10 Ways to Wow Your Major Donors and Win Them for Life
Most non-profits are not focused on serving their donors. It’s a shame, because if they did provide their donors with excellent service, the actual investment compared to the eventual return would be overwhelming. But it takes a lot of upfront investment before your...
Don’t Neglect Your Major Donors Who are Mid-Pledge
We’ve always felt that a donor who makes a pledge over multiple years is both a blessing and a curse for a major gift officer. It’s a blessing because you have “locked in” a certain gift amount over a period of years. But we’ve also seen it as a curse because it’s now...
When Your Major Donor is in the Middle of a Pledge
We’ve always felt that a donor who makes a pledge over multiple years is both a blessing and a curse for a major gift officer. It’s a blessing because you have “locked in” a certain gift amount over a period of years. But we’ve also seen it as a curse because it’s now...
Stop Discounting Your Donors
Unless you’re a non-profit that has no donors at all, you do not need to find new donors for your major gift program. Yet it absolutely amazes Richard and me how many non-profit leaders and managers feel they must go out and find new donors so they can fund their...
Mid-Year Check Up #1: Look to See Who’s Been Left Behind
Part 1 of a 5-part series: The Mid-Year Major Gift Check Up List We’re approaching the middle of the calendar year, and now is a good time to check in on how you’re doing with the donors on your caseload. Why the middle of the calendar year? Because you’re a mere six...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
