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I Never Wanted to be a Fundraiser

I Never Wanted to be a Fundraiser

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 21, 2020 | calling, jobs, vocation | Major Gift Officers, Mission, Non-Profits, Philanthropy

Is this the greatest job in the world or what? I’m so glad you and I are fundraisers!

Love Your Donor for Life

Love Your Donor for Life

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 4, 2020 | Legacy, Older Donors | Donor-Centered, Mission

Even when a donor is no longer able to give, you should honor their lifetime’s commitment to your organization.

Truth Bomb #3: You Must Have Alignment of Mission

Truth Bomb #3: You Must Have Alignment of Mission

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 2, 2020 | Alignment, Leaders | Leadership, Major Gifts, Mission

If you’re to be successful in major gift fundraising, you must hold this truth in your heart: major gifts work is spiritual in nature.

Truth Bomb #2: Fundraising is a Spiritual Endeavor

Truth Bomb #2: Fundraising is a Spiritual Endeavor

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 30, 2020 | Joy, Spirituality of Fundraising | Mission, Motivation

If you’re to be successful in major gift fundraising, you must hold this truth in your heart: major gifts work is spiritual in nature.

Creative Ideas to Care for Donors

Creative Ideas to Care for Donors

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 26, 2020 | Reporting Back, YMAD | Communication, Donor-Centered, Mission

Start thinking of all the ways you can tell the donor that her giving has made a difference, and then do it aggressively and with purpose.

Focus on the Money – Move Away from the Money

Focus on the Money – Move Away from the Money

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 23, 2020 | Cultivation, Upgrading | Giving, Mission, Philanthropy

Asking a donor for more money is not the way to get more money. It’s asking her to do more good in the world.

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