by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Dec 21, 2015 | Customer Service, Service, Success | Donor-Centered, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
I like to make lists of things – grocery lists, to-do lists, etc. I also like to create lists that help focus me and inspire me so that I can go back to them over and over. Today, I’m going to make a list for major gift officers, so that you can print it out and stick...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 13, 2015 | cultivating donors, Customer Service, go the extra mile | Donor-Centered, Relationships, Stewardship, Uncategorized
Caring for, nurturing and developing relationships with your donors is what major gift fundraising is all about. If you do that well, the money will follow. Richard and I believe that providing your donors with amazing service will set you apart from all the other...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 8, 2015 | cultivating donors, Customer Service, donor cultivation | Donor Visits, Donor-Centered, Relationships, Stewardship, Uncategorized
Go ahead, admit it. Sometimes you go through periods when you just seem to be in a rut when cultivating your major donors. You end up doing the same thing day in and day out, and it feels like you can’t get out of it. Well, you’re in luck. Today’s the day you get out...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 12, 2015 | Customer Service, Google, Research, Wealth Indicators, Zillow | Donor Visits, Donor-Centered, Moves Management, Relationships, Uncategorized
Summer is the perfect time to do things you’ve neglected to do all year. One of those things is to do more research on your donors. By now, you should have your A-level donors down, but those B and C level donors* need more attention. Sometimes we stress those A-level...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 13, 2014 | cultivating donors, Customer Service, Stewardship | Major Gift Officers, Major Gifts, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
As we have said repeatedly in this blog, caring for, nurturing and developing relationships with your donors is what major gift fundraising is all about. If you do that well, the money will follow. Richard and I believe that providing your donors with amazing service...