by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jan 29, 2018 | Bequests, donor-focused, Love | Donor-Centered, Relationships, Strategic Plans
A few years ago I was meeting with a major gift officer I was managing, and we were working on her strategic plan for all of her donors. We got to talking about touch points for her donors. This led her to tell me a story I will never forget. It’s a story that...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jul 12, 2017 | Donor-Centered, donor-focused, major gifts | Cultivation, Major Gifts, Stewardship
If there is one area of “moves management” that has never set well with me, it’s the word stewardship. Stewardship is what you are supposed to do with donors after they give you a gift. I don’t like it because it conveys a more passive approach to the relationship...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Sep 1, 2014 | Donor-Centered, donor-focused, major gifts | Donor-Centered, Fundraising, Major Gifts, Stewardship, Uncategorized
If there is one area of “moves management” that has never set well with me it’s the word stewardship. Stewardship is what you are supposed to do with donors after they give you a gift. I don’t like it because it conveys a more passive approach to the relationship with...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Mar 26, 2014 | Bad managers, donor-focused, Philanthropy | Major Gifts, Management, Non-Profits, Uncategorized
We have written quite a few times in this blog about the way managers need to manage their major gift officers. Sadly, the state of management in the non-profit sector is sorely lacking. It’s just very rare to come across a good manager who really knows how to develop...