by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 16, 2018 | Departments, Non-Profits, Silos | Leadership, Pipeline Development, Structure
I was reading one of Greg Warner’s posts on MarketSmart’s blog recently, where he goes off about creating silos within non-profits. He writes: “I always find it stupefying when a major gift team tells me they need to get permission from the direct marketing team or...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Aug 26, 2016 | Collaboration, Departments, Focus, leadership | Donor-Centered, Management, Non-Profits, Teamwork, Uncategorized
Several months ago I was sitting at a conference table, fruitlessly trying to convince the Director of Direct Response Marketing to continue the mid-level program we were working on together. We were conducting a pilot program with this particular organization, and we...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Apr 15, 2016 | Communication, Departments, Teams | Non-Profits, Teamwork, Uncategorized
How long ago has it been since you last talked to anyone who is running programs in your organization? When did you last have lunch with the manager of your annual fund or direct-response program? Do you and your communications director meet regularly to discuss how...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 28, 2014 | Departments, Donor-Centered, Silos | Major Gifts, Non-Profits, Philanthropy, Uncategorized
Last week I wrote about breaking down silos within your organization. Creating silos is caused by our human need to “own” something, and it can become out of hand. It will ultimately become destructive for your organization and your donors. Today, I want to go deeper,...