by Richard Perry | Apr 15, 2024 | Donor Journey, Donor Pipeline, Donor Relations, Organizational development, Relationship Building, Relationship Fundraising | Communication, Donor-Centered, Donors as Mission, Pipeline Development, Retention
This blog post is the first in a series of six titled, “The House Your Donor Lives In.” It’s good to be home. You’ve said that many times, haven’t you? I have. There is something about coming home – where things are familiar, where you feel you belong,...
by Richard Perry | Apr 1, 2024 | Curiosity, Donor Communication, Donor Motivation, Passions and Interests, Story | Communication, Cultivation, Curiousity, Donor Conversation, Meaningful Connections, Motivation, Passions and Interests
Many frontline fundraisers do not think about the donor’s story as they are creating and executing their plan with that donor. That’s usually because the pressure to secure the donation has clouded the relationship. Rest assured – this is a normal situation to be in....
by Richard Perry | Mar 6, 2024 | Asking, Donor Communication, Fear, Permission-Based Asking | Asking, Communication, Donor Conversation, Motivation, Permission-Based Asking, Personal Development
You’re sitting across from the donor. You’ve already determined that an ask of $100,000 for the work she loves perfectly fits her capacity and inclination to give. But because she has given gifts in $5,000 increments for a total of $15,000 in one year, you’re...
by Richard Perry | Feb 23, 2024 | Donor-Centered, Job Description, Job Descriptions, Management, Non-profit leaders, Non-Profit Leadership, Non-profit Management | Executive Directors, Fundraising, Hiring and Retaining Staff, Leadership, Management
If the main purpose of a non-profit is to address a societal problem, then it follows that securing the resources to address that problem is the other major objective. I talked about this in a blog I wrote earlier this year. But why does securing the resources...
by Richard Perry | Feb 5, 2024 | Donor Concerns, Impact Reporting, Trust, Unrestricted Giving | Fundraising, Impact, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Relationships, Stress
Donors worry too much about how their money will be spent. That’s the growing sentiment of many progressive non-profits. Recently, I read a January 2024 Special Report in The Economist, No-strings philanthropy is giving charities more decision-making power, that...