Do I Have the Ability to Stay Focused and Structured? Must-Answer Question #5
Fifth in a Series: 6 Questions Your Major Gift Plan Must Answer “Do I have the ability to stay focused and structured?” If you’re a manager asking yourself this question, perhaps it should read like this: “Do I have the budget to let my MGOs be fully functional MGOs...
Starting a Major Gift Program
“When starting a major gifts program, what are the three key things to focus on?” That’s a question Jeff and I received recently. Here’s what we think: The right donors – You can’t go anywhere in major gifts without a donor. And you won’t make it far if it isn’t the...
What If You Loved Yourself?
“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete” — Jack Kornfield I go through periods when I don’t take care of myself, and the work I do suffers. It usually happens when I have so many things going on that I don’t take time to think about what I’m...
You’re Taking On Too Much. Letting Go Will Help You Thrive.
A couple of years ago I was helping to manage a Major Gift Officer at a medium-sized non-profit. Mary (not her real name) was a veteran fundraiser who was struggling with making her revenue goals when I met her. Her manager was concerned because she had been a...
Keep Focused on the Long Term
“Look, we need to meet our goals! So make it happen!” You’ve heard it hundreds of times. It is the reality we all face at any level of an organization, whether you are a MGO, a finance person or the CEO. And so the mind shifts to the immediate, and the steps you need...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
