Major Gifts: A Thing of the Heart – Introduction
I was listening to her tell her story. A single mom and her small child in trouble, they were helped by this nonprofit. She told me where they lived, how they both had been abused by a very controlling man, how she had tried to run away and was caught and beaten. And...7 Absolutes for Major Donor Fundraising Success
Every week Richard and I answer dozens of questions from Executive Directors, Development Directors and Major Gift Officers. While every question is slightly different and every non-profit is unique, there are basic key absolutes hidden in all of them. So today I’m...You are NOT Ordinary: The 20 Attributes that Make You Great
I’m upset. I’m seeing too many major gift officers who play small, do enough just to get by and seem just to want to drift through their careers long enough to retire and head to Florida. How did this happen? I just want to take these good people (and yes they are all...Leadership Must Be On Board: Creating a Radical Culture of Philanthropy Part 3
A Culture of Philanthropy From your CEO down to the janitor, your non-profit embraces your donors as central to your mission, as central as your organization’s programs to change the world. Just to recap so far: In this series, we have talked about how YOU need...Donors Are Your Mission, Too: Creating a Radical Culture of Philanthropy Part 2
A Culture of Philanthropy From your CEO down to the janitor, your non-profit embraces your donors as central to your mission, as central as your organization’s programs to change the world. I put our definition of a culture of philanthropy right at the...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
