by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 2, 2021 | grace, mistakes, Passion | Major Gifts, Management, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
As an MGO you are going to make some mistakes. Some will be small, some will be very big. But it’s how you respond to those mistakes that makes all the difference to your boss, colleagues and donors… well, to just about anyone in your life.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 20, 2016 | grace, mistakes, Passion | Major Gifts, Management, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
As an MGO you are going to make some mistakes. Some will be small, some will be very big. But it’s how you respond to those mistakes that makes all the difference to your boss, colleagues and donors… well, to just about anyone in your life.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 18, 2015 | grace, Love, Spirituality | Fundraising, Giving, Major Gift Officers, Uncategorized
All of this is to me a deeply spiritual moment and pursuit: when you are able to be a bridge between a donor’s greatest desire and need to change the world, and a need your organization meets.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 30, 2014 | grace, Money, Power, transformation | Donor-Centered, Impact, Major Gifts, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
A wealthy industrialist once asked Gandhi, “Do you need me or my money?” Gandhi replied: “I need only you!” Gandhi wasn’t against wealth or money. He just knew that humans could not find purpose and fulfillment in it. Some of the great philosophers and religious...