by Karen Kendrick | Jun 14, 2024 | Attitude, Money, Role of Money, Wealth | Money, Motivation, Personal Development
It can be easy to think that your attitude about money is universal, but in reality, your beliefs are shaped by your life experience. Interestingly, all of us are in a conscious and subconscious relationship with money that we may not even be aware of. One of the...
by Richard Perry | Apr 1, 2024 | Curiosity, Donor Communication, Donor Motivation, Passions and Interests, Story | Communication, Cultivation, Curiousity, Donor Conversation, Meaningful Connections, Motivation, Passions and Interests
Many frontline fundraisers do not think about the donor’s story as they are creating and executing their plan with that donor. That’s usually because the pressure to secure the donation has clouded the relationship. Rest assured – this is a normal situation to be in....
by Richard Perry | Mar 6, 2024 | Asking, Donor Communication, Fear, Permission-Based Asking | Asking, Communication, Donor Conversation, Motivation, Permission-Based Asking, Personal Development
You’re sitting across from the donor. You’ve already determined that an ask of $100,000 for the work she loves perfectly fits her capacity and inclination to give. But because she has given gifts in $5,000 increments for a total of $15,000 in one year, you’re...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 24, 2023 | Donor Communication, Donor Motivation, Impact, Making a Difference, Philanthropy | Curiousity, Donor Conversation, Giving, Impact, Meaningful Connections, Mission, Motivation, Passions and Interests
Every human being on the face of the earth – no matter what race or gender, no matter what country or culture – every human being wants to know that they matter to someone else, to the group they are in, to their place and standing on the planet. Ask yourself the...
by Jeff Schreifels | Dec 27, 2021 | personal growth, Self-Awareness, Self-care | Motivation, Personal Development, Self-care, Uncategorized
One thing is certain… the year-end push is exhausting. You’ve been busy preparing donor offers, meeting with donors, writing thank-you notes, making follow-up calls… and by this point in the year, you might be feeling a bit depleted. We feel this too and have been...
by Jeff Schreifels | Aug 19, 2024 | Connection, Mission, Sales, Understanding | Community, Culture of Philanthropy, Major Gift Officers, Mission, Motivation, Sales, Volunteering
You probably know how large companies recruit junior executives fresh from a college MBA program. The outsider’s perception is that management immediately gives all new MBAs a beautiful office, incentives, and perks that put them on the fast track to the...