michigan gathered for a workshop hosted by the Lakeshore Nonprofit Alliance. do good Consulting's Chief ChangeMaker, Laura Huth-Rhoades shared 17 Sure-Fire Ideas That Actually Work for small nonprofits to make BIG NOISE in their communities. So many great ideas and take-aways!

Small nonprofits are doing BIG work. So why are so many still the community’s best-kept secret?

Yesterday, LNA members gathered for our Small Nonprofit Collective: Let’s Make Some Noise – Marketing for Small Nonprofits…That Actually Works! where Laura Huth-Rhoades of do good Consulting showed us how to turn up the volume on what we do.

Together, we explored:
• Low-cost marketing strategies that actually work
• Turning staff, board members, and volunteers into ambassadors
• Reaching the right people in the right places
• Storytelling that grabs attention

And so much more. Now, let’s make some noise!

02/09/2026

The board of the Piatt County Nursing Home Foundation gathered this past Saturday for a day-long training to learn from the GOAT, Laura Huth-Rhoades how to build deeper impact for their community outreach and fundraising efforts. And oh boy was it ever time well spent!

In just one day, the nonprofit has seen followers on Facebook soar by 2,620% with 136 new followers. Views are up by over 500% and engagement by a whopping 2,557%. Social media was but one area of focus for the training -- the group also learned a host of other great tactics for raising awareness, all focused on raising more money to support the residents living in the Piatt County Nursing Home and Maple Point - An Affordable Assisted Living Community centers they support.

"I really feel empowered and ready to go," said one board member after the training. "I saw today that I can make a difference and that together we can really get great things done for the Foundation. I'm excited!"

Grow your nonprofit with great training! Contact do good Consulting if you want to see you engagement soar, too!

10/29/2025

do good Consulting has joined the Arreva Partner Program!

Arreva’s fully integrated all-in-one platform, ExceedFurther, combines a ton of high-impact fundraising, volunteer, grant, and event functions and features, creating an easy-to-use, all-in-one technology solution for nonprofits. For nonprofits, this means efficiency, effectiveness, results, and impact!

Learn more at http://bit.ly/4oBUNx0. Contact do good if you're ready to amp up your nonprofit's fundraising, communications, volunteer program, or events! Now we can do even more to help you!

08/07/2025

Photos can speak far more than 1,000 words when they are filled with vibrant visual content. This recent Photography for Nonprofits workshop by our Chief ChangeMaker, Laura Huth-Rhoades, was a winner and is already helping dozens of nonprofits across the Community Foundation for Mason County - MI region amp up their visual storytelling!

05/05/2025

04/03/2025

Heads up Mason County, Michigan nonprofits! Our very own Chief ChangeMaker, Laura Huth-Rhoades, is hitting the road for Ludington on the shores of Lake Michigan for her top-rated workshop, Photography for Nonprofits!

She'll make it a snap (see what we did there?) to grab great photos of your nonprofit's work. Elevate your communications using your phone to click outstanding pictures to entice donors, volunteers, clients, and more!

Register today with the Community Foundation for Mason County - MI!

📸 SMILE, nonprofit leaders! The Community Foundation for Mason County is teaming up with do good Consulting's snappy CEO Laura Huth-Rhoades (www.dogoodconsulting.org) to host a PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP FOR NONPROFITS on April 22 from 9-noon at the Lakeshore Resource Network.

This See It-Do It class is FREE for Mason County nonprofit leaders! Receive hands-on guidance and learn some amazing tips and tricks to take your photography skills to the next level for your nonprofit (and do it all with just your cell phone or tablet!).

What others are saying about Laura’s workshop: “I came away with concrete strategies I could actually use – and ones that really paid off! Worth every minute in class!” “This workshop was so much better than anything I’ve ever attended!”

Registration is now open for this one-of-a-kind photography workshop! Spots are limited – register by April 17 to secure your seat!

Register here: https://cffmc.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/list/event?event_date_id=5191

11/20/2024

Action Alert! This week, the US House of Representatives is expected to once again consider the” Stop Terror-Financing & Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act” (HR 9495), which targets relief for hostages of terrorists while ostensibly strengthening tools to curb terrorism financing.

Sounds like a nice idea, right? Hold the phone. In reality, HR 9495 would give the US Treasury Secretary nearly unfettered power to revoke the tax-exempt status of charitable nonprofits. Yep.

A section of the legislation would allow the government to designate ANY nonprofit as a "terrorist supporting organization", then require that organization to prove itself innocent. You read that right.

There are already mechanisms to prevent nonprofits from funding terrorism and this bill would duplicate them in a manner that is certainly subject to abuse. Please use this Independent Sector tool to call your legislators today and urge them to vote no on HR 9495.

Protect the rights of nonprofits, guard against executive overreach

10/08/2024

Proud of our Chief ChangeMaker Laura Huth-Rhoades's role in the narrative grantwriting for this important Volo Internet + Tech project to bring high-speed fiber internet to residents, farmers, and businesses across rural Champaign County Illinois. She doesn't write grants often, but when she does, she nails it, helping to leverage $13M in funds to transform the way that rural residents can live, farm, and do business.

Said Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity Office of Broadband officials of the grant: "This is the best grant narrative I believe we have ever seen." A real quote.

“The need is really bigger than I think what folks would expect,” Edenburn said. “The digital divide is real.”

10/08/2024

Oh, how often we've seen this! A real dream, rooted in passion and cause -- to launch your own nonprofit. It'll be easy, they said. It'll be fun, they said.

Not so fast, we said, including our colleague Kim at Athena Coaching & Consulting. There's a lot to consider before heading down the founder's path. If you're thinking about starting a nonprofit, Kim's advice here is spot on and a must-read.

Here’s my dirty little secret. When people tell me they are thinking of starting a nonprofit, I usually try to talk them out of it.

10/01/2024

When your consultant shows up for a client meeting and everyone happens to be in purple shirts.

Project SUN Kankakee