Fund Your Growth: How to Get Funding by Creating an EROI for your donors
Many non-profit organizations that Richard and I encounter are struggling with how to grow. Demand is up, yet the resources are not there, whether human or financial, to meet it. I hear non-profit leaders constantly saying, “We need more new donors. We need more...Are Your Programs Good Enough to Fund?
In your work as an MGO, how many times have you nurtured a relationship with a donor to the point of having her ready to fund (or even actually funding) a special program or project that your organization was touting, only to have it all come crashing down because...Why You Should NOT be a Major Gift Officer
You should NOT be a major gift officer if… You don’t value being held accountable. — Notice I didn’t say you don’t “like” to be held accountable. Valuing and liking are two different things. You don’t have to like it, but you need to see why it’s important for you. ...How to Get Your Share of the 2% Pie
In the past four decades charitable giving in the U.S. has hovered around approximately 2% of our GDP. This means that Americans, on average, give roughly 2% of their income to non-profits. Major Gift fundraisers have been trying to get Americans to give more for…...Why a Board Can be Instrumental in Major Gift Success — Part 3: What YOU can Do Everyday that Will Launch YOUR Program into Orbit
Most of the time, when I ask non-profit leaders what their boards are like, they give me pretty negative answers. And some of their answers can be downright dreadful. Because Richard and I normally work with executive leadership and major gift officers, admittedly...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
