
You Can Only Control Yourself
Major gift fundraisers who create revenue goals and a strategic plan for every donor are much less stressed out than MGOs who don’t.
Major gift fundraisers who create revenue goals and a strategic plan for every donor are much less stressed out than MGOs who don’t.
When a donor wants to attach restrictions to a sizeable gift, think long and hard. You might have to say no in the long run.
Managing up requires that you stay on top of the planning, goal setting and daily moves for your leader in order to help them be successful.
Many times, a major gift fundraiser will ask me how he can get donor to go to another level in her giving. I always ask, “Do you know why that donor is so invested in your organization? What is the donor’s story?”
When you make and then break promises, it doesn’t just hurt the other party. It also hurts YOU, sending you down a dark path.
Avoid new and shiny approaches to major gifts work that will try to distract you. You will be way more productive – and happier by keeping to the basics.