by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Nov 25, 2016 | Donor Offers, MGO Retention, Outcomes, Proof of Performance | Asking, Fundraising, Major Gift Officers, Programs, Uncategorized
Second in the series Six Reasons Your MGO Will Leave Your Organization Imagine hiring a salesperson and then having no product for him to sell. You wouldn’t do it. But it is done all the time in major gifts. It is one of the most common complaints we hear from MGOs,...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Jun 27, 2016 | 100% Model, Donor Offers, Expenses, Ratios | Major Gifts, Management, Overhead, Programs, Uncategorized
I am truly fascinated by the misguided idea some people have, that it is good to tell donors that 100% of their donations can go to program, with none of it going to overhead. Charity:water is a nonprofit that makes this offer. Here is Charity:water’s...
by Richard Perry and Jeff Schreifels | Feb 10, 2016 | Asks, Donor Offers | Donor Visits, Programs, Strategic Plans, Uncategorized
Several weeks ago I sat in a long meeting discussing strategy with a group of major gift officers. We had asked program staff from the organization to attend, to give us resources for constructing donor offers. I should have brought a pillow to the meeting so I could...