by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 16, 2018 | Board Fundraising, campaigns | Board of Directors, Leadership, Management
How effective is your board at helping you solicit major gifts? If your board is like most of the boards Richard and I have encountered over the years, probably not great. It’s not easy to recruit your board to help you fundraise. But it can be extremely effective if...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 13, 2017 | Annual Fund, campaigns | Direct Response, Leadership, Strategic Plans
Last week I wrote about two words that I think are misused: prospect and annual (as in annual fund). If you haven’t read that post, read it now before continuing. In that post, I essentially said that we object to using the word “prospect” when someone talks about a...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 8, 2016 | campaigns, Culture of Philanthropy | Leadership, Major Gift Officers, Management, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
When you woke up this morning, were you excited about starting the day and working with donors? Do you have a sense of purpose and mission? Are you fulfilled and have passion for what you do? Do you have many moments of joy? Are you given praise from your colleagues...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 25, 2014 | Annual Appeal, campaigns, Direct Mail, Giving, Stewardship | Development Directors, Donor-Centered, Fundraising, Philanthropy
I think one of the most annoying concepts in fundraising is this thing called the “Annual Appeal.” I know a lot of universities, hospitals and small non-profits use this strategy, but I gotta tell you, it drives me nuts! In fact, I wish we could kill the whole...