by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 9, 2013 | Asking, Development Directors, Fundraising, Goals, Stewardship | Development Directors, Donor-Centered, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Marketing Plans, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
Don’t let one more minute of this new calendar year go by before you take steps to do the following five things as relates your major gift work: Review your caseload and make donor additions and deletions. Look at each donor on your caseload and review how he or she...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 19, 2012 | Asking, Director of Major Gifts, Fundraising, Giving, Joy, Passion, Philanthropy | Donor-Centered, Major Gifts, Marketing Plans, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
Your major donor has just given in the last month or last several weeks and you are now turning your attention to the donors on your caseload who have not given so far this calendar year. This is good. But you may be missing an opportunity to bring additional joy into...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 7, 2012 | Asking, Fundraising, Impact, Non-Profits, Passion | Hiring, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Non-Profits, Uncategorized
In my previous post, I wrote about 7 qualities you want to see in organizations before you say YES to working with them. There was a LOT of feedback and energy from many people on this subject. Thanks for all the discussion. Today, I’d like to list all the qualities...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 23, 2012 | Asking, Director of Major Gifts, Fundraising, Managing, Passion | Donor-Centered, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
One of the things donors often wonder about is whether the ask they just heard or received from the MGO is really, really true. Don’t get me wrong. They don’t think the MGO is lying. They are just not sure that the promise of what will be done with the money is...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 21, 2012 | Asking, Fundraising, Joy, Non-Profits, Passion, Philanthropy | Donor-Centered, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
I think the phrase “talk to the hand” is so funny. While it may be a little off-putting or rude, the fact is that if someone says “talk to the hand” to you, it could simply mean that he or she does not want to hear what you have to say. But is it that simple? I don’t...