by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 24, 2015 | Boards, CEO, Major Gift Fundraising | Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Prospecting, Uncategorized
Here is a conversation I always seem to have when I start working with MGOs on their portfolio of donors: I ask about the giving behavior of their donors. The MGO says, “Well, they aren’t going to give much more than what they already give.” “Why?” I ask. The MGO...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 17, 2015 | CEO, Leading, Taking responsibility | Development Directors, Leadership, Teamwork, Uncategorized
Being a major gift fundraiser is one of the toughest careers you could choose. Being a successful one is even harder work. One barrier to being extraordinary in your job is a reluctant CEO or Executive Director. Of course, Richard and I have also seen amazing CEOs and...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 20, 2015 | Caseload, CEO, Value Retention | Donor Retention, Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Management, Prospecting, Uncategorized
When we evaluate a non-profit’s major gift performance, we really zero in on two things: value retention (caseload value in terms of dollars retained year over year) and donor retention (number of donors on a caseload that continue their giving year after year). What...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 10, 2014 | CEO, Development, Executive Director | Fundraising, Leadership, Teamwork, Uncategorized
Recently, I was at a fundraising workshop in Richmond, Virginia. We were hosted by the local PBS station and 100 non-profit executive directors and development directors were in attendance. To welcome everyone, the CEO of the local Richmond PBS station, Curtis Monk,...