If You Do This One Thing Right, Donors Will Respond to You
It’s a good question and one that’s often asked: “How do I get a donor to respond to me, even those already giving major gifts?” Well, the answer is simple and profound. I would sum it up in this truth: a donor will engage with you if what you have to talk about is...
How to Reimagine Your Money-Related Job Title
Jeff and I have said many times – and I think you probably agree if you’re here reading our blog – that this major gift thing is NOT about the money. In fact, when done well, fundraising is never about the money. Good fundraising is about helping donors fulfill...
Want to Build Solid Donor Relationships? Connect with Your Team!
Pay attention to your donor relationships! Care for your donors! Steward your donors! There’s a lot of messaging out there that being donor-centered and donor-driven is the key to solid donor relationships and donor retention. It’s against that reality that I...
Big Gifts Come From Bold Offers
In the course of our work, we look at hundreds of non-profit donor files each year, to examine both value attrition and donor pipeline vitality – and by that I mean, is the non-profit’s donor pipeline healthy? The pipeline reports we see (more often than not) show...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
