Going Beyond What is Expected of You: Helping Create a Culture of Philanthropy
Fourth in a Four-part Series After reading the title of this blog you may be asking yourself, “How do I, as just a major gift officer, have any influence to bring about a culture of philanthropy at my organization?” We get this question all the time when we are out...
Leaders and Managers Never Remember
A couple of weeks ago Richard wrote a great three-part series on Myths about Major Gifts. If you haven’t read it, click here and do so. I loved it. So I’ve been thinking about it, and there is one more myth about major gifts and fundraising that you and your fellow...The Wrong Major Donor Offers
Several weeks ago, my wife and I went to a play in the city we were visiting. It was the standard Broadway play: fun, engaging, and entertaining. It was money and time well-spent. In the program for the play where the acts are outlined, the cast is showcased, and the...
Provide Options in Your Ask
Here is how one major gift officer turned a donor’s gift of $2,600 last year into a gift of $56,500 this year. It all started at a Veritus Group retreat last fall, when one of our client managers shared how one organization she works with listed donor projects...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
