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What To Do With Donors Who Reach A Giving Threshold

You have likely been in the situation where a current or new donor reaches the $500+ cumulative level of giving, and either the MGO drops everything to handle her, or the donor is handed off to...

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No Answer? Try 7 Times!

We have all had the experience. We try to contact donors and no answer. They will not answer the phone. They will not answer their email. They probably don’t open our mail. And the silence is...

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The Ideal Composition of a Caseload

Things are not going well for you as an MGO. You feel as though you are not managing your donors properly or, in many ways, you could be managing them better. You are behind in revenue and it’s time...

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How to Turn a Donor Into a Stranger

When Jeff sent me this letter I took a little trip in my mind. I went to this lady’s home and sat beside her as she was writing. It was a very sad experience. Take a moment to read what she wrote. I...

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Transporting Your Donor to the Scene: Take Your Donor Into the Need

It never fails. The MGO is stuck in his relationship with the donor. He can’t seem to get her engaged. He even knows what the donor is interested in, but nothing seems to be working. So I ask: “Did...

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2 min read

Stay out of the Hairball!

The worst thing you can do as a major gift officer is to get involved in the Giant Hairball. What is the Giant Hairball? My good friend, Jeff Brooks, writes about it in his Future Fundraising Now...

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