MGOs Stay When Leadership Allows a MGO to Manage UP
A good CEO or Executive Director allows her development director or MGO to manage her portfolio and to essentially tell the CEO what she needs to do to cultivate and steward those donors.
MGOs Stay When They Can Change the World
Does your organization overflow with inspiration and vision? Are your programs top-notch and making an impact? If yes, then you have the right ingredients to keep good major gift officers. If you keep losing good people every couple of years, maybe this is your problem.
MGOs Stay When They Feel Important and Supported
The MGOs who stay with an organization are the ones who feel they matter to the organization.
MGOs Will Leave a Culture that Focuses on Money vs The Cause
The first reason a MGO will leave your organization is that there is a culture that focuses on money, rather than on the cause.
When Management Shines in Major Gifts
We’ve seen some amazing examples of management that are perfect for you to emulate as you lead your own team of major gift fundraisers.
When Management Fails Major Gifts
We have heard a lot of terrible stories about how MGOs have been managed. Here are some of the FAILS we have seen that we hope you can avoid or change in your own shop.
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