No Program Information, No Program Money
“Do you want the money?” the frontline fundraiser said to the program person. “Do you want more money to continue your program?” she clarified with additional emphasis and urgency. And when the program person wagged his head in agreement, she added: “Then give me the...
Reporting Back on Impact Isn’t Just for Donors
Richard and I are always talking to you about reporting back to your donor on the impact their gifts are making, right? We do this because failing to report back is still the number one reason why donors stop giving. In our experience, one key element to reporting...
Are You Reporting Donor Impact to Staff?
You know how Richard and I are always talking to you about reporting back to your donor the impact their gifts are making, right? The reason we do it is that the lack of reporting back is still the number one reason why donors stop giving to you. In our experience,...
Your Two Best Friends
You have two best friends as a MGO, other than your caseload donors. Program and finance. These are the folks that are the fuel and engine for all of your fundraising. Without them, you’re dead in the water. Program and finance in the non-profit world are like product...
Want to Unite Your Entire Development Team? Start a Mid-Level Program!
Part Three of a Three-Part Series: 3 Reasons a Mid-Level Program is Critical Creating and implementing a mid-level program is critical for your organization… and for your donors. In Part 1 of this series, I talked about how important it is to keep your major gift...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
