by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 16, 2014 | Caseload, Goals, Managing, Stewardship, Time Management | Discipline, Goal-setting, Major Gift Officers, Moves Management, Uncategorized
You are 65% through the year and you are behind in reaching your goals. What should you do? Your first inclination might be just to do more of what you have been doing. Or hope that one donor will come through really big and take you over the top. Or maybe, just...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 15, 2014 | expectations, managers, support, Travel | Accountability, Goal-setting, Major Gift Officers, Management, White Paper
Another article from Veritus Group to help you succeed at major gift fundraising. What you will learn in this White Paper: How to work with management to create goals and expectations that will allow you to succeed. How to plan time out of the office that is strategic...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 24, 2014 | Management, Patience, Persistence | Goal-setting, Major Gift Officers, Strategic Plans, Uncategorized
Richard and I have seen so many MGOs go down in flames over the years because they don’t have the fortitude to “stay with it.” What I mean is, they don’t have the ability to put in the hard work and wait. And then, put in more hard work and wait some more. There are a...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 8, 2011 | Focus, structure | Accountability, Development Directors, Discipline, Goal-setting, Management, Uncategorized
Reason #5: Lack of Management and Accountability Oh boy! This is a big one and a favorite of mine to talk about. In fact, I make most of my living helping non-profits manage their major gift officers, (among other things.) Do you remember Reason #1? Well, to...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 27, 2011 | | Data, Development Directors, Goal-setting, Major Gifts, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
Over the years we have audited over a hundred different major gift programs. Almost all of them suck. “Do you really have to use that language, Jeff?” Yes, yes I do. It’s not that these programs are bad or they need a little tweak here and there,...