Dealing with Wrong Thinking About Major Gifts
I went to see my doctor recently, and she gave me quite a lecture on all the unhealthy habits I need to work on. We covered eating, vitamins and supplements, exercise, working too much, and a host of other items. It was a wake-up call to mind my health. The same thing...
A Bad Culture is Ruining Your Non-Profit
Almost every good business book over the last two decades has at least one chapter devoted to company culture. And building a company culture generally includes getting staff buy-in for the overall vision of the company. Makes complete sense, right? Everyone needs to...
Do You Have a Vision?
For years, Richard and I have been saying that a non-profit should consider half of their mission to be about donors. In other words, your mission should be just as much about your donors as the work you’re doing every day to make a difference in the world. That’s a...
5 Reasons MGOs Fail to Get Larger Gifts
One of the most frequent complaints we get from managers and leaders of non-profits is that their MGOs are not bringing in the “big money.” By “big money,” they mean larger gifts – six- and seven-figure gifts – even bigger ones. There are some good reasons why this...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
