You Are NOT Too Small!
Being a “small” non-profit is never an excuse not to have a major gift program. Lately, I’ve been talking to a great number of Executive Directors and Development Directors from small non-profits. Bottom line, everyone is overworked and doing multiple jobs. It’s not...Familiarity Breeds Contempt?
What’s wrong with this picture? Could it be that the top donor of this large non-profit gave $106,000 less from year 1 to year 2? Maybe. Or that a group of $5,000 givers are just “missing in action” in year two? Yep. All of that could be troubling. But most troubling...How to Keep Major Gift Talent
One of the major problems facing major gift program managers these days is keeping talent. You have an opening, you spend a bunch of time (and often money) finding the right person, you train them (sometimes move them), they come in and start off well, then “bam!”...Your Beliefs Drive Your Major Gift Actions
I have a friend who likes to jokingly say to me, “Richard, do you believe what you believe?” And I laugh and respond that I do. But then, as I ponder it a bit more, I wonder if I really do believe everything I believe. I think I believe some things, but when placed...TOP RATED PODCAST
Twice monthly, Richard and Jeff address current topics and classic problems in major gift fundraising.
