While there is not a lot I can do about the government other than to encourage folks to vote and vote intelligently, there are several things non-profits can do about fund raising. One of the sources that I want to address today is the development of business enterprise. Business enterprise can provide significant funding to a non-profit and in fact the non-profit I spent sixteen years with before my second retirement realized in excess of 50% of their total revenue from the

As specialists in this field, we have seen the Thrift or Resale store evolve over the years to the point that it is now being considered as a place to shop for not just day-to-day needs when we can find the great deal but as a source for items that one would have normally considered going to a conventional retailer to obtain. While there is still reluctance on the part of some to cross that line, Upscale Resale stores are seeing demand today where once none existed. While a