by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 25, 2017 | advocate, leadership | Communication, Development Directors, Management, Non-Profits
Put these tips practice and the folks you manage will have a good manager. Managing is not easy, especially when you are wired to spend all your time with your own caseload, but I know your heart is there to help your folks be successful.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 2, 2017 | new program, Starting a Major Gifts Program | Development Directors, Fundraising, Leadership, Major Gifts, Management
Follow these steps and you will be on your way to establishing a robust major gift program, which will lead to engaged donors and increased revenue for your mission.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 28, 2016 | Communication, expectations, jobs | Accountability, Development Directors, Major Gift Officers, Management, Uncategorized
If you go home at night with the feeling of having missed the mark in your work, there is probably something wrong, either in how you are viewing your work, how your work has been organized by others, or how you are operating.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 16, 2016 | CEOs, Executives, Portfolios | Caseloads, Development Directors, Leadership, Major Gift Officers, Management, Uncategorized
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.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 12, 2016 | Culture of Philanthropy, Ethics, Inspiration, Passion, Program | Development Directors, Fundraising, Impact, Leadership, Major Gift Officers, Management, Uncategorized
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.
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 9, 2016 | Praise, Value | Development Directors, Leadership, Major Gift Officers, Management, Uncategorized
The MGOs who stay with an organization are the ones who feel they matter to the organization.