The Only Way to be Outrageously Successful at Major Gift Fundraising
I want you to be so successful at major gift fundraising that you will never want to leave your profession and quite honestly, so that you’ll stay with your current organization for at least 5 years. The only way you are going to achieve that success and longevity is...
3 Tips for Unlocking Year-End Success
It’s year-end and you’ve just landed a new job – now what? How are you going to ask donors for a gift when you don’t even know them? Or maybe you’ve had a portfolio, but it’s WAY too big, so there’s no way you can reach everyone. How do you know where to focus your...
Get Rid of Your Ridiculous Mid-Level & Major Gift Classifications
It’s so interesting to watch how non-profit leaders and managers decide what level of giving per year qualifies a donor for a mid-level or major gift classification. Just ask the question: “What level of giving constitutes a mid-level giver in your organization?” and...
Our Top Tips for Crafting Effective Introduction Letters
Are you taking over a portfolio and aren’t quite sure how to introduce yourself to donors that were once being managed by another fundraiser? Or maybe you’re moving into a new role at an organization with a well-known CEO who carries a lot of sway with your donors? Or...
Q&A: Answering Your Top Questions About Mid-Level
Recently, while co-hosting a live Q&A webinar with Jeff, it struck me – our community has a lot of the same questions, especially when it comes to relationship-based mid-level fundraising. In that moment I thought, “Ah ha… we need a blog on that!” Today’s blog is...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
