by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 17, 2022 | Attitude, Compassion, Non-profit leaders | Fundraising, Leadership, Management
ar-ro-gant, adjective Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance. Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one’s superiority toward others. Source: The Free Dictionary You’ve met them. They’re everywhere – buried inside...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | May 18, 2020 | Compassion, motivation, Need | Impact, Mission, Non-Profits
One of the things that I’ve appreciated about Richard over the years, when he talks to fundraisers, is that he’s always stressing to you the importance of “staying close to the need.” I can say, without any hyperbole, that when Richard is speaking at a conference or...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 27, 2018 | Centeredness, Compassion, Reflection | Focus, Self-care, Stress
“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete” — Jack Kornfield I go through periods when I don’t take care of myself, and the work I do suffers. It usually happens when I have so many things going on that I don’t take time to think about what I’m...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 11, 2015 | Care, Compassion, Mentoring, Service | Philanthropy, Relationships, Storytelling, Uncategorized
Recently I attended a memorial service with a colleague of mine. Tragically, her brother Chris was killed in a bicycle accident. He was in his early 40’s – it was incredibly sad. Chris was a “single-gear” bicycle racer. I found out that this means you are part of a...