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Stop Prospecting!

Stop Prospecting!

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 3, 2020 | donor acquisition, Universities | Cultivation, Prospecting

Stop prospecting for new major donors, and love the good donors you already have.

You Don’t Need New Donors

You Don’t Need New Donors

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 2, 2019 | Fundraising, leadership, Non-Profits | Passions and Interests, Prospecting, Relationships

Major gift officers need to concentrate on current donors, not prospecting for new donors. Your current caseload has great potential!

How to Make an Impact After an Event

How to Make an Impact After an Event

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 29, 2018 | galas, Planning | Events, Management, Prospecting

When major gift fundraising staff are involved in events, you need to have plans in place to take full advantage of their relationships with major donors – don’t just use them as “free labor.”

The Fascination with New Money

The Fascination with New Money

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 16, 2018 | Donor Attrition, Donor-Centered, New Money, Retention | Management, Prospecting, Return on Investment

Non-profit managers sometimes get fascinated with the quest for new money from new donors, at the expense of taking care of existing donors who can give more.

Stop Prospecting!

Stop Prospecting!

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 5, 2018 | Caseloads, donor acquisition | Prospecting, Qualifying, Relationships

MGOs are often told to go out prospecting for new major donors from among the wealthy. Stop it! Your best donors have already given to your organization.

Are YOU Really a Major Gift Officer?

Are YOU Really a Major Gift Officer?

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 5, 2017 | Donor-Centered, Philanthropy, Qualifying | Leadership, Major Gift Officers, Prospecting

Organizations that are donor-centered and honoring of their people are successful. Those just going after the money are the ones hanging by a thread.

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