Evaluating and Rewarding Major Gift Officer Performance
A free White Paper from Veritus Group In major gift programs, we at Veritus believe that good management is at the heart of good performance. When major gift officers have plans and goals that are worked out in advance with managers, and when communication is strong,...Don’t Be Afraid to Lead
“Just tell me what you’d like me to do, and I’ll do it.” —said the CEO, Board member or volunteer when asked to help in fundraising. As a fundraising professional, you have to be a leader… especially if you are a Director of Development or a Major Gift Officer....What’s Important to You – Cash, or Relationships with Donors?
Today, I’m talking specifically to three audiences: Executive Directors, Development Directors and Major Gift Officers. Now more than ever, nonprofits are struggling not only with investing properly in their development programs, but also with where to actually spend...Why YOU Need to Lead Your CEO
Being a major gift fundraiser is one of the toughest careers you could choose. Being a successful one is even harder work. One barrier to being extraordinary in your job is a reluctant CEO or Executive Director. Of course, Richard and I have also seen amazing CEOs and...Hiring Criteria – Part 1
What should you consider when hiring a major gift officer? Jeff and I get asked this question frequently. To me, it is a question of alignment: does the person align with the organization? Years ago, I came up with hiring criteria to help answer this question. The...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
