by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 9, 2017 | honesty, Strategy, Transparency, Trust | Relationships, Stewardship, Uncategorized
Part three of the series: Six Traits of Healthy Donor Relationships “Yes, you are right. Our overhead is 26%!” “I’m calling to let you know that the project you funded is being shut down. We thought we had a strategy that would work, but it turned out it didn’t. Now...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 6, 2017 | Giving, Money | Non-Profits, Passions and Interests, Philanthropy, Relationships, Uncategorized
Second in the Series: Six Traits of Healthy Donor Relationships The planet and its people are hurting. We’re living in a broken world with a lot of things that are not going well. This is why good and decent men and women worldwide are trying to do something about it...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 4, 2017 | Accountability, Management | Communication, Donor-Centered, Major Gift Officers, Relationships, Uncategorized
First in the Series: Six Traits of Healthy Donor Relationships “I just don’t understand her. She doesn’t talk to me. She doesn’t share my interests. She prefers herself over me.” I know you’ve heard some version of this statement in a relationship you have been in or...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 2, 2017 | new program, Starting a Major Gifts Program | Development Directors, Fundraising, Leadership, Major Gifts, Management
Ever since we started writing the Passionate Giving Blog we’ve received a lot of communication from folks who want to know how to start a major gift program. Most of these development professionals are working in small to medium sized non-profits and they just don’t...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 30, 2016 | calling, Career, Joy | Fundraising, Major Gift Officers
As I move into my mid-50s, I look back and reflect on how amazing it’s been so far. More than half of those years I’ve been a fundraiser. I didn’t choose fundraising as a career. For those who are my age and older, that’s typically the case. I certainly didn’t have...