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A Case of Instant Thanks

A Case of Instant Thanks

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 30, 2020 | Cultivation, Receipting, Thank You | Communication, Donor-Centered, Thanking

Thanking donors is serious business. It’s as important as (if not more important than) securing the money.

Focus on the Money – Move Away from the Money

Focus on the Money – Move Away from the Money

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Oct 23, 2020 | Cultivation, Upgrading | Giving, Mission, Philanthropy

Asking a donor for more money is not the way to get more money. It’s asking her to do more good in the world.

Early Gifts – Year-End Worry

Early Gifts – Year-End Worry

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 16, 2020 | Cultivation, Year-end | Annual Fund, Budgets, Passions and Interests

Cash flow problems will lessen when you’re willing to ask donors for gifts more than once a year.

Giving the Wrong Gift to a Donor

Giving the Wrong Gift to a Donor

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 19, 2020 | Cultivation, Stewardship | Donor Offers, Donor-Centered, Passions and Interests

Are you taking the time to offer donors something they’re actually interested in?

Why are Donor Passions and Interests So Important?

Why are Donor Passions and Interests So Important?

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 5, 2020 | Cultivation, Donors, motivation | Passions and Interests

Learning donor passions and interests is so important to the work of a major gift officer. Here’s why.

Summertime Lesson #5: Get Deep with Some Donors. Do Something Crazy!

Summertime Lesson #5: Get Deep with Some Donors. Do Something Crazy!

by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 12, 2019 | Connection, Cultivation | Relationships, Touch Points

Quality time with your donors now will pay huge dividends with them later when they are ready to make an investment in your organization.

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